title: Long-Term Follow-up of Acute Kidney Injury.
abstract: In the general hospital setting, approximately 15% of inpatients sustain an episode of acute kidney injury (AKI) but in the critical care environment this can increase to over 25%. An episode of AKI increases the risk for both future chronic kidney disease and associated cardiovascular complications. Discharge of patients who have suffered a renal insult resulting in AKI should include consideration of longer-term follow-up, which may require nephrology input. This increase in health care burden and economic costs may be quantified and justifies the need to develop robust quality-improvement projects aimed at AKI prevention, identification, and improved management.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Surrey Peri-Operative Anaesthesia and Critical Care Collaborative Research Group, Royal Surrey County Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, UK.
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Surrey Peri-Operative Anaesthesia and Critical Care Collaborative Research Group, Royal Surrey County Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, UK; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK. Electronic address: luiforni@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Lui G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Forni
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood*; D016638:Critical Illness; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D020127:Recovery of Function; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000209:etiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D003404:Creatinine
keywords: Acute kidney injury; Critical care; Critical illness; Follow-up; Intensive care; Outcome