Oliguria is defined as having a urine output of <0.5mL/kg/hour. While urine output does not always correlate with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and rarely results in acute kidney injury, it does serve a purpose in identifying the level of kidney injury defined by the RIFLE and AKIN (Acute Kidney Injury Network) criteria. [More…]
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