Acute kidney injury following proton pump inhibitor therapy [PDF]
A 63-year-old male with a past medical history significant for hypertension for 12 years, stage 3 chronic kidney disease (baseline serum creatinine concentration, 1.4 mg/dl; estimated glomerular filtration rate, 54ml/min) secondary to hypertensive nephrosclerosis presented with generalized malaise and weakness for 2 weeks. He was referred for admission
Brewster, U.C., Perazella, M.A.
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Probable tacrolimus toxicity from tibolone co-administration in a woman: a case report [PDF]
Introduction: Tibolone is a synthetic steroid, used with increasing frequency to treat symptoms of menopause, including patients with solid-organ transplants who are taking concurrent immune suppression.
Carolyn J Clark +2 more
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Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPi) are a novel and promising anti-cancer therapy. There are limited data on the incidence, risk factors and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients receiving ICPi.
A. Meraz-Muñoz +8 more
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Micronutrient and amino acid losses in acute renal replacement therapy [PDF]
A wide range of renal replacement therapies is now available to support patients with acute kidney injury. These treatments utilize diffusion, convection or a combination of these mechanisms to remove metabolic waste products from the bloodstream.
Andrews +24 more
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Positive effects of a novel non-peptidyl low molecular weight radical scavenger in renal ischemia/reperfusion: a preliminary report [PDF]
Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is one of the most common causes of acute kidney injury. Reactive oxygen species have been recognized to be an important contributor to the pathogenesis of I/R injury.
A. Mocci +9 more
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Prevention of acute kidney injury and protection of renal function in the intensive care unit : update 2017 [PDF]
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Objectives: To determine and update previous recommendations for the prevention of AKI, specifically the role of fluids, diuretics ...
Druml, W +8 more
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BACKGROUND The timing of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for severe acute kidney injury is highly debated when no life-threatening complications are present. We assessed whether a strategy of delayed versus early RRT initiation affects 28-day survival in
S. Gaudry +4 more
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Translating Knowledge Into Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury [PDF]
No therapies have been shown to improve outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Given the high morbidity and mortality associated with AKI this represents an important unmet medical need. A common feature of all of the therapeutic development efforts for AKI is that none were driven by target selection or preclinical modeling that was ...
Mark, de Caestecker, Raymond, Harris
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Acute kidney disease and renal recovery : consensus report of the Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) 16 Workgroup [PDF]
Consensus definitions have been reached for both acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and these definitions are now routinely used in research and clinical practice.
A Dewitte +173 more
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Kidney-Targeted Redox Scavenger Therapy Prevents Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury [PDF]
Cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a significant co-morbidity of chemotherapeutic regimens. While this condition is associated with substantially lower survival and increased economic burden, there is no pharmacological agent to effectively treat CI-AKI.
Ryan M. Williams +16 more
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