Various internal and external factors negatively affect the homeostatic equilibrium of
organisms at the molecular to the whole-body level, inducing the so-called state of stress …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of critical illnesses and has a significant
impact on outcomes, including mortality and morbidities. Unfortunately, apart from …

This article aims to review nature-inspired chemical sensors for enabling fast, relatively
inexpensive, and minimally (or non-) invasive diagnostics and follow-up of the health …

BACKGROUND: The development of standardized acute kidney injury (AKI) definitions has
allowed for a better understanding of AKI epidemiology, but the long-term renal outcomes of …

The detection and quantification of low-abundance molecular biomarkers in biological
samples is challenging. Here, we show that a plasmonic nanoscale construct serving as an …

The use of biofluids as a diagnostic tool for chronic health conditions has been gaining
traction in recent years. These fluids, which can be obtained non-invasively (such as urine …

Renal failure, a challenging complication of cirrhosis, is one of the most important risk factors
for liver transplantation. In recent years, substantial progress has been made toward …

Background: A single serum creatinine measurement cannot distinguish acute kidney injury
from chronic kidney disease or prerenal azotemia. Objective: To test the sensitivity and …

6. Jain AK, McLeod I, Huo C et al. When laboratories report estimated glomerular filtration
rates in addition to serum creatinines, nephrology consults increase. Kidney Int 2009 May 13 …

Acute kidney injury is an increasingly common and potentially catastrophic complication in
hospitalized patients. Early observational studies from the 1980s and 1990s established the …