Open AccessDefinition, Management, and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury: An International Survey of Nephrologists
Author(s) -
Umar Farooq,
Aaron Tober,
Ver M. Chinchilli,
W. Brian Reeves,
Nasrollah Ghahramani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
kidney diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2296-9381
pISSN - 2296-9357
DOI - 10.1159/000478264
Subject(s) - medicine , acute kidney injury , renal replacement therapy , rifle , kidney disease , logistic regression , dialysis , intensive care medicine , hemodialysis , nephrology , emergency medicine , archaeology , history
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex disease burdened by uncertainties of definition, management strategies, and prognosis. This study explores the relationship between demographic characteristics of nephrologists and their perceptions about the definition, management, and follow-up of AKI.