The Japanese Clinical Practice Guideline for acute kidney injury 2016

J Intensive Care. 2018 Aug 13:6:48. doi: 10.1186/s40560-018-0308-6. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome which has a broad range of etiologic factors depending on different clinical settings. Because AKI has significant impacts on prognosis in any clinical settings, early detection and intervention are necessary to improve the outcomes of AKI patients. This clinical guideline for AKI was developed by a multidisciplinary approach with nephrology, intensive care medicine, blood purification, and pediatrics. Of note, clinical practice for AKI management which was widely performed in Japan was also evaluated with comprehensive literature search.

Keywords: Acute kidney injury; Atrial natriuretic peptide; Biomarker; Blood purification; Long-term follow-up; Nafamostat mesilate.