The abstract of an 'ahead of print' article in Kidney Int. 2013 'Acute kidney injury: global health alert' highlights the need for vigilance in detecting Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). The article advises preventive strategies and early identification are needed in developing and developed countries to address this increasing health issue.
The elderly are identified in the Journal of Nephrology article as the highest risk category. ‘Acute kidney injury in the elderly population’
AKI was also the topic of a seminar reported in The Lancet December 2012 issue.
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