Acute kidney injury (AKI) represents a worldwide public health problem with an incidence of 2-18% of hospitalized patients; whose impact reflects the increased recognition of this diagnosis; patient aging and increased risk due to comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, lung disease, sepsis and surgery) and exposure to nephrotoxic drugs, in addition to being an important factor contributing to mortality. For the year 2018, Only 10 Latin American countries had publications on AKI, within which Venezuela was not found.
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