Epidemiology and outcome of community-acquired acute kidney injury.

Aims: Very little data exist regarding community-acquired acute renal injury (CA-AKI). We have identified and characterized a patient cohort with CA-AKI, and documented its impact on renal function and patient mortality.

Methods: Using the database of the Medical Biochemistry Department of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board we identified all patients with CA-AKI over a 1 month period in 2009.