MONTREAL—Protein C levels may help determine which critically ill patients will experience acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study presented at the Canadian Society of Nephrology's 2010 annual meeting.

MONTREAL—Patients who experience acute kidney injury (AKI) after undergoing coronary angiography have more than double the long-term risk of dying and a 74% greater likelihood of being hospitalized for heart failure than those who do not develop AKI, a study found.

AMSTERDAM—High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) shows promise as a treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, according to interim study results presented here at the 7th Meeting of the European Association of Urology's Section of Oncological Urology.

MONTREAL—Statin use is associated with a decreased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) after major elective surgery, according to a large retrospective cohort study that utilized multiple healthcare databases in Ontario, Canada.

Patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) are more likely to die if they are admitted to a hospital on a weekend rather than a weekday, a study found.

They cause fewer UTIs than indwelling catheters in men at high risk during anesthesia and surgery.

Evidence of nephrolithiasis or hydronephrosis remained at the six-month mark in 12% of children in China who consumed toxic, melamine-contaminated products, according to a recent analysis.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) increases the risk of death for people hospitalized for even mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia.

Acetominophen may help ward off life-threatening kidney damage brought on by statin drug interactions, crush injuries, excessive exercise, or other severe muscle injuries, according to findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2010;107:2699-2704).

Nephrologist offers prevention advice related to the use of cisplatin, gemcitabine, and other agents.