Authors from India and the US have systematically reviewed the literature on acute kidney injury. Their comprehensive exploration of this condition in developing countries reveals surprising commonalities between areas that are influenced by seemingly disparate geographical, etiological and cultural factors. Determining the true incidence of acute kidney injury is key to increasing awareness of the problem in underdeveloped regions, and to initiation of efforts to prevent its occurrence.
- Jorge Cerdá
- Arvind Bagga
- Rajasekara M Chakravarthi
