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. 2016 Sep 13;13(9):e1002122.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002122. eCollection 2016 Sep.

International Criteria for Acute Kidney Injury: Advantages and Remaining Challenges

Nicholas M Selby  1   2 , Richard J Fluck  2 , Nitin V Kolhe  2 , Maarten W Taal  1   2
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International Criteria for Acute Kidney Injury: Advantages and Remaining Challenges

Nicholas M Selby et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Nicholas Selby and colleagues describe how the definition of acute kidney injury brings opportunities and challenges in identifying patients at higher risk of adverse outcomes.

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Conflict of interest statement

MWT is a member of the Editorial Board of PLOS Medicine. NVK is Chair of AKI Measurement work-stream, NHS England’s AKI Programme. In addition, NVK received £1200 from NxStage for Health Economics study in 2015, £1000 from Baxter as a member of UK Home Hemodialysis Advisory Board Member in 2011–2013, and a Travel Grant for ASN 2013 from Janssen. All other authors declare no competing interests.

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