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Reducing preventable acute kidney injury in a hospital setting

Nature Reviews Nephrology volume 19, page 621 (2023)Cite this article

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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a global concern that affects patient outcomes and resource utilization. An effective educational programme aimed at improving early AKI identification, triaging and treatment, using risk scores and care bundles coupled with access to point-of-care diagnostics, can help to prevent AKI-related deaths in regions with limited resources.

The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) is increasing worldwide. Early recognition of AKI is essential to ensure prompt and appropriate patient management, and to avoid progression to advanced stages of disease. However, in low and low–middle-income countries (LLMICs), such as my home country Bolivia, early detection is impaired by limited resources and poor understanding of the condition.

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I am grateful to all of those with whom I have had the pleasure to work through the International Society of Nephrology 0by25 and other related projects.

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  1. Division of Nephrology, Hospital Obrero No 2 – CNS, Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Rolando Claure-Del Granado

  2. IIBISMED, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Rolando Claure-Del Granado

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Claure-Del Granado, R. Reducing preventable acute kidney injury in a hospital setting. Nat Rev Nephrol 19, 621 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-023-00755-4

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