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Top studies on AKI
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Among the top stories related to acute kidney injury is a finding that acute kidney injury is independently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, especially heart disease. Another study found postoperative acetaminophen exposure was associated with a lower acute kidney injury rate in pediatric patients. Other stories include a link between greater rehospitalization rates among children with the condition, an analysis of strategies to prevent acute kidney injury and dialysis-required acute kidney injury in patients with HIV.
Study finds AKI independently associated with increased risk of CV events
According to a study in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, acute kidney injury in hospitalized adults was independently linked with a greater risk of CV events, especially heart failure, 1 year after hospital discharge. Read More.
Findings link early postoperative acetaminophen exposure with lower AKI rate in pediatric patients
Among pediatric patients who undergo cardiac surgery, early postoperative acetaminophen exposure may be associated with a lower rate of acute kidney injury, according a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Further analysis of these findings could establish acetaminophen as a preventative agent for acute kidney injury. Read More.
Findings link AKI with greater rehospitalization rates among children
According to a study published in the Clinical Journals of the American Society of Nephrology, acute kidney injury was associated with greater rates of hospitalization and physician visits after discharge from a pediatric intensive care unit. Read More.
Study analyzes strategies to prevent AKI, dialysis-required AKI in patients with HIV
Acute kidney injury is a common complication of hospitalized patients with HIV and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. According to a poster presented at the American Nephrology Nurses Association National Symposium, it is important for nurses to think critically when providing care to these patients to minimize the risk of acute kidney injury and prevent complications linked with dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury. Read More.
Study finds incidence and predictors of multiple vancomycin-associated AKI
A study presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings showed data suggesting patients who had been treated with vancomycin and had acute kidney injury were at an elevated risk of subsequent acute kidney injury when re-treated with vancomycin. Read More.