Digital health and acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 27th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup.

ABSTRACT: Acute kidney injury (AKI), which is a common complication of acute illnesses, affects the health of individuals in community, acute care and post-acute care settings. Although the recognition, prevention and management of AKI has advanced over the past decades, its incidence and related morbidity, mortality and health care burden remain overwhelming. The rapid growth of digital technologies has provided a new platform to improve patient care, and reports show demonstrable benefits in care processes and, in some instances, in patient outcomes. However, despite great progress, the potential benefits of using digital technology to manage AKI has not yet been fully explored or implemented in clinical practice. Digital health studies in AKI have shown variable evidence of benefits, and the digi

SUBMITTER: Kashani KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11285755 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature