epidemiology etiology pathophysiology and diagnosis of acute kidney injury

... risk of in-hospital death [25] Additionally, several studies have now shown that the change in severity stage of AKI (acute kidney injury network (AKIN) or risk, injury, failure, loss of kidney ... determination of AKI severity in critically-ill patients Page of Abbreviations AKI: acute kidney injury; AKIN: Acute Kidney Injury Network; CKD: chronic kidney disease; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; IQR: ... Incidence and outcomes in acute kidney injury: a comprehensive population-based study J Am Soc Nephrol 2007, 18:1292-1298 Ricci Z, Cruz D, Ronco C: The RIFLE criteria and mortality in acute kidney injury: ...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:22

... early stage injury: 25% decrease in GFR and an increase in SCr by a factor of 1.5; (2) acute kidney injury (AKI): 50% decrease in GFR and increase in SCr by a factor of either or 3; (3) acute renal ... similarly capable of blunting the extent of injury Altogether, these results indicate the development of novel and exciting platform for the future study and management of renal injury Simon J Atkinson, ... TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables xvi List of Figures xvii I Introduction A Acute kidney injury 1 The growing prevelance of renal injury...

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... methods of early diagnosis Prevention of AKI Treatment of AKI Epidemiology and Pathophysiology Increasing Incidence of AKI Nash, et al: Am J Kidney Dis; 2002, 39:390 Arterial Vasodilatation and Renal ... Prevention and Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury in the ICU J Christopher Farmer Learning Objectives To discuss… – – – – Pathophysiology, risk factors, and etiologies of AKI Current and emerging ... replacement therapy, or number of dialysis sessions needed Treatment of AKI Principles of Solute Transport in Hemodialysis and Hemofiltration John et al: Chest 2007;132:1379-1388 Hemofiltration versus Hemodiafiltration...

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... known risk factor for AKI, Table Baseline characteristics of patients with and without acute kidney injury No acute kidney injury Acute kidney injury P value Number 21 18 Age (years)* 2.1 ± ± 5.2 ... IL-6 levels and acute kidney injury was detected (P = 0.06) An interaction was not detected between IL-8 levels and acute kidney injury (P = 0.83) We therefore stratified the analysis of IL-6 levels ... RA: Acute kidney injury biomarkers - needs, present status, and future promise Nephrol Self Assess Program 2006, 5:63-71 Waikar SS, Bonventre JV: Biomarkers for the diagnosis of acute kidney injury...

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... are the standard errors of the mean Figure Median urinary cystatin C differences (a) Patients with and without acute kidney injury (AKI) and with and without sepsis on admission to ICU; and (b) ... study and the concept of measuring uCysC and participated in the study design, interpretation of results, and revision of the draft Acknowledgements We thank the staff of the ICUs of Dunedin and ... A: Acute Kidney Injury Network: report of an initiative to improve outcomes in acute kidney injury Crit Care 2007, 11:R31 Pickering JW, Frampton CM, Endre ZH: Evaluation of trial outcomes in acute...

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... heterogeneous and AKI etiology and timing are often unclear Furthermore, the prevalence of sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU) may limit the use of uNGAL as a specific biomarker of kidney injury ... Ronco C, Warnock DG, Levin A, the Acute Kidney Injury Network: Acute Kidney Injury Network: report of an initiative to improve outcomes in acute kidney injury Crit Care 2007, 11:R31 Ricci Z, Ronco ... initiation of ventilation and that urine was collected once per day for up to days if possible (b) Acute kidney injury (AKI) urine specimens collected before AKI development were used for assessment of...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:20

... serum and urine IL-6 • Urine IL-6 may be a useful early biomarker to detect acute kidney injury from acute tubular necrosis Abbreviations AKI: acute kidney injury; ALI: acute lung injury; ATN: acute ... the outcome of acute kidney injury (the EARLYARF trial) Kidney Int 2010, 77:1020-1030 26 Dennen P, Douglas IS, Anderson R: Acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit: an update and primer ... 0.000 0.000 000 0.000 Figure Clinical utility of urine IL-6 to diagnose early acute kidney injury (A) A urine IL-6 of ≥75 pg/mg predicts acute kidney injury with 88% sensitivity (B) Receiver operating...

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... influence of pressure variations on the impedance of the human ear drum The Journal of Laryngology and Otology (1959) 59:409-418 Thibodeau, L A., and Berwick, D M Variation in rates of diagnosis of acute ... continue after diagnosis of URI Parents’ suspicion of AOM has been a more reliable predictor of AOM than have most signs and symptoms, with a sensitivity of 71% and specificity of 80% (Kontiokari ... months subacute sinusitis (Kern 1984) Acute otitis media AOM can be diagnosed when a rapid and short onset of signs and symptoms of infection in the middle ear and local or systemic signs of an infection...

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 13:20

... early PE-related mortality of 23 –37% and 96–100%, respectively.209,210 Combination of markers of myocardial injury and RV dysfunction Simultaneous measurements of troponin and NT-proBNP were found ... intermediate risk of short-term mortality in acute PE Prognostic assessment based on signs of myocardial injury is limited by the lack of universally accepted criteria New markers of injury and the concomitant ... consequences of PE, and is currently not recommended for prognostic purposes In summary, evaluation of haemodynamic status, signs of RVD and myocardial injury and the assessment of additional...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 14:20

... assessment of the risk of future progression (see Figure 1D) 13 Diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease Figure 1: Example algorithm for screening, assessment and diagnosis of patients ... of SIGN; Co-Editor Member of SIGN Council Member of SIGN Council Member of SIGN Council SIGN Programme Director; Co-Editor Director of SIGN; Co-Editor 39 Diagnosis and management of chronic kidney ... 2.1 detection of individuals at higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease Epidemiology reveals an association between a number of clinical characteristics and the development of chronic kidney...

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... interpretation of biochemical and hormonal values in the diagnosis of CKD–MBD requires an understanding of assay type and precision, interassay variability, blood sample handling, and normal postprandial, ... based on the presence and persistence of identified abnormalities, the severity of abnormalities, all in the context of the degree and rate of change of GFR and the use of concomitant medications ... quality of bodies of evidence with the aid of evidence profiles; write recommendations and supporting rationale; grade the strength of the recommendations on the basis of the quality of evidence and...

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... management of ARF and RHD in Australia The review covers diagnosis and management of ARF, secondary prevention and RHD control programs, and diagnosis and management of chronic RHD DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT ... (08) 9388 3343 National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia ... Heart Foundation of Australia (RF/RHD guideline development working group) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart...

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... it is often caused by urinary tract infections, such as cystitis and urethritis However, dysuria can occur in men and women of any age and can have many noninfectious causes Common Causes of Dysuria ... if the kidneys are unable to excrete excess water and sodium from the body, as in kidney failure Swelling may also develop from a kidney disorder that causes the loss of large amounts of blood ... as a blood clot in a vein or an injury) rather than a kidney, heart, or liver problem Evaluation and Treatment Doctors usually assess the presence and degree of swelling by pressing on the person's...

Ngày tải lên: 28/07/2014, 23:22

... culprit in both his acute kidney injury and pancreatitis Conclusion AAS use and misuse is being seen in an expanding population of patients because they are readily available and often perceived ... performed which showed acute tubular injury of uncertain etiology His glomeruli were normal and there was evidence of desquamation of his tubular epithelial cells Therefore, acute tubular necrosis ... clinical jaundice [7] In this paper, we present a case of pancreatitis, cholestasis of the liver and acute kidney injury associated with the use of methandrostenolone for aesthetic purposes in a 50-year-old,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:23

... completely and stopped entirely, following months of treatment At 8-month follow-up, the patient's creatinine was 0.8 mg/dl and there was no proteinuria Discussion Oliguric acute kidney injury occurs ... changes in hematocrit (A) and creatinine levels (B) of the patient Therapy scheme and resultant changes in hematocrit (A) and creatinine levels (B) of the patient Hemodialysis and erythropoietin treatments ... Vijayan A: Use of EPO in critically ill patients with acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy Am J Kidney Dis 2005, 46(5):791-798 Abbreviations ARF: acute kidney injury; MCD: minimal...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 19:21

... sex, dates of admission to the hospital and the ICU, and source of admission Clinical data encompassed the primary diagnosis, surgical status, the presence of selected comorbid illnesses and a need ... incidence of AKI for patients with no comorbid illness (annual percentage change, 2.9%; 95% CI, -0.4 to 6.2; P = 0.08) There were no significant Figure Summary of cases of acute kidney injury and incidence ... Zealand Intensive Care Society Adult Patient Database, 1996–2005 acute kidney injury and incidence from the Australia New Zealand Intensive Care Society Adult Patient Database, 1996–2005 ARF, acute...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:21

... acute kidney injury of the critically ill patient Nat Clin Pract Nephrol 2007, 3:118-119 22 Himmelfarb J: Continuous dialysis is not superior to intermittent dialysis in acute kidney injury of ... DW: Acute kidney injury, mortality, length of stay, and costs in hospitalized patients J Am Soc Nephrol 2005, 16:3365-3370 Liano F, Junco E, Pascual J, Madero R, Verde E: The spectrum of acute ... recovery of renal function and adversely impact patient survival [30] Several studies over the past decade have evaluated the impact of timing of initiation of CRRT on outcomes of AKI In the first of...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:20

... deal of interest as regards the choice of anticoagulant employed, and in particular the use of regional anticoagulation in order to address the loss of treatment time, additional costs and not ... Lee and Forni retical benefits coupled with the reassurance of increased urine flow outweigh the lack of data demonstrating a benefit Van der Voort and colleagues have further examined the use of ... end points of this study were safety and efficacy powered on adverse events necessitating discontinuation of therapy as well as transfusion requirements, circuit survival and metabolic and clinical...

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... Beginning and Ending Supportive Therapy for the Kidney (B.E.S.T Kidney) Investigators Writing Committee Patient and kidney survival by dialysis modality in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury ... conception and design, patient enrollment, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, and critical revision of the manuscript DNC participated in patient enrollment, acquisition of data, ... analysis and interpretation of data, drafting and critical revision of the manuscript RF, DKM, GM, AM, FM, MF, MM, RR and SL participated in conception and design, patient enrollment, acquisition of...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:20

... (range) Mean (SD) Mechanical ventilation Mortality * excluding acute kidney injury AKI = acute kidney injury; APACHE = acute physiology and chronic health evaluation score; Hb = haemoglobin; ICU ... Beginning and Ending Supportive Therapy for the Kidney (BEST Kidney) Investigators: Timing of renal replacement therapy and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury ... Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN): report of an initiative to improve outcomes in acute kidney injury Critical Care 2007, 11:R31 Knaus WA, Draper EA, Wagner DP, Zimmermann JE: Prognosis in acute...

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