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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is more common in older patients and men who are hospitalized for drug overdoses, according to a study reported in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The research, led by Sola Han, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, examined whether serious, nonfatal complications such as AKI have followed the same downward trend as overdose deaths. While overdose mortality has recently declined in the United States, the study found that severe inpatient courses still disproportionately affect younger patients. The findings highlight the need to monitor kidney health in overdose survivors.

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