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Review
. 2014 Sep;83(3):149-57.

Prevention and management of acute kidney injury

John Harty  1
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Review

Prevention and management of acute kidney injury

John Harty. Ulster Med J. 2014 Sep.
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Potential outcomes following episode of Acute Kidney Injury
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Example of AKI E-Alert
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Northern Ireland GAIN AKI Algorithm
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Community Kidney Care Card
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Example of an admission AKI risk assessment tool
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Example of a Surgical AKI risk assessment tool
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