| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| APACHE | Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation |
| AUROC | area under the ROC curve |
| CGMH | Chang Gung Memorial Hospital |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| FiO2 | fraction of inspired oxygen |
| GCS | Glasgow coma scale |
| GDF-15 | growth differentiation factor 15 |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IRB | institutional review board |
| KIM-1 | kidneyinjury molecule-1 |
| MAP | mean arterial blood pressure |
| MV | mechanical ventilation |
| NGAL | neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin |
| nVD | non-ventilator dependence |
| PaO2 | partial pressure of oxygen |
| ROC curve | receiver operating characteristic curve |
| SOFA | Sequential Organ Failure Assessment |
| VD | ventilator dependence |