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Acute Kidney Injury : Controversies Revisited
Joint Authors
Dogra, Gursharan
Lim, Wai
Yong, Kenneth
Pinder, Mary
Boudville, Neil
Source
International Journal of Nephrology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper addresses the epidemiology of AKI specifically in relation to recent changes in AKI classification and revisits the controversies regarding the timing of initiation of dialysis and the use of peritoneal dialysis as a renal replacement therapy for AKI.
In summary, the new RIFLE/AKIN classifications of AKI have facilitated more uniform diagnosis of AKI and clinically significant risk stratification.
Regardless, the issue of timing of dialysis initiation still remains unanswered and warrants further examination.
Furthermore, peritoneal dialysis as a treatment modality for AKI remains underutilised in spite of potential beneficial effects.
Future research should be directed at identifying early reliable biomarkers of AKI, which in conjunction with RIFLE/AKIN classifications of AKI could facilitate well-designed large randomised controlled trials of early versus late initiation of dialysis in AKI.
In addition, further studies of peritoneal dialysis in AKI addressing dialysis dose and associated complications are required for this therapy to be accepted more widely by clinicians.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yong, Kenneth& Dogra, Gursharan& Boudville, Neil& Pinder, Mary& Lim, Wai. 2011. Acute Kidney Injury : Controversies Revisited. International Journal of Nephrology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yong, Kenneth…[et al.]. Acute Kidney Injury : Controversies Revisited. International Journal of Nephrology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yong, Kenneth& Dogra, Gursharan& Boudville, Neil& Pinder, Mary& Lim, Wai. Acute Kidney Injury : Controversies Revisited. International Journal of Nephrology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496808
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496808