Prevalence and outcome of acute kidney injury in burn victims at a tertiary centre in Cape Town, South Africa.

Background: Burn victims commonly experience acute kidney injury (AKI), which can lead to significant morbidity and mortality.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of AKI in burn patients, the causes of AKI and the rate of in-hospital mortality.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients admitted to the Tygerberg Hospital Burn Unit between 1 April 2018, and 31 March 2019.