Since the implementation of the Model of End-stage Liver Disease score-based allocation
system, the number of transplant candidates with impaired renal function has increased. The …

Renal tubular epithelial cells (TECs) can initiate an adaptive response to completely recover
from mild acute kidney injury (AKI), whereas severe injury often leads to persistence of …

Background Whilst intraoperative hypotension is associated with postoperative acute kidney
injury (AKI), the link between intraoperative hypotension and acute kidney disease (AKD) …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is emerging as a complication of increasing clinical importance
associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in African children with severe malaria …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI), as defined by peak increase in serum creatinine, is
independently associated with increased risk of mortality and length of stay. Studies have …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex syndrome characterized by a decrease in renal
function and associated with numerous etiologies and pathophysiological mechanisms. It is …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an important health problem, affecting 13.3 million
individuals/year. It is associated with increased mortality, mainly in low-and middle-income …

Importance Abnormal measurements of kidney function or structure may be identified that do
not meet criteria for acute kidney injury (AKI) or chronic kidney disease (CKD) but …

BACKGROUND Clinical diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is challenging because
of lack of a diagnostic biomarker and requires a kidney biopsy. We hypothesized that AIN is …

Background Acute kidney injury occurs in one in four children admitted to an intensive care
unit (ICU) and its severity is independently associated with increased patient morbidity and …