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. 2021 May 11;17(9):605–618. doi: 10.1038/s41581-021-00418-2

Fig. 4. Outcomes of PO-AKI and PO-AKD.

Fig. 4

Postoperative acute kidney injury (PO-AKI) is associated with an increased risk of short-term adverse outcomes, including need for dialysis, cardiovascular events, lung injury, delirium and infection. These adverse effects can in turn lead to increased long-term morbidity and mortality. Adapted from Acute Disease Quality Initiative 24, www.ADQI.org, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/).