Ravindra L. Mehta

Acute Kidney Injury Network: report of an initiative to improve outcomes in acute kidney injury

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

Abstract Introduction There is no consensus definition of acute renal failure (ARF) in critically ill patients. More than 30 different definitions have been used in the literatu...

A randomized clinical trial of continuous versus intermittent dialysis for acute renal failure

Spectrum of acute renal failure in the intensive care unit: The PICARD experience

Diuretics, Mortality, and Nonrecovery of Renal Function in Acute Renal Failure

The use of diuretics in critically ill patients with acute renal failure was associated with an increased risk of death and nonrecovery of renal function. Although observational...

The first international consensus conference on continuous renal replacement therapy

Risk factors for acute renal failure: inherent and modifiable risks

There are identified risk factors of acute renal failure. Because acute renal failure is associated with a worsening outcome, particularly if occurring in critical illness and i...

Consensus development in acute renal failure: the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative

Broad consensus in the diagnosis and management of acute renal failure and in the use of blood purification in nonrenal critical illness is achievable. Standardization of defini...