Intermittent hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) appear to lead to similar clinical outcomes for patients with acute renal failure (ARF), according to researchers who reviewed 30 randomized controlled trials and eight prospective cohort studies.

SAN FRANCISCO—The use of phosphate-containing solutions to prepare the bowel for colonoscopy or surgery may cause significant damage to the kidneys, according to a researcher who spoke at a special clinical update here during Renal Week 2007.

Acute renal failure (ARF) in Scotland occurs more frequently than previously thought, according to new research.

Acute renal failure (ARF) in Scotland occurs more frequently than previously thought, according to researchers.

ACUTE RENAL failure (ARF) is on the increase in the United States, according to a study that researchers say provides the most accurate estimates of ARF incidence to date.

Older age, acute MI, and hypotension are among the factors that predict ICU mortality among patients with acute renal failure (ARF), data show.

Strict blood glucose control with insulin may reduce the risk of postoperative renal impairment and renal failure after cardiac surgery, data suggest.

Acute renal failure (ARF) mortality remains stubbornly high, especially among patients in the ICU. The history of ARF is marked by high-profile failures, persistent clinging to discredited treatments, and an almost comical proliferation of definitions for the condition.