AKI can be classified as prerenal, intrinsic, or postrenal, with KDIGO criteria guiding diagnosis. New biomarkers like NGAL and cystatin C allow earlier and more precise detection of AKI. Preventing ...

Smoking isn't just bad for your lungs and heart; it's a direct assault on your kidneys.

Patients who have experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) reported experiencing significant impacts on aspects of their physical and emotional health, demonstrating the different ways that AKI episodes ...

The kidneys are among the most important organs of the human body. Every day they filter around 1,500 litres of blood, ...

Winter's chill poses a hidden threat to kidney health, increasing the risk of dehydration, reduced blood flow and infections ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that begins with tissue damage and gradually leads to loss of kidney ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...