Management of ARDS COVID-19 Patients Using Hemoperfusion and CRRT

Combined hemoperfusion (HP) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) hold promise as a potential intervention for severe COVID-19 cases with multiple organ dysfunction, leading to improved clinical outcomes. Fifty-six... read more

Mortality in Patients with SA-AKI Using the MIMIC-III Database

In this study, we identified critical factors influencing mortality in patients with Sepsis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury (SA-AKI) using the MIMIC-III database. The primary findings of our research, including advanced age,... read more

Blood Pressure Disorders in Acute and Chronic Kidney Diseases (Updates in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection)

This new book is intended to be an in-depth and up-to-date guide to the various aspects of the association between blood pressure disorders and acute/chronic renal diseases. In addition, this work includes discussion... read more

Blood Pressure Disorders in Acute and Chronic Kidney Diseases (Updates in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection)

Peritoneal Dialysis in AKI: 20 Years of Experience at a Single Center

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be an effective solution for acute kidney injury (AKI) patients, allowing adequate metabolic and fluid control. Age, APACHE score, hepatorenal syndrome and dropout from PD were associated... read more

Major Cardiovascular Surgery-induced Metabolic Reprogramming Role in AKI

Major cardiovascular surgery, particularly with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), induces significant changes in protein metabolism. Patients developing postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) exhibited specific metabolic signatures.... read more

Association Between Osteopontin and Apolipoprotein E gene Polymorphisms and Vancomycin-induced AKI

Individuals carrying specific genotypes of APOE (e2e3) were more prone to develop vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI), per se. This could apply to other nephrotoxic agents as well. We also observed a significant... read more

Lactate Trajectory Models for Predicting AKI and Mortality in Hyperlactatemia Patients

The present study underscores the significant prognostic value of lactate trajectories in critically ill patients, particularly those with hyperlactatemia. Our findings suggest that rapid lactate clearance is strongly... read more

Clinical Prediction Model Development for Stages of AKI in Critically Ill Patients

Using readily available predictors in the ICU setting, we could develop a prediction model for different stages of AKI with good performance and promising clinical usefulness. Among critically ill patients, acute kidney... read more

Hemoglobin Glycation Index vs. Adverse Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Based on the MIMIC-IV database, this study found that lower HGI is significantly associated with an increased risk of short-, mid- and long-term all-cause mortality in critically ill myocardial infarction (MI) patients. As... read more

Association Between Aspirin and AKI in Critical Patients with Chest Trauma

This analysis of two datasets reveals that aspirin usage is associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critical patients with chest trauma; however, no significant association was observed between the... read more

Predicting SA-AKI Mortality Using XGBoost Algorithm

The integration of advanced techniques with the XGBoost algorithm yielded a highly accurate and interpretable model for predicting Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (SA-AKI) mortality across diverse populations. It... read more

Clinical Efficacy of Nafamostat Mesylate-assisted CRRT Therapy in SA-AKI Patients

Nafamostat Mesylate (NM)-assisted continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) therapy significantly improves the therapeutic efficacy of patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI). This combined approach... read more

Pre-ICU Statin Use, AKI and in Hospital Mortality in Sepsis Patients

Pre-ICU statin therapy is associated with a lower risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), and improved in-hospital survival among obese patients with sepsis, suggesting its potential role as a protective measure in this high-risk... read more

Diastolic Dysfunction Increases AKI Rick in COVID-19 Patients

Diastolic dysfunction increases the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with severe COVID-19. Using point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) to assess left ventricular diastolic function in the ICU may be a useful parameter... read more

Dynamic Nomogram for AKI Prediction in ICU Patients with AHF

After strict screening, 1338 patients with acute heart failure (AHF) were included in the derivation set, and 3,129 in the validation set. Sepsis, use of human albumin, age, mechanical ventilation, aminoglycoside administration,... read more

Association Between the Lactate-to-Albumin Ratio (LAR) Index and AKI Risk in Critically Ill Patients with Sepsis

Lactate-to-albumin ratio (LAR) is an emergency predictive indicator of sepsis-related mortality. An elevated LAR is associated with poor outcomes in critically ill patients. However, its predictive value for acute kidney... read more

AKI and Mortality Predictors of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases and COVID-19

The present study highlights renal parameters and outcomes associated with various systemic autoimmune diseases and COVID-19. Patients who presented with low oxygen saturation (... read more

Zosyn vs. Efepime: Which One Is Safer?

While both piperacillin-tazobactam and cefepime are commonly used to treat infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in hospitalized patients, there is a concern that piperacillin-tazobactam may lead to acute kidney injury... read more

Severe Sepsis-associated AKI and Outcomes

These results demonstrate an association between an index episode involving SA-AKI and the composite outcome in a defined population. Identification of this group may allow intensive nephrology follow-up and secondary... read more

Clinical Outcomes of Early Phenotype-Desirable Antimicrobial Therapy for Enterobacterales Bacteremia

This is first study to compare clinical outcomes between patients with E coli, K pneumoniae, K oxytoca, and P mirabilis BSIs receiving early PDAT vs delayed PDAT using DOOR analysis. Receiving early phenotype-desirable... read more

Prediction of AKI in ICU Patients Based on Interpretable Machine Learning

The machine learning model described in this study is capable of accurately predicting the onset of AKI in ICU patients up to 24 hours in advance. Validated within the MIMIC-IV and MIMIC-III databases, the model demonstrates... read more

Textbook of Cardiorenal Medicine

This textbook provides a practical and board-driven resource to describe and define the emerging field of cardiorenal medicine. Covering all aspects of the topic with depth and relevance, this groundbreaking reference brings... read more

Textbook of Cardiorenal Medicine