Acute Kidney Injury

Using Urinary NGAL as a Biomarker for AKI in Cirrhosis

Publish Date July 30, 2021

A team of investigators conducted a prospective cohort study to validate NGAL as a diagnostic and prognostic tool for AKI in cirrhosis within North America.

Complications Develop in Half of COVID-19 Cases Treated in Hospitals

Publish Date July 19, 2021

COVID-19 severity at hospital admission predicts complications even in young adults and those without pre-existing health conditions.

Acute Kidney Injury in Severe COVID-19 Cases Predicts Higher Death, Cardiovascular Risks

Publish Date July 2, 2021

A study found no significant increased risks for death or major adverse cardiac events among infected patients with established chronic kidney disease or end-stage kidney disease.

Intensive BP Lowering Cuts Major Adverse CV Events, Mortality

Publish Date June 3, 2021

But adverse effects, including hypotension, acute kidney injury, syncope, more frequent with intensive treatment in those at increased CV risk

Study: Early RRT May Reduce the Risk of Dying From Severe COVID-19

Publish Date May 24, 2021

Fewer sudden unexpected deaths occurred among patients who received early renal replacement therapy, investigators reported.

Study: Ibuprofen Found Safest NSAID for the Kidney

Publish Date May 10, 2021

In a study comparing the effect of 9 oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on kidney function, ibuprofen conferred the lowest risk for incident eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and an eGFR decline of 30% or greater.

Pulmonary Hypertension May Up Risk for ESKD, Hospitalization, Death in CKD

Publish Date May 3, 2021

The association of pulmonary hypertension with an increased risk for kidney failure in older adults with chronic kidney disease is a novel finding.

COVID-19 Virus Spike Protein Detected in Urine

Publish Date April 19, 2021

In a small study, 25% of adults with COVID-19 shed SARS-CoV-2 spike S1 protein in their urine at least once during the course of infection.

Risk for Acute Kidney Injury High With Protocol for Post-TKA Infection

Publish Date April 15, 2021

AKI seen in 14% of patients treated with antibiotic-loaded bone cement spacer after resection of periprosthetic joint infection

COVID-19 May Open New Research Paths

Publish Date April 12, 2021

Learning how SARS-CoV-2 causes acute kidney injury could improve understanding of kidney physiology.