AKI can be classified as prerenal, intrinsic, or postrenal, with KDIGO criteria guiding diagnosis. New biomarkers like NGAL and cystatin C allow earlier and more precise detection of AKI. Preventing ...
Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously called acute renal failure, is when the kidneys are suddenly unable to filter waste products from the blood. This condition can develop slowly or quickly, and ...
This year’s most-read articles on CKD highlighted research and insights on drug approvals, guidelines, and value-based care.
Kidney failure symptoms may begin so gradually that you don't really notice swelling, joint pain, or changes in how you urinate (pee). Or, you may think that itchy skin and other signs are due to ...
Overall, the reviewers wrote, most IBD therapies “appear safe and effective when used in chronic kidney disease, including on ...
The risk for acute kidney injury was not higher among patients with an eGFR dip at empagliflozin initiation. Previous studies have reported renal benefits with sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor ...
Dopamine is an inotropic agent that has vasodilatory effects at low doses. It is a common belief that low-dose dopamine may be helpful in the prevention and treatment of acute renal failure and is ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that begins with tissue damage and gradually leads to loss of kidney ...
AKI or acute kidney injury is a complex clinical disorder frequently seen in hospitalized critically ill patients. 1 It is defined as a functional or structural kidney abnormality in which a patient ...