Oxypurinol may reduce oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis and prevent acute kidney injury: Study Medha Baranwal9 Dec 2023 5:00 AM GMTSouth Korea: A recent study published in Frontiers in Medicine has shown oxypurinol to be protective against renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury...
Patients with moderate to severe AKI usually have low follow-up kidney testing after hospital discharge Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Sep 2023 2:30 PM GMTA study of Canadian hospitalizations from 2007-2019 show that over 75% of patients with moderate to severe acute kidney injury (AKI) do not get...
Vancomycin and meropenem or vancomycin and cefepime reduce nephrotoxicity risk in ICU patients: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Sep 2023 2:30 PM GMTUSA: Findings from a retrospective cohort study suggest that clinicians should consider meropenem and vancomycin or cefepime and vancomycin to reduce...
Critically ill heart failure patients with increased TyG index face greater risk of acute kidney injury Medha Baranwal5 Sep 2023 6:00 AM GMTChina: An analysis of the MIMIC-IV database has revealed the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index to be a robust and independent predictor of acute kidney...
Rare case of Pseudohypercreatininemia after surgery for aortic dissection: A report Niveditha Subramani30 Aug 2023 2:30 PM GMTCreatinine levels are considered to be the gold standard to define kidney functioning in patients. Elevated creatinine concentrations often indicate...
Antihypertensive Medications linked to Acute Kidney Injury in ICH Patients Dr. Krishna Shah18 Aug 2023 2:30 PM GMTA recent study published in BMJ Neurology Open has highlighted the potential dangers of certain antihypertensive medications in patients with acute...
The glycemic gap and stress glycemia ratio may predict ICU mortality in critically ill patients with AKI Aditi16 Aug 2023 3:45 AM GMTIn the original research, "Predictive value of glycemic gap and stress glycemia ratio among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a...
Aminophylline therapy improves urine output, useful as adjunct diuretic in children with AKI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Aug 2023 2:30 PM GMTAfrica: A recent study published in Pediatric Nephrology found an increase in urine output among critically ill children with acute kidney injury...
Dual RAAS inhibitor therapy tied to increased risk of acute kidney injury in diabetic kidney disease patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Aug 2023 2:30 PM GMTCanada: A recent review published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation found an increased risk of hyperkalemia and acute kidney injury (AKI) with...
Continuous measurements of GFR valuable for tracking perioperative changes in renal function Medha Baranwal25 July 2023 2:30 PM GMTNorway: A recent study has claimed that GFR monitoring over an extended period is feasible and can detect variations in glomerular filtration rate...
Acute kidney injury not associated with worsening kidney function in persons with CKD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2023 3:00 PM GMTResearchers from the University of California, San Francisco and colleagues conducted a study to determine whether AKI is independently associated...
Elevated serum lithium levels associated with future kidney risks including AKI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2023 3:30 PM GMTDiscordant findings have long puzzled researchers exploring the nephrotoxic effects of lithium therapy among patients with bipolar disorder. However,...
