Harmonizing Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease Definition and Classification: report of a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Consensus Conference

Kidney disease is an important public health problem. Both acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been well defined and classified leading to improved research efforts and subsequent management strategies and recommendations. For those patients with abnormalities in kidney function and/or structure who meet neither the definition of AKI nor CKD, there remains a gap in research, care and guidance. The term Acute Kidney Diseases and Disorders, abbreviated to Acute Kidney Disease (AKD), has been introduced as an important construct to address this.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: KDIGO executive conclusions Source Type: research