Severe septic patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT) present high mortality due to systemic...
Background: Hypoalbuminemia may increase the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI). The authors investigated whether the immediate preoperative administration of 20% albumin solution affects the incidence of AKI after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
Septic ankle joint arthrodesis is a good therapeutic option in cases of infection after trauma or orthopedic surgical procedures. Many different procedures have been described, but external fixation seems to be standard.
Acute renal failure is one of the most feared complications of septic shock and occurs in 51% of patients with...
This guideline covers preventing, detecting, and managing acute kidney injury in children (aged above 1 month and below 12 years), young people (aged 12 to 17 years) and adults (aged 18 years or older).
The recommendations in this document are intended to provide guidance for the clinician caring for a patient with severe sepsis or septic shock.
Ventilated ICU patients frequently have sepsis and the majority have delirium, a form of brain dysfunction that is an independent predictor of increased risk of dying, length of stay, costs, and prolonged cognitive...
Our meta-analysis published in 2010 provided evidence that low levels of serum albumin (hypoalbuminemia) are a significant independent predictor of acute kidney injury (AKI) and death following AKI.
axter International Inc. announced that the peer-reviewed journal Blood Purification published a supplemental issue sponsored by Baxter that features real-world...
Objective Evaluating the safety and efficacy of iloprost and eptifibatide co-administration compared to placebo as an addition to standard care...