Acute Kidney Injury

AKI Occurs in 7 Percent of Those Hospitalized With COVID-19

Publish Date September 24, 2020

Acute kidney injury linked to in-hospital mortality, even after adjustment for confounding variables.

Acute Kidney Injury Increases Death Risk in COVID-19

Publish Date September 9, 2020

AKI occurs frequently among patients admitted to hospitals with COVID-19, and it independently predicts an increased risk of in-hospital mortality.

How Cancer Care Can Affect the Kidney

Publish Date August 7, 2020

Recent advances in cancer management may present challenges for nephrologists.

AKI Risk in COVID-19 Cases Linked to Urinary Biomarkers

Publish Date July 31, 2020

Patients who experienced acute kidney injury during hospitalization for COVID-19, compared with those who did not, had greater proteinuria and ɑ1-microglobulin excretion at admission, a study found.

Renal Complications in COVID-19 Described

Publish Date July 24, 2020

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who have preexisting kidney conditions are more susceptible to renal complications, a new systematic review and meta-analysis suggest.

Accelerated Initiation of RRT Provides No Survival Advantage in AKI

Publish Date July 20, 2020

In a randomized trial, investigators observed no significant survival difference between acute kidney injury patients who did and did not initiate renal replacement therapy within 12 hours.

Methotrexate-Induced Acute Kidney Injuries in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

Publish Date July 6, 2020

Upon starting methotrexate treatment, LDH and albumin levels may be signals for AKIs in patients with hematologic malignancies.

Intensive RRT May Increase Risk for Mechanical Ventilation Extubation Failure

Publish Date June 23, 2020

In critically ill patients with acute kidney injury, more intensive renal replacement therapy may lead to a greater risk of failure to extubate from mechanical ventilation.

Kidney Failure Due to AKI May Be More Life-Threatening

Publish Date June 22, 2020

Kidney failure due to acute kidney injury is associated with a significantly higher death risk in the first 6 months following dialysis initiation than kidney failure resulting from diabetes, a study found.

Acute Kidney Injury Linked to Lower Kidney Stone Risk

Publish Date June 9, 2020

In a propensity score matched analysis, patients with a history of acute kidney injury (AKI) had a significant 43% lower risk of kidney stones than those who never experienced AKI.