Short-term and long-term outcomes of AKI patients

Abstract

This section focuses primarily on long-term outcomes after an episode of acute kidney injury, particularly chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular disease, and death. It goes on to assess a number of prognostic factors that may predict poor outcomes. Some of these are patient-specific factors such as age or preexisting chronic kidney disease. Others relate to the course of the acute kidney injury, including severity of the renal dysfunction, duration of the dysfunction before recovery, and whether dialysis was temporarily required. The section concludes with recommendations on follow-up after an episode of acute kidney injury, including the importance of ongoing monitoring by a nephrologist.