International Renal Interest Society best practice consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute kidney injury in cats and dogs.

Segev, Gilad; Cortellini, Stefano; Foster, Jonathan D; Francey, Thierry; Langston, Catherine; Londoño, Leonel; Schweighauser, Ariane; Jepson, Rosanne E (2024). International Renal Interest Society best practice consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute kidney injury in cats and dogs. The veterinary journal, 305(106068), p. 106068. Elsevier 10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106068

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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined as an injury to the renal parenchyma, with or without a decrease in kidney function, as reflected by accumulation of uremic toxins or altered urine production (i.e., increased or decreased). AKI might result from any of several factors, including ischemia, inflammation, nephrotoxins, and infectious diseases. AKI can be community- or hospital-acquired. The latter was not previously considered a common cause for AKI in animals; however, recent evidence suggests that the prevalence of hospital-acquired AKI is increasing in veterinary medicine. This is likely due to a combination of increased recognition and awareness of AKI, as well as increased treatment intensity (e.g., ventilation and prolonged hospitalization) in some veterinary patients and increased management of geriatric veterinary patients with multiple comorbidities. Advancements in the management of AKI, including the increased availability of renal replacement therapies, have been made; however, the overall mortality of AKI in animals remains high. Despite the high prevalence of AKI and the high mortality rate, the body of evidence regarding the diagnosis and the management of AKI in veterinary medicine is very limited. Consequently, the International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) constructed a working group to provide guidelines for animals with AKI. Recommendations are based on the available literature and the clinical experience of the members of the working group and reflect consensus of opinion. Fifty statements were generated and were voted on in all aspects of AKI and explanatory text can be found either before or after each statement.

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