Renal dysfunction occurs in 25% to 50% of patients with cirrhosis admitted to the hospital
with an acute episode of hepatic decompensation and may be due to underlying chronic …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common presentation in patients with advanced cirrhosis
hospitalized with acute decompensation. A new revised classification now divides AKI in …

The traditional diagnostic criteria of renal dysfunction in cirrhosis are a 50% increase in
serum creatinine (SCr) with a final value above 1.5 mg/dL. This means that patients with …

Abstract Background and Aims: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients with
cirrhosis but the incidence is heterogeneous among studies. We performed a meta-analysis …

Objectives: The International Ascites Club (IAC) recently defined Stage 1 acute kidney injury
(AKI) for cirrhosis as an acute increase in serum creatinine (SCr) by≥ 0.3 mg/dl or by≥ 50 …

Evidence suggests that novel biomarkers predict acute kidney injury (AKI) development and
outcome earlier than serum creatinine. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence …

Patients with decompensated cirrhosis are at risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI).
Studies have suggested that inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) has certain …

Cirrhosis is the eighth leading cause of “years of lost life” in the U nited S tates and accounts
for approximately 1% to 2% of all deaths in E urope. Patients with cirrhosis have a high risk …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common and is associated with significant morbidity
and mortality. Socioeconomic status may be negatively associated with AKI as some risk …

Background & Aims Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score better predicts
mortality in alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) but could underestimate severity in women …