Timing of AKI Recovery Predicts Future Loss of Kidney Function
The longer patients required to recover from acute kidney injury, the greater their risk for a substantial decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate or kidney failure.
Acute Kidney Injury
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY
Hyponatremia With Hyperkalemia Worsens AKI Outcomes
Patients with AKI in the intensive care unit who had low serum sodium accompanied by high serum potassium at hospital admission had a 45% increased risk of 90-day mortality, a study found.
AKI on the Rise With Endovascular Therapy for Critical Limb Ischemia
From 2003 to 2012, the rate of acute kidney injury following endovascular procedures for critical limb ischemia rose from 5.6% to 17.9% of procedures, a study found.
Urinary Marker Predicts AKI Following Cardiac Surgery
Elevated preoperative levels of urinary dickkopf-3 in patients undergoing cardiac surgery independent predicts development of acute kidney injury and persistently reduced renal function after surgery, a study found.
Risk of Recurrent AKI Linked to Number of Prior Episodes
The risk of subsequent acute kidney injury events increased from 31% to 51.7% following the first through fourth episode, a study found.
NSAID Use May Up AKI, Hyperkalemia Risk in Older Adults
In a study, older adult NSAID users had significant 41% and 50% increased odds of AKI and hyperkalemia, respectively, compared with nonusers.
Lower Blood Transfusion Threshold During Cardiac Surgery Does Not Raise AKI Risk
Transfusing red blood cells into cardiac surgery patients only when their hemoglobin levels fall to below 7.5 g/dL does not increase acute kidney injury risk.
Rapid Fluid Removal Tied to Worse Survival in ICU Patients With AKI
Death risk increased 51% to 66% over 90 days in AKI inpatients receiving ultrafiltration faster than 1.75 mL/kg/h compared with less than 1.01 mL/kg/h.
Post-Nephrectomy AKI Harms Long-Term Renal Functional Recovery
The risk of negative renal outcomes, including CKD upgrading, increases along with duration of acute kidney injury following partial nephrectomy
AKI and New-Onset Proteinuria
A 64-year-old man with past medical history of pre-diabetes, hypertension, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), elevated PSA, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and degenerative joint disease affecting T11 to L1 after extensive back surgery 1 year previously presented with diffuse joint and bone pain the past few months as well as fatigue. He had a rising serum creatinine…
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