Background: Patients on anti-tuberculosis treatment may develop acute kidney injury (AKI), but little is known about the renal outcome and prognostic factors, especially in an aging population.

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) in the context of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) encompasses a broad spectrum ...

have led to advances in treatment and increased survival ... Increased Risk of Dementia After Acute Kidney Injury Aug. 26, 2024 — Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of ...

More than 50% of the AKI events occurred within two months of anti-TB treatment, indicating that an acute phase reaction may be contributory. The findings also suggest that patients with CKD and ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a rapid deterioration in kidney function that occurs within 48 hours of an initiating event and is associated with an absolute increase in serum creatinine of ≥26.4 ...

Despite the considerable morbidity and mortality associated with acute kidney injury (AKI), over 30 different definitions exist in the published literature. 1 Reasons for the myriad of definitions ...

An FDA-approved medication called glucarpidase could serve as an antidote to kidney toxicity in patients receiving the chemotherapy drug methotrexate (MTX), according to a new study. Using data from ...

Around one-quarter of all patients undergoing cardiac procedures, particularly those on cardiopulmonary bypass, develop cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI). This complication ...

The findings suggest that while intensive BP control can help prevent heart-related complications and reduce deaths, it may ...

When kidney function goes below 15% of normal EGFR, it's classified as end-stage kidney failure. Acute kidney failure can occur too, usually due to a sudden injury, illness, or medication use. In ...

A study identified use of certain medications (eg, NSAIDs), comorbid conditions, and symptoms as risk factors for ...

TIN-816 is under development for the treatment of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) and acute kidney injury ...