Acute Kidney Injury News

Higher levels of a signaling glycoprotein were associated with acute kidney injury in patients who underwent coronary angiography or cardiac surgery, according to study results.

Monitoring proteinuria levels after hospitalization for acute kidney injury may be helpful in predicting subsequent risk for kidney disease progression, according to study results.

Development of chronic kidney disease following acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis was common and had negative impacts on relevant clinical outcomes, according to a data published in Journal of Hepatology.

A published study found diagnoses of acute kidney injury have increased in hospitalized patients with heart failure undergoing ventricular assist device placement, a procedure which is also occurring more frequently.

Published research found acute kidney injury occurred frequently after the initiation of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for patients with cancer.

WASHINGTON — Data presented at ASN Kidney Week indicated the incidence of acute kidney injury is higher for non-critically ill hospitalized pediatric patients than indicated by previous research.

WASHINGTON — The rate of women hospitalized for acute kidney injury during pregnancy has increased in recent years and is associated with high rates of in-patient mortality, according to research presented at ASN Kidney Week. The risk for pregnancy-related AKI is greatest for women with diabetes, according to the study.

WASHINGTON — Data presented here at ASN Kidney Week showed patients who developed ESKD due to acute kidney injury had different outcomes based on sex and race.

WASHINGTON — The RenalGuard System reduced the rate of acute kidney injury by 50% in patients who underwent cardiac surgery, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week.

WASHINGTON — Acute kidney injury in association with major complications was linked with decreased survival in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week.