In 2004, the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative workgroup proposed a multilevel classification
system for acute kidney injury (AKI) identified by the acronym RIFLE (Risk, Injury, Failure …

Objective: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complication that occurs frequently in hospitalized
patients. In this article, we provide an overview of the literature on the epidemiology of AKI in …

Objectives: To apply the RIFLE criteria “risk,”“injury,” and “failure” for severity of acute kidney
injury to patients admitted to the intensive care unit and to evaluate the significance of other …

Abstract Background. The Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative Group has published a consensus
definition/classification system for acute kidney injury (AKI) termed the RIFLE criteria. The …

Abstract Background. The Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative Working Group recently
developed the RIFLE criteria, a consensus definition for acute kidney injury (AKI). We sought …

Objective: To evaluate the ability of the RIFLE criteria to characterize acute kidney injury in
critically ill children. Design: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected clinical data …

Outcomes in critically ill neonates have improved over the past three decades, yet high
residual mortality and morbidity rates exist. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is not just an innocent …

Until recently, more than 30 different definitions of acute renal failure (ARF) had been used
in the literature. This lack of a common reference point created confusion and made …

Introduction Whether discernible advantages in terms of sensitivity and specificity exist with
Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria versus Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss of Kidney …

Objective To compare the effects of vasopressin versus norepinephrine infusion on the
outcome of kidney injury in septic shock. Design and setting Post-hoc analysis of the multi …