Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common but preventable event in secondary care. It is known to be associated with poorer outcomes for the patient's future health. Patients therefore require specific after-care in the community following an AKI, both in the short and long term. However, ...
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common, serious problem which has been found to be poorly managed. Early recognition and action is critical in potentially slowing or reversing its course and facilitating timely referral to specialist services. In this quality improvement project, multidisciplinary educ...
supports the use of electronic alerts to warn clinicians of a patient's deteriorating condition and calls for better training and education for clinical teams.Acute kidney injury is a common condition that affects around a fifth of hospital patients in the UK and is associated with poor outcomes....
This review provides a focused and comprehensive update on emerging evidence related to acute kidney injury (AKI). Acute kidney injury is a significant cli
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex syndrome characterized by a decrease in renal function and associated with numerous etiologies and pathophysiological mechanisms. It is a common diagnosis in hospitalized patients, with increasing incidence in recent decades, and associated with poorer short- and ...
AKI is often classified as prerenal, intrarenal (or intrinsic), and postrenal injury. Intrarenal represents true kidney injury with damage to 1 or more of the 4 major structures of the kidney: the tubules, the glomeruli, the interstitium, or the intrarenal blood vessels.15Pre- and postrenal...
Acute kidney injury Postoperative and Rehabilitation Care Most patients with an acute abdomen require treatment in an intensive care unit setting. IV hydration, nasogastric decompression, and pain control are often required. The use of antibiotics depends on the specific diagnosis. Close monitoring is ...
Acute kidney injury (AKI) in the hospital often occurs with other serious illnesses that take medical priority. Despite a persistent risk of adverse outcomes following hospital discharge, AKI survivors often receive inadequate education about how best to mitigate risks once home. We sought to identify...
Renal complications including acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are important complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). AKI requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) in critically ill HSCT patients is associated with a poor prognosis. Mortality for ...
Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a life-threatening clinical syndrome that is characterized by rapid reduction in kidney function and has complex etiologies and pathogenesis. Prevalence of hospital-acquired AKI varies by patient population, affecting 7% to 18% of general inpatients and greater...