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Association of AKI with Mortality and Complications in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis

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AKI, as defined by AKIN criteria, in patients with cirrhosis is frequently progressive and severe and is independently associated with mortality in a stage‐dependent fashion.
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This article is published in Hepatology.The article was published on 2013-02-01 and is currently open access. It has received 285 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis & Acute kidney injury.

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EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with decompensated cirrhosis

TL;DR: The panel of experts, having emphasised the importance of initiating aetiologic treatment for any degree of hepatic disease at the earliest possible stage, extended its work to all the complications of cirrhosis which had not been covered by the European Association for the Study of the Liver guidelines.
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Acute-on chronic liver failure

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the current understanding of acute-on-chronic liver failure from the clinical, prognostic and pathophysiological perspectives and indicate potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for intervention.
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Global epidemiology and outcomes of acute kidney injury

TL;DR: The global epidemiology of acute kidney injury is described and the influence of modifiable and non-modifiable AKI risk factors, delayed diagnosis, variation in diagnostic criteria and disparities in access to health care are also discussed.
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Acute renal failure - definition, outcome measures, animal models, fluid therapy and information technology needs: the Second International Consensus Conference of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI) Group.

TL;DR: A 2-day consensus conference on acute renal failure (ARF) in critically ill patients was organized by ADQI as discussed by the authors, where the authors sought to review the available evidence, make recommendations and delineate key questions for future studies.
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Acute Kidney Injury Network: Report of an Initiative to Improve Outcomes in Acute Kidney Injury

TL;DR: The Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKI Network) as discussed by the authors is a multidisciplinary collaborative network focused on AKI, which was established to improve care for patients with or at risk for AKI.
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