[Non-dialytic treatment of acute kidney injury]

Abstract

Acute kidney injury is frequently encountered in patients in intensive care units and is associated with higher risk of mortality and chronic renal failure. Even small increases in serum creatinine are associated with adverse outcomes. Many interventions have been proposed to prevent or treat acute kidney injury in patients in intensive care units. However, no intervention has proved its efficacy in large randomized control trials. This review presents the various attempts aiming at acute kidney injury improvement in patients in intensive care units published over the recent years: hemodynamic interventions, "usual" drugs used in intensive care units, modulation of inflammation and hemostasis, remote ischemic conditioning, drugs specifically dedicated for acute kidney injury, and stimulation of renal recovery.

Keywords: Acute kidney injury; Insuffisance rénale aiguë; Intensive care unit; Réanimation; Traitement; Treatment.