Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy: terminology standardization

Abstract The Department of Acute Kidney Injury (IRA) of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology prepared this document for the purpose of standardizing AKI terminology and dialysis modalities in the Portuguese language for Brazil. Several terms with similar meanings have been used in AKI and its dialysi...

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Main Authors: Thiago Reis, Vinicius Sardão Colares, Eduardo Rocha, Mauricio Younes-Ibrahim, Emerson Quintino de Lima, Lucia da Conceição Andrade, Daniela Ponce, José H. Rocco Suassuna, Luis Yu
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2022-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002022000300434&tlng=en
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author Thiago Reis
Vinicius Sardão Colares
Eduardo Rocha
Mauricio Younes-Ibrahim
Emerson Quintino de Lima
Lucia da Conceição Andrade
Daniela Ponce
José H. Rocco Suassuna
Luis Yu
author_facet Thiago Reis
Vinicius Sardão Colares
Eduardo Rocha
Mauricio Younes-Ibrahim
Emerson Quintino de Lima
Lucia da Conceição Andrade
Daniela Ponce
José H. Rocco Suassuna
Luis Yu
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description Abstract The Department of Acute Kidney Injury (IRA) of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology prepared this document for the purpose of standardizing AKI terminology and dialysis modalities in the Portuguese language for Brazil. Several terms with similar meanings have been used in AKI and its dialysis modalities, causing confusion and disparities among patients, nephrologists, health institutions, private care companies, insurance companies and government entities. These disparities can impact medical care, hospital organization and care, as well as the funding and reimbursement of AKI-related procedures. Thus, consensual nomenclature and definitions were developed, including the definitions of AKI, acute kidney disease (AKD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Additionally, we addressed all dialysis modalities and extracorporeal procedures related to AKI, currently approved and available in the country. The Brazilian Society of Nephrology hopes that this Consensus can standardize the terminology and provide technical support to all involved in AKI care in Brazil.
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spelling doaj.art-d715646120ab4e5ea7ba34b39ed434d92022-12-22T03:50:37ZengSociedade Brasileira de NefrologiaBrazilian Journal of Nephrology2175-82392022-05-0144343444210.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2021-0284enAcute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy: terminology standardizationThiago Reishttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7071-117XVinicius Sardão ColaresEduardo RochaMauricio Younes-Ibrahimhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2521-764XEmerson Quintino de LimaLucia da Conceição AndradeDaniela Poncehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6178-6938José H. Rocco Suassunahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4720-5391Luis Yuhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-0063Abstract The Department of Acute Kidney Injury (IRA) of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology prepared this document for the purpose of standardizing AKI terminology and dialysis modalities in the Portuguese language for Brazil. Several terms with similar meanings have been used in AKI and its dialysis modalities, causing confusion and disparities among patients, nephrologists, health institutions, private care companies, insurance companies and government entities. These disparities can impact medical care, hospital organization and care, as well as the funding and reimbursement of AKI-related procedures. Thus, consensual nomenclature and definitions were developed, including the definitions of AKI, acute kidney disease (AKD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Additionally, we addressed all dialysis modalities and extracorporeal procedures related to AKI, currently approved and available in the country. The Brazilian Society of Nephrology hopes that this Consensus can standardize the terminology and provide technical support to all involved in AKI care in Brazil.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002022000300434&tlng=enAcute Kidney InjuryRenal Replacement TherapyCKDChronic Kidney DiseaseAKDAcute Kidney DiseaseDialysisConsensus
spellingShingle Thiago Reis
Vinicius Sardão Colares
Eduardo Rocha
Mauricio Younes-Ibrahim
Emerson Quintino de Lima
Lucia da Conceição Andrade
Daniela Ponce
José H. Rocco Suassuna
Luis Yu
Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy: terminology standardization
Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury
Renal Replacement Therapy
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
AKD
Acute Kidney Disease
Dialysis
Consensus
title Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy: terminology standardization
title_full Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy: terminology standardization
title_fullStr Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy: terminology standardization
title_full_unstemmed Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy: terminology standardization
title_short Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy: terminology standardization
title_sort acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy terminology standardization
topic Acute Kidney Injury
Renal Replacement Therapy
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
AKD
Acute Kidney Disease
Dialysis
Consensus
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