Acute Kidney Failure (cont.)
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John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEPJohn P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
Acute Kidney Failure PrognosisRecovery from acute kidney failure depends on what caused the disease. If the cause does not stem from damage to kidney tissue itself, the prognosis is good and the patient will probably make a full recovery. Partial recovery of renal function may occur in situations in which the injury does not completely resolve. In general, the more ill a patient is during the onset of renal failure, the worse the outcome. Severe cases of acute renal failure can result in death. On long-term follow-up (1 to 10 years), approximately 12.5% of survivors of acute renal failure require dialysis and 19% to 31% of them have chronic kidney disease. The in-hospital mortality (death) rate for acute kidney failure is 40% to 50%. The mortality rate in patients in intensive care (ICU) settings with acute kidney failure that requires dialysis is 70% to 80%. Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Acute Kidney Failure
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Acute renal failure (ARF) or acute kidney injury (AKI), as it is now referred to in the literature, is defined as an abrupt or rapid decline in renal filtration function.
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