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2024 12 Mar

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2023 18 Jul

Sepsis is a frequently encountered condition that leads to severe illness and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is commonly accompanied by acute kidney injury (AKI), known as sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI). The relationship between sepsis and AKI has been investigated in prior studies. However, the absence...Read more

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2022 28 Oct

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2022 20 Jun

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication of sepsis. According to data from several clinical studies, AKI can occur in nearly 50% of patients with sepsis and has a mortality rate of approximately 60% at three months.  Renal replacement therapy (RRT) is used to treat AKI, but some data show that it exerts only a limited effect in patients...Read more

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Aki-in-critically-ill-patients-with-covid-19

2021 17 Aug

Acute kidney injury is highly prevalent among severely ill COVID-19 patients. However, there is very limited data on the progression of AKI and long-term outcomes in these patients.   In this study, researchers aimed to describe the prevalence and risk factors for the development of acute kidney injury, its clinical course and progression and renal...Read more

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Renal-replacement-therapy-in-critically-ill-patients-with-aki

2021 01 Jun

Many critical care patients with severe acute kidney injury (AKI), especially those who develop refractory complications, receive renal replacement therapy (RRT). However, when RRT should be initiated for these patients remains unclear. There is a consensus that in patients with urgent or refractory complications, RRT should be started. However, the...Read more

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2021 26 Oct

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Delayed-initiation-strategy-for-renal-replacement-therapy

2021 13 Apr

Delaying renal replacement therapy (RRT) in critically ill patients with severe kidney injury and no severe complication is safe and can allow optimisation of the use of medical devices. However, uncertainty still remains regarding the duration for which RRT can be delayed without risk to the patient. In this study, the researchers evaluate a more-delayed...Read more

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Biomarkers-to-identify-acute-kidney-injury-for-early-sepsis-detection

2021 23 Mar

Early recognition of sepsis is vital for improving patient outcomes. If detected on time, sepsis can be treated with antibiotics and source control, recognition and reversal of shock and organ support. The three most common organ dysfunctions in sepsis are cardiovascular, renal and respiratory. Cardiovascular and respiratory organ dysfunctions are...Read more

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Venous-doppler-to-predict-adverse-kidney-events

2020 27 Oct

In patients admitted to the ICU following surgery, trauma or septic shock, fluid boluses are often used to increase cardiac output and blood pressure. However, clinical evidence shows that excess fluid administration could be detrimental for patients and could lead to increased rates of acute kidney injury (AKI), prolonged days of mechanical ventilation...Read more

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Intensive-renal-replacement-therapy-and-mechanical-ventilation-duration

2020 11 Oct

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a global health issue, accounting for approximately two million deaths per year as well as presenting a heavy economic burden on healthcare systems. Hospital-acquired AKI is associated with increased risk of death and prolonged length of hospital stay.   There are no effective treatments beyond supportive care for patients...Read more

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The-importance-of-continuous-monitoring-of-urine-flow-in-critical-care-patients-1

2020 30 Jun

ABSTRACT This review discusses the importance of continuous, real-time monitoring of urine flow in critical care patients and its potential role in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and fluid management in a variety of clinical conditions.  Real-time, reliable monitoring of urine flow enables clinicians to detect early signs of kidney injury, and facilitates...Read more

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Covid-19-and-acute-kidney-injury

2020 03 Jun

Incidence and risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients Recent reports from China, Italy, and the US indicate that there is a 25-37% incidence of AKI among critically ill COVID-19 patients (Singh 2020, Hirsch et al. 2020). In a study of 5449 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, AKI was observed primarily in patients with respiratory...Read more

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Machine-learning-based-prediction-models-for-aki

2019 23 Aug

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common occurrence for critically ill patients in the ICU, and its early diagnosis has proven to be challenging. The accuracy of the online, machine-learning-based prediction model, AKIpredictor , was analysed for its use in a clinical setting.   The study, which took place over five ICUs in Belgium, compared the predictions...Read more

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38th-vicenza-course-on-aki-crrt

2020 02 Nov

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The-establishment-and-provision-of-an-acute-kidney-injury-service-at-a-tertiary-renal-centre-1

2019 14 Mar

An overview of the acute kidney injury service launched at the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust   The acute kidney injury service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was launched in October 2015. Key stakeholders were identified and included in the service development from the beginning and throughout which...Read more

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Aki-long-term-impact-on-mortality-and-renal-function

2019 30 Jan

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined as an abrupt loss in renal function and may be caused by a wide variety of clinical conditions. AKI is a frequent complication of hospitalisation and is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and mortality. Based on more recent studies, AKI is also...Read more

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Study-nitric-oxide-decreases-renal-failure-after-cardiac-surgery

2018 20 Nov

Results of a phase IIb prospective randomised controlled trial Prevention of Renal Failure by Nitric Oxide in Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Bypass showed that nitric oxide (NO) administered during surgery and for 24 hours afterwards was safe, and postoperatively reduced the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI), transition to stage 3 chronic kidney...Read more

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37th-vicenza-course-on-aki-crrt

2019 28 May

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Aki-may-indicate-more-serious-systemic-disease

2018 30 Jan

Most cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) represent a manifestation of a system-wide disease, which should be addressed in all patients with an elevated serum creatinine. "Acute kidney injury should most often be seen not as a primary disease entity but a marker of a potentially serious, underlying systemic disease; the kidney may be just an innocent...Read more

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2017 22 Nov

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Urine-output-monitoring-and-early-aki-detection

2017 29 May

Urine output (UO) is a vital sign for critically ill patients but standards for monitoring and reporting vary widely between ICUs. New research indicates that intensive monitoring of UO was associated with increased detection of moderate to severe acute kidney injury (AKI), reduced incidence of fluid overload and is independently associated with reduced...Read more

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The-akipredictor-an-online-calculator-to-predict-acute-kidney-injury

2017 16 Mar

Acute kidney injury (AKI), a rapid decline in renal function, is highly prevalent in critically ill patients, and is associated with an increased risk of short- and long-term complications that extend beyond the acute phase (Pickkers et al. 2017). AKI is defined and classified by an increase in serum creatinine or a decline in urine output, both...Read more

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Study-kidney-damage-diagnosis-may-be-inaccurate-for-many

2017 28 Feb

Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have found that, for many patients, an initial diagnosis of “acute kidney injury” may have been inaccurate. Their finding, published in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, suggests that the current method of assessing kidney function may be misleading during the initial evaluation...Read more

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Peritoneal-dialysis-evidence-guidelines-and-controversies

2017 14 Feb

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be a feasible, safe, and complementary alternative to haemodialysis not only in the chronic setting, but also in the acute setting, according to a review in the journal Seminars in Nephrology. PD provides an efficient way to correct metabolic, electrolyte, acid-base, and volume disturbances generated by acute kidney injury...Read more

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2016 30 Nov

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Study-paediatric-aki-diagnosis-not-following-guidelines

2016 01 Nov

A survey of paediatric intensivists in the U.S. has found that around half are not using current guidelines to diagnose acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill children, and over 70 percent are using serum creatinine and urine output only. Only one-third refer children with AKI to a kidney specialist after they are discharged. The study is published...Read more

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Study-radiocontrast-aki-risk-lower-than-previously-thought

2016 30 Sep

According to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology , radiocontrast administration may have a lower risk of kidney damage than previously thought. The findings suggest that the potential benefits of radiocontrast-enhanced imaging are far greater than its hazards, which could have been overestimated by researchers and...Read more

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Acute-kidney-injury-recommendations-published

2016 20 Jun

French intensive care and nephrology societies have published recommendations for AKI in the perioperative period and in intensive care units (ICUs). The document is published open access concurrently in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine and Annals of Intensive Care . The recommendations were developed by experts from the Société française...Read more