Patients characteristics comparing delayed and early Nephrology Consultation (NC) subgroups in both dialyzed and no dialyzed patients on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) diagnosis day.

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