Management of Acute Kidney Injury/Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit

AKI is a common complication among patients in the ICU. It is strongly associated with poor patient outcomes. Future study efforts should focus on measures to prevent AKI and develop tools for its early diagnosis. This would allow more prompt intervention to prevent worsening renal injury and improve outcomes. Observational studies and clinical trial data have provided some evidence-based guidance to best practices of care of patients with or at risk of AKI. However, many questions remain unanswered. We provide a summary of these studies as well as clinical practice recommendations that are guided by the conclusions of these studies.