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Filter by:The goal of this mechanistic clinical trial is to learn about the effects of medications called soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulators on vascular function and markers of kidney and brain injury in patients having heart surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulation improve blood vessel function compared to placebo? 2. Does soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulation decrease markers of kidney injury and brain injury compared to placebo? Participants will be randomized to a soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulator called vericiguat or placebo, and researchers will compare vascular function and markers of brain and kidney injury to see if vericiguat improves vascular function and reduces markers of injury. This will provide important information to determine the underlying reasons that patients have some kidney and brain function problems after having heart surgery.
The objective of this study is to establish that the MB-102 transdermal fluorescence-measured Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) using the MediBeacon® Measurement System with the Transdermal Glomerular Filtration Rate (TGFR) reusable sensor with disposable adhesive ring is comparable to the plasma-measured MB-102 GFR in normal and compromised renal function participants with different skin color types.
To estimate the characteristics, pathogenesis, risk factors and intervention measures for different stages of heart and kidney diseases, and to optimize the curative effects of different treatment schemes
The aim of this prospective observational study is to evaluate the impact of acute kidney injury on sarcopenia and frailty in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Purpose: with an increased risk of complications. Improved preoperative risk stratification and earlier diagnosis of these complications may ameliorate postoperative recovery and improve long-term outcomes. The perioperative longitudinal study of complications and long-term outcomes (PLUTO) aims to establish a comprehensive biorepository that will facilitate research in this field. Patients undergoing elective intermediate to high-risk non-cardiac surgery are eligible for enrolment. For the first 7 postoperative days (or longer as indicated), participants will be subjected to daily bedside visits by dedicated observers, who adjudicate clinical events and perform non-invasive physiological measurements (including handheld spirometry and single-channel EEG). In addition, we will collect blood samples as well as microbiome specimens at selected time points. Primary study outcomes are the postoperative occurrence of nosocomial infections, major adverse cardiac events, pulmonary complications, acute kidney injury and delirium. Secondary outcomes include mortality as well as long-term psychopathology, cognitive dysfunction, and quality of life. PLUTO is the first perioperative biobank worldwide that includes a broad range of high-risk surgical patients, collecting prospective bedside data as well as both blood and microbiome specimens during the entire perioperative period. The data and materials collected in PLUTO will be used to develop, externally validate, and update prognostic prediction models for improved risk assessment, to test novel biomarkers for early detection of postoperative complications and to study the aetiology, attributable morbidity and mortality related to these events.
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that can lead to severe medical complications. Kidney injuries are unknown in patients with extremely malnourished AN (BMI <13). The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the frequency and to determine the profiles of patients who may develop kidney injuries. The secondary objective is to evaluate the evolution of kidney injuries after a phase of refeeding. Guidelines for medical treatments and dietary intakes will be recommended to avoid severe or irreversible renal disease.
The use of contrast media (CM) poses a risk of post-contrast acute kidney injury (PC-AKI), especially among patients chronic kidney disease (CKD). International guidelines recommend intravenous (IV) hydration with isotonic 0.9% NaCl for three-four hours pre-contrast and four-six hours post-contrast. Recent studies have proven that oral hydration or no hydration is non-inferior to IV hydration in patients with mild to moderate CKD (eGFR 30-60 mL/min/1.73 m2). However, no randomized controlled trials have evaluated alternative hydration methods against the guideline-recommended hydration protocol for the prevention of PC-AKI in high-risk patients with severe CKD (eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2). Thus, the main focus of this trial is to evaluate IV hydration vs. oral hydration for their efficacy to prevent of PC-AKI in patients with severe CKD, who are scheduled for an elective contrast-enhanced CT-scan (CECT) with IV contrast-administration. Our research hypotheses consist of the following: 1. Oral hydration with bottled tap water is non-inferior to IV-hydration with isotonic 0.9% NaCl as renal prophylaxis to prevent PC-AKI in patients with severe CKD referred for an elective IV CECT. 2. NGAL and cfDNA are early and precise plasma and urinary biomarkers of PC-AKI with excellent diagnostic and prognostic accuracy for PC-AKI, dialysis, renal adverse events, hospitalization, progression in CKD-symptoms, and all-cause mortality.
Sepsis is a clinical syndrome with high morbidity and high fatality rate in emergency department. Patients with acute liver or kidney injury are more likely to develop Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome(MODS) secondary to the non-hepatic injury group, and the prognosis deteriorates significantly. At present, there is no unified diagnostic criteria for acute liver injury associated with sepsis, and the commonly used prognostic evaluation system is rarely included in liver injury indicators, which is not good for practicality.
Heat stroke is a clinical syndrome with high incidence and high fatality rate in summer. Patients with liver, kidney, and brain damage are prone to secondary MODS, and the prognosis is poor due to high medical costs. At present, there is no unified diagnostic criteria for acute liver injury associated with heat stroke, and the commonly used prognosis scores are rarely included in liver injury indicators, which is not good for practicality.
This observational study aims to assess kidney function through direct glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using iohexol clearance, compared to estimated GFR based on creatinine and cystatin C equations. Kidney function will also be evaluated through renal fibrosis biomarkers. Kidney function will be correlated to body composition, muscle turnover biomarkers, and bone micro-architecture.