Acute renal failure is defined as a rapid decrease in the glomerular filtration rate, occurring
over a period of hours to days and by the inability of the kidney to regulate fluid and …

Background: The acute reduction of kidney function in critically and noncritically ill patients
(regardless of their age) is one of the deadliest clinical conditions ever reported in modern …

Opinion statement The term acute kidney injury (AKI) has replaced the outdated term acute
renal failure throughout the literature and clinical practice. The term “injury” highlights the …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined as the abrupt loss of kidney function that results in a
decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), retention of urea and other nitrogenous waste …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a pathology characterized by a sudden decrease in kidney
function that results in the accumulation of nitrogenous waste products and alteration of the …

The present review describes recent evidence on all aspects relating to acute kidney injury
(AKI): epidemiology, definition, diagnosis, medical and extracorporeal therapy. AKI is often …

Acute kidney injury (AKI), formerly called acute renal failure, is characterized by multiple
abnormalities, including increases in serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, electrolyte …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical condition characterized by acute decline in renal
function, with manifestations ranging from minimal elevation of serum creatinine …

Pediatric medicine is growing in complexity and an increasing number of children with co-
morbidities are exposed to potential renal damage. Initially ill-defined and thought to be …

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 …