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 …

Worldwide, acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with poor patient outcomes. Over the last
few years, collaborative efforts, enabled by a common definition of AKI, have provided a …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) has become a worldwide public health problem, but
little information is available about the disease burden in China. We aimed to evaluate the …

Background. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critically ill patients and is associated
with high morbidity and mortality. Early identification of high-risk patients provides an …

Results An electronic reporting system was successfully introduced into clinical practice
(false positive rate, 1.7%; false negative rate, 0.2%). The results showed that there were …

Background Surgical patients frequently experience postoperative increases in creatinine
levels. The authors hypothesized that even small increases in postoperative creatinine …

Background A recent report has highlighted suboptimal standards of care for acute kidney
injury (AKI) patients in England. The objective of this study was to ascertain if improvement …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious problem in hospitalized
patients. Early detection is critical for optimal management but in practice is currently …

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common disorder and is associated with a high
morbidity and mortality worldwide. The diversity of the climate and of the socioeconomic and …

Damage-associated molecular patterns secreted from activated kidney cells initiate the
inflammatory response, a critical step in the development of sepsis-induced acute kidney …