Acute kidney injury secondary to obstructive nephropathy is a frequent event that accounts
for 5 to 10% of all acute kidney injury cases and has a great impact on the morbidity and …

More than sixty years have elapsed since contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) was first
described in the medical literature. This term has since been extensively explored, with a …

Interventional radiology and cardiology are rapidly growing areas of minimally invasive
surgery, covering multiple diagnostic and interventional procedures. Treatment via …

Kidney disease, both acute and chronic, is commonly encountered on the intensive care
unit. Due to the role the kidneys play in whole body homeostasis, it follows that their …

Abstract Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a complex heterogeneous syndrome that often can go
unrecognized and is encountered in multiple clinical settings. One strategy for proactive …

Introduction Drug-induced acute kidney injury (DI-AKI) is a frequent adverse event. The
identification of DI-AKI is challenged by competing etiologies, clinical heterogeneity among …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of developing
cardiovascular disease (CVD), whereas those with established CVD are at risk of incident or …

Radiological and interventional cardiology procedures are in continuous expansion, leading
to an important increase in the incidence of contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major complication of significant burn injuries and a significant
cause of patient morbidity and mortality. Patients that sustain traumatic burn injuries may …

Early identification of the sources of infection in emergency department (ED) patients of
sepsis remains challenging. Computed tomography (CT) has the potential to identify …