Acute & Chronic Kidney Injury: Archives News of the month
Combination of urinary biomarkers can predict cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CS-AKI) is a common postoperative complication with an incidence of 20–50%, resulting in increased in-hospital morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs [1, 2]. The diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) is based on increased serum creatinine (sCr),...
Ventilation-induced acute kidney injury in acute respiratory failure: Do PEEP levels matter?
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is associated with the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients. Recent studies have shown that patients undergoing MV have an approximately three-fold higher risk of developing AKI than those not requiring ventilatory support [1]. A complete understanding...
Acute kidney injury caused by ureteral obstruction after Deflux® injection treatment for vesicoureteral reflux after pediatric kidney transplantation: a case report
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) after pediatric kidney transplantation (KT) is a frequent urological complication that occurs in 19–60% of patients who have undergone an anti-reflux procedure [1, 2, 3–4]. VUR of the transplanted kidney is usually not a problem in the absence of urinary tract...
Podocyturia an emerging biomarker for kidney injury
The kidney glomerulus is the anatomical site where filtration defects are particularly localized. It harbors multiple cell types including glomerular podocytes, mesangial cells, and fenestrated endothelial cells. Glomerular podocytes and capillary endothelial cells are separated by a thick glomerular...
Lymphocyte to c-reactive protein ratio predicts the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in STEMI patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide [1, 2]. The escalating prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, with a particular emphasis on acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), is imposing an unprecedented strain on healthcare systems worldwide, presenting a significant...
