Search results for "Acute Kidney Injury"
As-needed blood pressure medication associated with acute kidney injury
Hypertensive patients who received as-needed blood pressure drugs, particularly IV ones, during a medical hospitalization had higher rates of acute kidney injury than those who didn't get as-needed meds, a retrospective Veterans Affairs study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/11/as-needed-blood-pressure-medication-associated-with-acute-kidney-injury.htm
11 Dec 2024
Early RRT did not affect survival in critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury
In a meta-analysis of individual patient data from nine trials, there was no difference in 28-day mortality by whether renal replacement therapy (RRT) was initiated within a few hours of randomization or delayed for at least a day.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/06/5.htm
6 May 2020
July 12, 2023
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December 2015
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Acute kidney injury risk factors identified in orthopedic surgery patients
Researchers developed a risk score based on 7 factors: older age, male sex, diabetes, number of prescribed drugs, lower estimated glomerular filtration rate, use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers, and higher American Society of Anesthesiologists grade.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/18/1.htm
18 Nov 2015
AHA statement addresses management of systemic stroke complications
Fever, pneumonia, oral health problems, urinary tract infection, venous thromboembolism, breathing disorders, and gastrointestinal and renal issues were among the complications covered by new advice from the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/11/aha-statement-addresses-management-of-systemic-stroke-complications.htm
11 Dec 2024
High-dose statins associated with more admissions for acute kidney injury
High-potency statins were associated with more hospital admissions for acute kidney injury than lower-potency doses, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/27/4.htm
27 Mar 2013
December 11, 2024
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/11/
Acute kidney injury requiring dialysis has increased in the U.S.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring dialysis has rapidly increased in the U.S. over the past decade, a new study reports.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/19/2.htm
19 Dec 2012
January 17, 2024
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/17/