Acute kidney injury is highly prevalent globally, affecting approximately 20% of hospitalized adults and 33% of hospitalized children.
Using the KDIGO definition, 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 3 children worldwide experience AKI during a hospital episode of care. This analysis provides a platform to raise awareness of AKI with the public, government officials, and health care professionals.
Susantitaphong et al. (Fri,) studied this question.