also called acute kidney injury (AKI), happens suddenly—over hours or days. It’s often caused by something that puts stress on the kidneys quickly, such as severe dehydration, a sudden drop in blood ...

Introduction. Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) cause a substantial annual health burden and much more so in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, approximately 4 million deaths per year are ...

Another major difference between acute and chronic kidney disease is how doctors monitor and measure them. In AKI, doctors ...