Patients' characteristics comparing delayed and early nephrology consultation (NC) groups on AKI diagnosis day.

*Results are expressed in number (%), mean ± SD or median (25–75 IQR). 1Age points were suppressed. 2Mortality probability. 3After hospital admission; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; CKDFCIII, chronic kidney disease functional class III; ICU, intensive care unit; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; AKI, acute kidney injury; LOS, length of stay; SAPS, simplified acute physiology score; CSA, customized equation for countries from Central and South America; GPT, alanine aminotransferase.