The existence of several different definitions of acute renal failure makes it difficult to determine the true epidemiological characteristics of this condition. Nonetheless, there have been notable variations in its epidemiology during the past few decades. Norbert Lameire and colleagues present an overview of these changes and their causative factors, including geography, patient setting and ageing populations.
- Norbert Lameire
- Wim Van Biesen
- Raymond Vanholder
