Alexander Zarbock, Mitra K Nadim, Peter Pickkers, Hernando Gomez, Samira Bell, Michael Joannidis, Kianoush Kashani, Jay L Koyner, Neesh Pannu, Melanie Meersch, Thiago Reis, Thomas Rimmelé, Sean M Bagshaw, Rinaldo Bellomo, Vicenzo Cantaluppi, Akash Deep, Silvia De Rosa, Xose Perez-Fernandez, Faeq Husain-Syed, Sandra L Kane-Gill, Yvelynne Kelly, Ravindra L Mehta, Patrick T Murray, Marlies Ostermann, John Prowle, Zaccaria Ricci, Emily J See, Antoine Schneider, Danielle E Soranno, Ashita Tolwani, Gianluca Villa, Claudio Ronco, Lui G Forni
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) is common in critically ill patients and is strongly associated with adverse outcomes, including an increased risk of chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular events and death. The pathophysiology of SA-AKI remains elusive, although microcirculatory dysfunction, cellular metabolic reprogramming and dysregulated inflammatory responses have been implicated in preclinical studies. SA-AKI is best defined as the occurrence of AKI within 7 days of sepsis onset (diagnosed according to Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome criteria and Sepsis 3 criteria, respectively)...
February 23, 2023: Nature Reviews. Nephrology