Mortality rates among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal
replacement therapy typically exceed 50%, rates that have not improved significantly despite …

The development of respiratory failure in patients with AKI is a particularly devastating
consequence that greatly increases patient mortality. When respiratory failure and AKI occur …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in hospitalized patients, associated
with> 50% mortality in those in intensive care who require renal replacement therapy. Data …

The mortality of acute kidney injury (AKI) remains unacceptably high, especially associated
with acute respiratory failure. Lung injury complicated with AKI was previously considered as …

Patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) have increased mortality; data suggest that the
duration, not just severity, of AKI predicts increased mortality. Animal models suggest that …

Despite advances in renal replacement therapy, the mortality of acute kidney injury (AKI) has
remained high, especially when associated with distant organ dysfunction such as acute …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a major clinical challenge, especially in combination with
acute lung injury (ALI). Clinical as well as experimental studies have provided evidence for …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in the intensive care unit with limited
therapeutic modalities. Although survival from isolated AKI has improved with recent …

The high mortality rate of acute kidney injury (AKI) despite advances in dialysis led to a
renewed appreciation of the impact of AKI on distant organ dysfunction. Mechanistic studies …

Pulmonary edema worsens the morbidity and increases the mortality of critically ill patients.
Mechanistically, edema formation in the lung is a result of net flow across the alveolar …