Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a commonly encountered syndrome associated with various
aetiologies and pathophysiological processes leading to decreased kidney function. In …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a widespread problem of epidemic status. Compelling evidence
indicates that the incidence of AKI is rapidly increasing, particularly among hospitalized …

Cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure,
arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death represent main causes of morbidity and mortality in …

BACKGROUND The economic burden of acute kidney injury (AKI) is not well understood.
OBJECTIVE To estimate the effects of AKI on hospitalization costs and length of stay (LOS) …

Although sepsis and acute kidney injury (AKI) have a bidirectional interplay, the
pathophysiological mechanisms between AKI and sepsis are not clarified and worthy of a …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an increasingly common condition associated with poor health
outcomes. Combined with its rising incidence, AKI has emerged as a major public health …

Background Variable standards of care may contribute to poor outcomes associated with
AKI. We evaluated whether a multifaceted intervention (AKI e-alerts, an AKI care bundle, and …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a systemic disease occurring commonly in patients who are
critically ill. Etiologies of AKI can be septic or aseptic (nephrotoxic, or ischemia–reperfusion …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common clinical condition among patients admitted in the
hospitals. The condition is associated with both increased short-term and long-term …

Mortality after AKI is high, but the causes of death are not well described. To better
understand causes of death in patients after a hospitalization with AKI and to determine …