Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a commonly encountered syndrome associated with various
aetiologies and pathophysiological processes leading to decreased kidney function. In …

Sepsis is defined as organ dysfunction resulting from the host's deleterious response to
infection. One of the most common organs affected is the kidneys, resulting in sepsis …

Albumin solutions have been used worldwide for the treatment of critically ill patients since
they became commercially available in the 1940s. However, their use has become the …

Purpose Evidence of an association between intravenous contrast media (CM) and
persistent renal dysfunction is lacking for patients with pre-existing acute kidney injury (AKI) …

Cardiac patients admitted postoperatively to the intensive care unit may experience
posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. Studies have shown an association between …

Since the implementation of the Model of End-stage Liver Disease score-based allocation
system, the number of transplant candidates with impaired renal function has increased. The …

Fluid administration is a key intervention in hemodynamic resuscitation. Timely expansion
(or restoration) of plasma volume may prevent tissue hypoxia and help to preserve organ …

Purpose Cisplatin-associated acute kidney injury (C-AKI) is common. We sought to develop
and validate a predictive model for C-AKI after the first course of cisplatin. Methods Clinical …

Our meta-analysis published in 2010 provided evidence that low levels of serum albumin
(hypoalbuminemia) are a significant independent predictor of acute kidney injury (AKI) and …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in hospitalized patients, which is
associated with worse short and long-term outcomes. It is crucial to develop methods to …