Development and validation of a novel risk-predicted model for early sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study by Bo Li, Kun Zhang, Cong-Cong Zhao, Zi-Han Nan, Yan-Ling Yin, Li-Xia Liu, Zhen-Jie Hu

“…Objectives This study aimed to develop a prediction model for the detection of early sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI), which is defined as AKI diagnosed within 48 hours of a sepsis diagnosis.Design A retrospective study design was employed. …”
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Prognostic Value of the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-to-Albumin Ratio in Critically Ill Older Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Database Study by Lei Guo, Dezhun Chen, Bihuan Cheng, Yuqiang Gong, Benji Wang

“…There is no evidence suggesting that red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio (RA) predicts outcomes in severely ill older individuals with acute kidney injury (AKI). We hypothesized that RA is associated with all-cause mortality in critically ill older patients with AKI. …”
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Exploring rural households’ knowledge and perception of acute kidney injury in the southern region of The Gambia: a mixed-method community-based cross-sectional study design by Bakary Kinteh, Sheikh Omar Sillah, Solomon P S Jatta, Sambou L S Kinteh, Mansour Badjie, Ebrima Touray, Amadou Barrow

“…Background The Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) outbreak in The Gambia is a national tragedy attracting international concern, linked to nearly 100 deaths in children. …”
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Impact of vancomycin area under the curve in early or later phase on efficacy and nephrotoxicity in patients with enterococcal bloodstream infections: a multicenter study by Piyawadee Tangvichitrerk, Dhitiwat Changpradub, Jatapat Hemapanpairoa, Piraporn Juntanawiwat, Wichai Santimaleeworagun

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Impact of electronic AKI alert/care bundle on AKI inpatient outcomes: a retrospective single-center cohort study by Michael Chen-Xu, Christopher Kassam, Emma Cameron, Szymon Ryba, Vivian Yiu

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Association of non-selective β blockers with the development of renal dysfunction in liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiangbo Xu, Fangbo Gao, Ting Wang, Zuyao Yang, Qingchun Zhao, Xingshun Qi

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Sirtuins in kidney homeostasis and disease: where are we now? by Zhongyu Fan, Xuejiao Wei, Xiaoyu Zhu, Yujun Du

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Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Disease Incidence, Trajectory, and Outcomes by Hsiu-Yin Chiang, Chih-Chia Liang, Ya-Luan Hsiao, Uyen-Minh Le, Yi-Ching Chang, Pei-Shan Chen, David Ray Chang, I-Wen Ting, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Chin-Chi Kuo

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Astragaloside IV attenuates cadmium induced nephrotoxicity in rats by activating Nrf2 by Yuchen Li, Jiayi Zhou, Tianxin Zhang, Xiaocong Li, Cheng Wu, Ziyi Zhao, Jianyuan Tang, Xiaoyu Tan, Qiongying Hu, Wenhao Liao

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Therapeutic Levels of Acetaminophen Causing AKI: A Case Report and Literature Review by Hamnah Tayyab, Lavanya Dhondapati, Ashraf Ullah, Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool Marsool, Singh Jagmeet, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed

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A LASSO-derived clinical score to predict severe acute kidney injury in the cardiac surgery recovery unit: a large retrospective cohort study using the MIMIC database by Qi Guo, Jingjing Huang, Yuewei Li, Hongwei Li, Jingfeng Wang, Yong Xie, Tucheng Huang, Wanbing He, Wenyu Lv, Jieping Huang, Yangxin Chen

“…Objectives We aimed to develop an effective tool for predicting severe acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients admitted to the cardiac surgery recovery unit (CSRU).Design A retrospective cohort study.Setting Data were extracted from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC)-III database, consisting of critically ill participants between 2001 and 2012 in the USA.Participants A total of 6271 patients admitted to the CSRU were enrolled from the MIMIC-III database.Primary and secondary outcome Stages 2–3 AKI.Result As identified by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and logistic regression, risk factors for AKI included age, sex, weight, respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, central venous pressure, urine output, partial pressure of oxygen, sedative use, furosemide use, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure and left heart catheterisation, all of which were used to establish a clinical score. …”
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Acute kidney injury, the present on admission (POA) indicator and sex disparities: observational study of inpatient real-world data in a Swiss tertiary healthcare system.... by Michael Simon, Sarah N Musy, Karen Triep, Olga Endrich

“…Defined indicators and the distribution of stages in acute kidney injury (AKI) were analysed using the POA flag. …”
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A Clinical Nomogram Based on the Triglyceride-Glucose Index to Predict Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury after Percutaneous Intervention in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome with Diabetes Mellitus by Yue Hu, Xiaotong Wang, Shengjue Xiao, Na Sun, Chunyan Huan, Huimin Wu, Minjia Guo, Tao Xu, Defeng Pan

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the factors influencing contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) after percutaneous intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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The combination of kidney function variables with cell cycle arrest biomarkers identifies distinct subphenotypes of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: a post-hoc analysis (the PHENAKI study) by Dimitri Titeca-Beauport, Momar Diouf, Delphine Daubin, Ly Van Vong, Guillaume Belliard, Cédric Bruel, Yoann Zerbib, Christophe Vinsonneau, Kada Klouche, Julien Maizel

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Role of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in the Diagnosis and Early Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury in a Case Series of Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Case Series by Silvia Angeletti, Marta Fogolari, Davide Morolla, Federico Capone, Sebastiano Costantino, Silvia Spoto, Marina De Cesaris, Alessandra Lo Presti, Massimo Ciccozzi, Giordano Dicuonzo

“…Patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) frequently develop worsening in renal function until Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). The use of kidney injury biomarkers could be useful in the early diagnosis of AKI. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury in a Case Series of Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019): Role of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 and Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade by Avantika Chenna, Venu Madhav Konala, Subhasish Bose, Sasmit Roy, Bhaskar Reddy Madhira, Vijay Gayam, Srikanth Naramala, Sreedhar Adapa

“…The factors contributing to acute kidney injury are diuretics, iodinated contrast administration, hemodynamic instability apart from ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers. …”
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Risk factors and renal outcomes of AKI in children with secondary steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome by Nannan Yu, XiaoJun Ouyang, Jie Li, Jie Gao, Shuhan Zeng, Hongjie Zhuang, Mengjie Jiang, Yuxin Pei, Xiaoyun Jiang

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Intracellular iron accumulation throughout the progression of sepsis influences the phenotype and function of activated macrophages in renal tissue damage by Mira Hanna, Ahmed M. A. Akabawy, Mohamed Mansour Khalifa, Mohamed Mansour Khalifa, Marawan Abd Elbaset, Reda Abdelnasser Imam, Hanan Seddiek

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Development and validation of a clinical prediction model of acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients at a rural tertiary teaching hospital in South Africa: a study protocol by Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Constance Sewani-Rusike, Busisiwe Mrara, Fathima Paruk

“…Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a decline in renal function lasting hours to days. …”
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The computerized algorithm for renal assessment improves diagnostic accuracy of renal impairment in hospitalized patients by Chun-You Chen, Te-I. Chang, Cheng-Hsien Chen, Shih-Chang Hsu, Yen-Ling Chu, Nai-Jen Huang, Yuh-Mou Sue, Tso-Hsiao Chen, Po-Hsun Huang, Chung-Te Liu, Hui-Ling Hsieh

Subjects: “…Acute kidney injury (AKI)…”
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