Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy: terminology standardization.
Thiago ReisVinicius Sardão ColaresEduardo RochaMauricio Younes IbrahimEmerson Quintino de LimaLucia da Conceição AndradeDaniela PonceJosé Hermógenes Rocco SuassunaLuis YuPublished in: Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia : 'orgao oficial de Sociedades Brasileira e Latino-Americana de Nefrologia (2022)
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.
Keyphrases
- acute kidney injury
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- affordable care act
- cardiac surgery
- health insurance
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- peritoneal dialysis
- public health
- liver failure
- emergency department
- respiratory failure
- autism spectrum disorder
- mental health
- climate change
- health information
- risk assessment
- acute care
- human health
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- tertiary care