Among transplanted kidneys, Stage 3 AKI requiring donor dialysis was associated with higher early DGF but similar adjusted graft survival compared with Stage 2 AKI after accounting for organ quality and recipient risk. These findings reflect outcomes among AKI-affected kidneys accepted for transplantation and should not be generalized to declined or discarded kidneys.
Paulus et al. (Wed,) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: