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 ...

A retrospective analysis using the updated definition of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) reported this condition affects nearly half of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU ...

New guidance from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) addresses needed improvements in providing appropriate care to patients discharged after experiencing acute kidney injury requiring ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) represents a major concern in renal and systemic health research, traditionally investigated within hospital and critical care ...

Kidney failure refers to when a person’s kidney function drops significantly. Sudden kidney failure is acute kidney injury (AKI) and can cause death in extreme cases. Healthy kidneys filter waste and ...