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Filter by:This will be a prospective, multicenter, open-labeled, non-comparative pharmacokinetic study conducted in 10 critically ill, anuric patients receiving CVVHDF. Enrollment will take place at 3-5 clinical sites in the United States. A study coordinator at each site will be identified and institutional specific processes (e.g., pharmacy records, etc.) will be utilized to identify patients. Full evaluation of inclusion and exclusion criteria will be conducted by each site's coordinator within 48 hours of initiation of daptomycin therapy. Subjects receiving daptomycin 6mg/kg (total body weight) once daily for a suspected/documented infection, as deemed necessary by the treating clinician will be screened for inclusion in the current study. Dialysate, ultrafiltrate, and blood flow rate utilized during the CVVHDF procedure will be determined by clinicians at discretion to optimize stability of patients. Daptomycin samples will be obtained around the third dose in an attempt to achieve approximate steady-state concentrations. Pre- and post-filter blood samples will be collected simultaneously with dialysate and ultrafiltrate specimens at multiple time points. Protein binding will be assessed by filtration of the serum samples at the peak drug concentration time points.
Renal Compromise after treatment of decompensated heart failure with diuretics is not uncommon. The purpose of our study is to investigate the relationship between cystatin C and worsening renal function in this setting. Cystatin C is a biomarker produced at a constant rate by all cells that is a sensitive biomarker of renal function.Cystatin C and Plasma amino terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels will be obtained at baseline and daily. Our goal is to enroll 100 subjects with an estimated 5 samples per each subject. The time course of changes in cystatin C in relation to serum creatinine levels over time will be plotted. Our hypothesis is that sequential changes in cystatin C levels following initial treatment with diuretic therapy in the setting of acute decompensated heart failure may provide early insight into cardio-renal compromise. Understanding the natural history and time course of the changes in sequential cystatin C levels may facilitate further studies to guide the judicious use of diuretic therapy in acute decompensated heart failure, and to predict the risk of subsequent development of worsening renal function. If serial testing of cystatin C can provide accurate assessment and prediction of worsening renal function, clinical applications of these observations can be evaluated in future prospective studies.
Patients with decompensated heart failure have high rates of mortality and morbidity despite recent improvements in diagnosis and treatment. Some aspects of their presentation such as renal failure, hyponatremia and congestive phenomena have received special attention, as they are associated with worse prognosis. The infusion of hypertonic saline solution has been tested in different conditions of cardiovascular collapse. Current evidence indicates that the infusion of hypertonic solution in heart failure patients can provide clinical and haemodynamic improvement. The investigators are testing the hypothesis that the infusion of hypertonic solution in association with diuretics may prevent the occurrence of renal dysfunction in patients with decompensated heart failure.
In our opinion, it is worth to check an ability of antioxidant therapy to produce a favorable effect on Residual Renal Function. The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of N-acetylsysteine on RRF in prevalent HD patients.
The goal of this research study is to establish chimerism and avoid graft-versus-host disease in patients with kidney failure allowing a reduction or cessation of immune-suppressive therapy.
A three sequence, open-label, multi-center, prospective, study in stable kidney transplant patients to assess and compare the pharmacokinetics (Cmax, C24, and AUC), and safety of LCP-Tacro (tacrolimus) tablets versus Prograf (tacrolimus) capsules.
Several studies demonstrated a significant reduction of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN; definition: increase in serum creatinine of >=0.5mg/dl and/or >=25% increase within 48h after contrast-medium) by acetylcysteine (A) or theophylline (T). However, the results are contradictory. Therefore, it was the aim of our double-blind study to compare the effects of A, T, a combination of A and T (A+T), and placebo (P).
It is generally assumed that renal blood flow is symmetric in the absence of renal artery stenosis. The importance of studying the function of both kidneys separately is because it cannot be assumed that they are functionally equal.The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether this is really in patients with essential hypertension and/or moderate kidneys loss.
The purpose of this study is to assess the use of this Lap-Band system for the purpose of promoting weight loss in renal failure patients who do not qualify as transplant candidates because of excessive BMI's
This is a pilot study of a wearable type of kidney dialysis machine to treat patients with chronic kidney disease.