title: Goal-directed therapy and acute kidney injury: as good as it gets?
abstract: The use of goal-directed therapy as part of an enhanced recovery programme is well established in terms of management of the modern high-risk surgical patient in order to reduce both morbidity and mortality. The mechanisms behind this improvement are debated, but a reduction in the development of post-operative complications including acute kidney injury may be relevant. A recent study examining this relationship has been reported and is discussed here.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit and Surrey Perioperative Anaesthesia & Critical Care Collaborative Research Group (SPACeR), Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford, UK.
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, King's College London, Guy's and St. Thomas' Foundation Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Marlies
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ostermann
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit and Surrey Perioperative Anaesthesia & Critical Care Collaborative Research Group (SPACeR), Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford, UK. luiforni@nhs.net.|School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. luiforni@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Lui G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Forni
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012306:Risk
keywords: Acute kidney injury; Enhanced recovery programme; Goal-directed therapy