Acute Kidney Injury on the Rise in the U.S.


A new retrospective study conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco highlights the alarming rise of acute kidney injury (AKI) in the United States. AKI is a sudden loss of kidney function caused by serious infections such as sepsis; complications after surgery, particularly cardiac surgery; a traumatic accident or exposure to harmful … Continue reading Acute Kidney Injury on the Rise in the U.S.