| ADQI | Acute dialysis quality initiative |
| CAM-ICU | Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Unit |
| SIRS | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
| COX | Cytochrome oxidase |
| DAMP | Danger-associated molecular patterns |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| NADH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydrogen |
| PAMP | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| SOFA | Sequential Organ Failure Assessment |