Acute renal failure, now referred to as acute kidney injury, is a common and clinically important problem. Acute kidney injury frequently occurs as a result of acute tubular necrosis (ATN), which is ...

The presence of acute kidney injury (AKI) during pregnancy was associated with a higher risk for adverse cardiovascular and renal outcomes. Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis ...

Patients with acute kidney injury requiring outpatient dialysis after hospital discharge receive the same care as those with the more common end-stage kidney disease, according to a study led by UC ...

Supportive care organization in France: State of the art. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2011 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.

A study supported by the National Institutes of Health found that people who experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) during a hospitalization, including those admitted with AKI or who developed AKI in ...

Serious damage to short-term kidney function-known as acute kidney injury, or AKI-can be fatal and also increase the risk of irreversible chronic kidney disease. It can be triggered by stressors ...

A less intensive dialysis strategy is feasible for stable patients with acute kidney injury, but warrants further testing. A conservative vs conventional approach to hemodialysis may help ...

ICU statin therapy was associated with reduced 30-day mortality in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage and acute kidney injury.

Sepsis, a severe immune response to infection, can trigger body-wide inflammation, significantly increasing the risk of acute kidney failure. Conversely, individuals with kidney disease, especially ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously called acute renal failure, is when the kidneys are suddenly unable to filter waste products from the blood. This condition can develop slowly or quickly, and ...