Background Although intraperitoneal surgery is a major operation associated with
postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI), the incidence, risk factors, and long-term renal …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in patients undergoing liver
transplant (LT) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We aim to evaluate the …

Background. About 30–50% patients develop acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery,
which is still diagnosed by serum creatinine on clinic. However, the increase of serum …

Introduction This prospective study tests the hypothesis that after general surgery urinary
neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin (NGAL) can distinguish between sustained acute …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) has significant prognostic implications for long‐term outcomes in
patients undergoing liver transplantation. In several retrospective studies, perioperative …

Background Laparoscopic abdominal surgery has been widely used to reduce the length of
hospital stay and complications from open abdominal surgery. During the operation, the …

Background. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after cardiac surgery.
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) may be an early biomarker for cardiac …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after cardiac surgery,
recently, several biomarkers have been used to facilitate early detection of AKI, including …

Background To assess the utility of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as an
early marker of acute kidney injury (AKI) occurring after cardiac surgery in patients with prior …

BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
is associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. We hypothesized that …