Clinical characteristics of patients (n = 42).

Table 2: Clinical characteristics of patients (n = 42).

Clinical Characteristics		Number (n)	Frequency (%)
Type of AKI	Acquired in community	38	90
	Acquired in hospitalization	4	10
	Total	42	100

Severity (KDIGO^¶)	Stage 1	23	55
	55	9	21
	Stage 3	10	24
	Total	42	100

Etiological factors N (65)	Dehydration	16	38
	Third space	3	7
	Heart failure	2	5
	Sepsis	23	55
	Hypercalcemia	2	5
	Functional drug	1	2
	Malignant HBP^*	6	14
	Nephrotoxic drugs	2	5
	Ischemic tubular necrosis	3	7
	Toxic tubular necrosis	2	5
	Bilateral pyelonephritis	2	5
	Glomerulonephritis	1	2
	Obstructive causes	1	2

Comorbidities	Diabetes	6	14
	HBP	13	31
	Malignant neoplasia	5	12
	Any	8	19
	Cirrhosis	4	10
	Other	3	7
	HIV^$	3	7
	Total	42	100

Dialysis rate	Dialysis	4	9.5
	No dialysis	38	90.5
	Total	42	100

^*HBP: High blood pressure; ^¶KDIGO: Kidney disease Improving global outcomes; ^$HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.