Postoperative AKI is more likely among surgery patients who experience intraoperative hypotension as well as those receiving the vasopressor norepinephrine. Both intraoperative hypotension and ...

“While vasopressors are effective against hypotension, they themselves are associated with AKI,” Dr Saugel’s team pointed out. “Norepinephrine, for example, may reduce renal perfusion by ...

Meet mild, reversible acute kidney injury (AKI) -- a sudden loss of kidney function that can go away within 24 hours or, if unchecked, can lead to chronic kidney failure, dialysis or transplant!

Robinson Professor of Medicine, and director of research in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, is internationally known for his investigations of acute and chronic renal injury.

Table 1. Common causes and pathogenic mechanisms of acute and chronic renal impairment in patients with hematological malignancies. Category Causes and pathogenetic mechanisms Ref. Disease ...

Noninvasive and cost-effective biomarkers are needed to help identify cardiac patients who are at risk of acute kidney injury early in the course of disease. Biomarkers can provide insights into ...

Considering taking supplements to treat acute kidney injury aki? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of acute kidney injury aki. Follow the links to ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with a poor prognosis, and no effective treatment has been established to date.