"Acute Kidney Injury" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Abrupt reduction in kidney function. Acute kidney injury encompasses the entire spectrum of the syndrome including acute kidney failure; ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS; and other less severe conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D058186
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.780.050 C13.351.968.419.780.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Acute Kidney Injury- Acute Kidney Injury
- Acute Kidney Injuries
- Kidney Injuries, Acute
- Kidney Injury, Acute
- Acute Renal Injury
- Acute Renal Injuries
- Renal Injuries, Acute
- Renal Injury, Acute
Renal Insufficiency, Acute- Renal Insufficiency, Acute
- Acute Renal Insufficiencies
- Renal Insufficiencies, Acute
- Acute Renal Insufficiency
- Kidney Insufficiency, Acute
- Acute Kidney Insufficiencies
- Kidney Insufficiencies, Acute
- Acute Kidney Insufficiency
Kidney Failure, Acute- Kidney Failure, Acute
- Acute Kidney Failures
- Kidney Failures, Acute
- Acute Renal Failure
- Acute Renal Failures
- Renal Failures, Acute
- Renal Failure, Acute
- Acute Kidney Failure
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2013 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2014 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 2016 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 2017 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2018 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| 2019 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
| 2020 | 29 | 5 | 34 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| 2022 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 2023 | 36 | 1 | 37 |
| 2024 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 2025 | 31 | 5 | 36 |
| 2026 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acute Kidney Injury" by people in Profiles.
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Fluid balance and acute lung injury in children and young adults receiving continuous renal replacement therapy: a report from the Worldwide Exploration of Renal Replacement Outcomes Collaborative in Kidney Disease (WE-ROCK). Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Aug 04; 185(8).
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Multiplexed plasmon-enhanced lateral flow assay for early diagnosis of acute kidney injury. Biosens Bioelectron. 2026 Nov 15; 312:118990.
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Late Outcomes Following Acute Kidney Injury in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Pediatr. 2026 Jul 01; 180(7):739-749.
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Neonatal continuous kidney replacement therapy. Pediatr Nephrol. 2026 Nov; 41(11):3785-3801.
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Key performance indicators for acute kidney replacement therapy in critically ill children: a systematic review. Pediatr Nephrol. 2026 Nov; 41(11):3867-3883.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, acute kidney injury, fluid balance, and continuous renal replacement therapy: Acute Disease Quality Initiative?(ADQI) and Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) joint consensus conference. Intensive Care Med. 2026 Jun; 52(6):1175-1195.
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Racial, Ethnic, and Neighborhood Disparities in Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Acute Leukemia. Cancer Med. 2026 May; 15(5):e71937.
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How outcomes are defined in randomized controlled trials of acute kidney injury: a scoping review. Intensive Care Med. 2026 Apr; 52(4):687-699.
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Balanced Fluid or 0.9% Saline in Children Treated for Septic Shock. N Engl J Med. 2026 Sep 03; 395(9):870-881.
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Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi) are not nephrotoxic - they protect the kidneys and the heart. Clin Med (Lond). 2026 May; 26(3):100577.