Analysis of Hospitalization Costs and Influencing Factors of AKI in Adult Patients

Objective:To investigate the economic burden of patients with acute kidney injury(AKI)by analyzing the distribution of hospitalization expenses and its influencing factors in the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University.Methods:The hospitalization information of patients with AKI from January 2020 to January 2023 was collected and sorted through the hospital charging system and the factors affecting the total hospitalization cost were analyzed by multiple linear regression.Results:Univariate analysis showed that age,occupation,marriage,length of hospitalization,recovery of renal function,and stage of AKI had significant effects on hospitalization cost(P<0.05).The result of the multiple linear regression analysis model showed that age(t=4.11,P<0.0001),length of hospitalization(t=16.10,P<0.0001),recovery of renal function(t=3.26,P<0.0001),AKI stage(t=5.23,P=0.002)are factors affecting the economic burden of patients with AKI.Conclusion:AKI patients should be managed according to age stratification to effectively control the progression of the disease and improve the quality of the medical services provided.This will reduce the economic burden of patients.

An association between overweight and obesity and dietary sugar intake among adults in China

Objective:The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between total dietary sugar and overweight and obesity in North China.Methods:A total of 1,074 permanent residents of Baoding,China aged 18-65 were selected by cluster random sampling method.Relevant information was collected by questionnaires.A multiple logistics regression model was used to analyze the relationship between total dietary sugar intake and obesity-related indicators.Results:The average dietary sugar intake of residents aged between 18 and 65 in Baoding was 34.6 g per day.The average dietary total sugar intake of men was lower than that of women(28.5 g vs.37.4 g).The combined detection rate of overweight and obesity was 68.1%.After adjusting variables such as age,gender,education level,smoking,and energy intake,it was found that excessive dietary sugar intake may be a risk factor for overweight[OR(95%CI)=1.382(1.014,1.889)]and obesity[OR(95%CI):1.490(1.112,2.002)]in men.In women,only dietary sugar intake was found to be a risk factor for overweight[OR(95%CI):1.616(1.001,2.625)].Conclusion:The intake level of dietary sugar of adults in the Baoding area is high,and the problem of overweight and obesity is serious.The level of dietary total sugar intake may be a risk factor for overweight and obesity,but there are gender differences.