Acute Kidney Injury-Recent Thoughts in Diagnosis and Management

Authors:

Rashid HU

DOI: 10.23880/oajun-16000113

Volume 2, Issue 1

Abstract

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) has become a global health challenge with an estimated incidence of 13.3 million every year. In developing countries, the annual incidence is 11.3 million cases. It causes 1.7 million death per year globally; of them, 1.4 million in low and middle-income countries. About 15-20% adults admitted to hospital in developed countries develop AKI whereas in developing countries the incidence ranges from 25-30%.

Keywords:

Acute Kidney Injury; acute renal failure

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