Kidney disease is an important public health problem. Both acute kidney injury (AKI) and
chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been well defined and classified leading to improved …

Abstract Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines address the
definition, classification, and management of acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney …

Consensus definitions have been reached for both acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic
kidney disease (CKD) and these definitions are now routinely used in research and clinical …

In 2012, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) published a guideline on the
classification and management of acute kidney injury (AKI). The guideline was derived from …

The worldwide burden of kidney disease is rising, but public awareness remains limited,
underscoring the need for more effective communication by stakeholders in the kidney …

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 …

KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Out-comes) recently has completed development
of a series of new clinical practice guidelines that cover a broad range of topics, including …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is characterized by an acute decrease in renal function that can be
multifactorial in its origin and is associated with complex pathophysiological mechanisms. In …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common syndrome that is independently associated with
increased mortality. A standardized definition is important to facilitate clinical care and …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) has now replaced the term acute renal failure and an universal
definition and staging system has been proposed to allow earlier detection and …