The epidemiologic characteristics of children and young adults with acute kidney injury have been described in single-center and retrospective ... (Table S1 in the Supplementary Appendix, ...

Table 1. Staging of Acute Kidney Injury 7 . Stage: Serum Creatinine Levels : Urine Output: Stage 1 (Risk) 1.5 to 1.9 times baseline OR Increase ≥0.3 mg/dL (≥26.5 µmol/L) <0.5 mL/kg/h for 6 to ...

Transition from acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease: mechanisms, models, and biomarkers. American journal of physiology. Renal physiology , 327 (5), F788–F805.

Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously called acute renal failure, is when the kidneys are suddenly unable to filter waste products from the blood. This condition can develop slowly or quickly, and ...

Acute kidney injury can cause a rapid decline in kidney function with symptoms of weakness, swelling, or less frequent urination. Prompt treatment can prevent serious kidney damage. Learn more here.

Acute kidney injury can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on how much kidney function a person loses. Typically, doctors can treat it effectively if they catch it early.

The study confirms, Hsu and his co-authors said, that patients with acute kidney injury who may be able to stop dialysis (and who make up between 15-20% of new dialysis patients nationally) ...

UW study suggests there may be a link between cognitive decline after an acute kidney injury during a lung or heart inpatient stay.

Acute kidney failure happens when your kidneys suddenly stop working. Learn the symptoms, causes, and treatments for this serious medical condition.

A UC San Francisco-led study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has found that mild-to-moderate acute kidney injury (AKI) did not predict worsening of kidney function after taking into ...

Less than a quarter of patients in a typical midsize dialysis centers have acute kidney injury. It may result from acute infection or shock, causing reduced blood flow to the kidneys, as well as major ...