Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined by a rapid increase in serum creatinine, decrease in
urine output, or both. AKI occurs in approximately 10–15% of patients admitted to hospital …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome that has progressed a great deal over the last 20
years. The decrease in urine output and the increase in classical renal biomarkers, such as …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome which has a broad range of etiologic factors
depending on different clinical settings. Because AKI has significant impacts on prognosis in …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents an enormous public health problem due to its
high prevalence, economic impact, and strong association with morbidity and mortality. 1–3 …

In May 2004, a new classification, the RIFLE (Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss of kidney function,
and End-stage kidney disease) classification, was proposed in order to define and stratify …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication in critically ill patients. The
mortality rate remains high despite improved renal replacement techniques. A possible …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with an enhanced
mortality. The Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative group has proposed the RIFLE (Risk–Injury …

Purpose Current reports on acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit (ICU) show
wide variation in occurrence rate and are limited by study biases such as use of incomplete …

Objective: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complication that occurs frequently in hospitalized
patients. In this article, we provide an overview of the literature on the epidemiology of AKI in …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a widespread problem of epidemic status. Compelling evidence
indicates that the incidence of AKI is rapidly increasing, particularly among hospitalized …