Acute Renal Failure in the Hospital: Diagnosis and Management
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cates the course of hospitalized patients. The incidence of hospital-acquired ARF is between 4.9% and 7%.1,2 ARF occurs commonly in the intensive care unit, with an incidence up to 20% in this setting.3 In contrast, the incidence of communityacquired ARF is 0.9%.4 Despite technical advances in the management of ARF over the past 50 years, mortality rates remain unchanged at 50%.5 Hospital-based clinicians should be familiar with the diagnosis and management of this renal disorder.
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