Hypertension: Open Access(HOA)
Arfa Akram
King Edward Medical University, Pakistan
Publications
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Research Article
Trends in Mortality Related to Acute Renal Failure in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020: A Retrospective Analysis
Author(s): Bisma Akram, Ayesha Aman*, Arfa Akram, Eisha Tariq, Hammad Javaid, Hammad Naveed, Aimen Hassan, Muhammad Hamza Gul and Malik Waleed Zeb Khan
Background: Acute renal failure (ARF) indicates a sudden deterioration in renal function. This study analyzes mortality trends related to ARF in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 to identify disparities. Methods: We extracted the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemi- ologic Research (CDC WONDER). Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 population were calculated for variables: year, gender, race and geographic regions. Annual percent changes (APCs) were analyzed using Joinpoint regression software. Results: From 1999 to 2020, 1,174,156 deaths were reported for ARF-related fatalities in the U.S. Overall AAMR increased from 1999 (17.55, 95% CI 17.36 to 17.75) to 2010 (28.34,95% CI 28.2 to 28.6) with an APC of 4.44 (95% CI 4.17 to 4.7) followed by a decr.. Read More»