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

Sepsis is defined as organ dysfunction resulting from the host's deleterious response to
infection. One of the most common organs affected is the kidneys, resulting in sepsis …

Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is the most common clinically
important complication in adult patients undergoing open heart surgery, and is associated …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious problem affecting millions and causing
death and disability for many. In 2012, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes …

Background Fluid overload is frequently found in acute kidney injury patients in critical care
units. Recent studies have shown the relationship of fluid overload with adverse outcomes; …

In response to the recently released 2012 KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global
Outcomes) clinical practice guideline for acute kidney injury (AKI), the National Kidney …

Early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) consists of early, aggressive fluid resuscitation and is
known to improve survival in sepsis. It is unknown how often EGDT leads to subsequent fluid …

The broad clinical syndrome of acute kidney injury (AKI) encompasses various aetiologies,
including specific kidney diseases (eg acute interstitial nephritis), nonspecific conditions (eg …

Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex disorder for which currently there is no
accepted definition. Having a uniform standard for diagnosing and classifying AKI would …

Acute renal failure increases risk of death after cardiac surgery. However, it is not known
whether more subtle changes in renal function might have an impact on outcome. Thus, the …