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Filter by:Acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill trauma patients has been shown to significantly increase mortality, length of stay, and costs, however detection has proven difficult as markers like elevated creatinine and decreased urine output may take days to manifest and are late indicators of AKI. The combination of two urinary biomarkers, Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2) and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein 7 (IGFBP-7), has been shown to increase within 12 hours following renal insult, allowing assessment of risk for developing acute kidney injury. Therefore, the investigators plan to assess if acute kidney injury in critically ill trauma patients can be determined earlier using urinary TIMP-2 and IGFBP-7 via the NephroCheck testing system. These markers have not been specifically evaluated in trauma patients at risk of AKI.
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is an important adverse effect of percutaneous coronary interventions. Despite various efforts, very few preventive measures have been shown effective in reducing its incidence. The final volume of contrast media utilized during the procedure is a well- known independent factor affecting the occurrence of CI-AKI. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has been largely used as an adjunctive diagnostic tool during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). When fully explored, IVUS provides precise information for guiding PCI, thereby reducing the usage of contrast media. Accordingly, the recent MOZART study demonstrated that IVUS may lead to a 2-3-fold decrease in the volume of contrast media during PCI. In the present study, the hypothesize that IVUS guidance, and its consequent reduction in the volume of contrast media, will in decrease the risk of CI-AKI after PCI, in comparison to standard angiography-guided intervention.
Our aim is to test whether short term perioperative administration of oral spironolactone could reduce incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in cardiac surgical patients.
we hypothized dexmedetomidine could reduce the reduction of renal function after cardiopulmonary bypass weaning in pediatric patients
Generally, a contrast medium is used when performing a CT scan or radiographic tests such as angiography because it heightens image clarity and can increase diagnosis accuracy. Despite these advantages, contrast media can cause allergic reactions in the body or a decline in renal function. Therefore, they should be handled carefully and explained sufficiently to the patient. For intensive care patients, the use of contrast agents has been revealed as a major cause of acute renal damage, and many studies have investigated this complication by examining incidence rates and prevention strategies. Hypothesis: Among intensive care patients, the group in which a contrast medium was used will have a higher risk of renal function decline compared with the group in which a contrast medium was not used, and, hence, the use of contrast media becomes a cause of renal function deterioration. Categorizing patients with renal function decline according to the new RIFLE criteria can have an association with the prognosis of intensive care patients, such as hospitalization period and death rate, which can promote faster intervention.