Tag: KDIGO
A Global Perspective on AKI After Major Surgery
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an abrupt decline in kidney function occurring within hours or days. In patients having surgery, postoperative AKI is a major complication associated with adverse outcomes including mortality.... read more
Optimizing the Timing of RRT in AKI
The optimal timing of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) has been much debated. Over the past five years several studies have provided new guidance for evidence-based... read more
Use of Biomarkers to Identify AKI to Help Detect Sepsis in Patients with Infection
Use of the urinary (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2) × (insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7) test could identify acute kidney injury in patients with infection, possibly helping to detect sepsis, nearly... read more
AKI Epidemiology, Risk factors, and Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients 16-25 Years of Age Treated in an Adult ICU
Using the KDIGO criteria for both serum creatinine and urine output to define acute kidney injury (AKI), 39.8% of patients between the ages of 16–25 met AKI criteria during admission to an adult tertiary care center, indicating... read more
Use of Lab Tests in Detecting Kidney Disease
This systematic review summarizes evidence supporting the use of laboratory tests for glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria to detect and stage kidney disease in adults. Detection and staging of acute and chronic kidney... read more
