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Perioperative renal protection

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It is also associated with a high risk of infection, prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay, progression to chronic renal failure (CRF), and dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Definition of acute renal failure: The term acute renal failure is a non-specific description of an acute, sustained decrease in renal function.

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ANESTHESIA FOR PATIENTS WITH RENAL DISEASE

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Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in about 1% of patients undergoing general surgery procedures. ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY 1. What are the significant risk factors of perioperative renal failure? mg/dL or more (≥26.4 μmol/L) or A percentage increase in serum creatinine of 50% or more (1.5-fold