Open AccessUrine Output Assessment as a Clinical Quality Measure
Author(s) -
Etienne Macedo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the nephron journals/nephron journals
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 2235-3186
pISSN - 1660-8151
DOI - 10.1159/000437312
Subject(s) - oliguria , medicine , acute kidney injury , urine output , renal function , intensive care medicine , creatinine , urine , clinical practice , drug , pharmacology , physical therapy
Urine output (UO) is a relevant marker of kidney function and an independent marker of serum creatinine. Although oliguria can be the result of transitory changes in volume status or due to external influences, such as drug administration, UO is currently included as a criterion to diagnose and stage acute kidney injury (AKI). In clinical practice, the potential of earlier alert of kidney injury with frequent assessment of UO can help patient screening and risk assessment. In this review, we will discuss recent studies applying UO for AKI diagnosis and prognostication and propose methods to assess UO and improve quality of care.