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Filter by:Septic patients with acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) requiring continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT) present high mortality due to systemic inflammatory response, cytokine liberation, and finally multiorgan dysfunction. Cytokine plasmatic elimination with continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) presents frequent complications, known as "dialytrauma", and a high resource cost both technical and human. The study primary end-point is to demonstrate a longer filter life with the use of continuous venovenous hemodialysis (CVVHD) respect to CVVH, both modalities employing the same adsorption capacity membrane. As secondary end-points investigators will try to demonstrate less dialytrauma events of CVVHD respect to CVVH. In order to achieve these objectives investigators have designed a proof of concept exploratory trial that will include those patients whom present SA-AKI meeting CRRT initiation criteria. During the first 72 hours investigators will measure plasmatic elimination capacity of main cytokines, and other clinical and prognostic relevant molecules. Investigators will also measure hemodynamic, respiratory, and metabolic parameters. Adverse effects related to CRRT ("dialytrauma") will also be registrated. Finally, investigators will analyze 90 days survival. Demonstration of a minor complication rate (longer filter patency with less dialytrauma events) with a similar immunomodulating capacity and with its consequent lower cost, should settle the based evidence principles that recommend the use of CVVHD asociated to an adsorption capacity membrane in patients with SA-AKI whom need CRRT.
The general objective of this open, pilot study is to characterize biological parameters related to acute kidney injury among patients undergoing a programmed coronarography with injection of contrast material. The study focuses on two main factors that may influence acute kidney injury: (1) sodium chloride hydration strategy versus sodium bicarbonate hydration strategy and (2) presence of oral L-carnitine treatment versus absence of oral L-carnitine treatment. We will also test for a potential interaction between these two factors.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the signs of nephronic reduction in preterm infants who have presented neonatal acute renal failure. The investigators hypothesize that signs of nephronic reduction would appear earlier in former preterm with neonatal acute renal failure than in control preterm infants.
The investigators hypothesize that the use of heparin-grafted membrane versus conventional membrane in critically-ill patients with bleeding-risk undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy, will effectively prolong the circuit lifespan, without worsening of the systemic APTT or underlying bleeding risk.
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of ABT-719 in preventing acute kidney injury in patients undergoing high risk cardiac surgery.
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has been considered as an effective modality for renal replacement therapy in hemodynamically unstable patients within intensive care unit (ICU) except for the necessity of anticoagulation. The severity and peculiarities of ICU patients often make it equivocal to use anticoagulation. This is a prospective randomized controlled study to show the difference in filter life span and adverse event between HF1000 (nafamostat mesilate) group and M100 (heparin-free) group.
Remote ischemic preconditioning reduces the incidence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography. This study was designed to acquire long-term data of initially randomized patients in the RenPro Trial.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs after cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) is known to provide organ protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury through its anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a single preoperative bolus of EPO on the incidence of AKI following complex valvular heart surgery in a randomized, controlled and double-blind trial.
Malnutrition is a frequent problem in critically ill patients that is associated with detrimental clinical outcomes. To provide adequate nutritional support, current studies focused mostly on the choice of delivery timing, formula selection and the route of administration, little attention was paid to malnutrition related to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). In fact, malnutrition is also a major consequence of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and pancreatic damage is commonly observed in critically ill patients without prior pancreatic diseases. Hence, EPI associated malnutrition should be concerned due to the high prevalence of pancreatic damage in critically ill patients. The aims of this study is to evaluate the incidence of EPI in critically ill adult patients and explore its potential risk factors. Moreover, the efficacy of pancreatic enzyme supplementation therapy on malnutrition in ICU patients with specific clinical characteristics will be investigated.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether hydration with sodium bicarbonate is more effective than hydration with sodium chloride to prevent contrast nephropathy in patients undergoing primary coronary intervention for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction.