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 …

Despite an increasing incidence of acute kidney injury in both high-income and low-income
countries and growing insight into the causes and mechanisms of disease, few preventive …

Acute kidney injury (formerly known as acute renal failure) is a syndrome characterised by
the rapid loss of the kidney's excretory function and is typically diagnosed by the …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex disorder comprising several etiological factors and
occurring in multiple settings. The disorder has a variety of clinical manifestations that range …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined by a sudden loss of excretory kidney function. AKI is part
of a range of conditions summarized as acute kidney diseases and disorders (AKD), in …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a multifaceted syndrome that occurs in different settings. The
course of AKI can be variable, from single hit and complete recovery, to multiple hits …

Individuals with acute kidney impairment can have defects in the excretion of water, salts,
and metabolic products, including creatinine. Classical nephrology taught that defective …

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 …

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 …

The diagnosis of acute kidney injury relies on decreased glomerular filtration rate, increased
serum creatinine or cystatin C, or oliguria. The consensus definition and classification RIFLE …