Although sepsis and acute kidney injury (AKI) have a bidirectional interplay, the
pathophysiological mechanisms between AKI and sepsis are not clarified and worthy of a …

Preclinical models and emerging translational data suggest that acute kidney injury (AKI)
has far reaching effects on all other major organ systems in the body. Common in critically ill …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common after cardiac surgery and is difficult to
predict. N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is highly predictive for …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a common complication in the perioperative setting
affecting patients' short-and long-term outcome. Because therapeutic options are restricted …

Background Cardiac surgery infection is a life-threatening complication associated with high
morbidity and mortality. One of the main types of these infections, surgical site infections …

Introduction Acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy (AKI-RRT) is common
in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality …

Objectives: Thrombocytopenia is common in critically ill patients treated with continuous
renal replacement therapy and decreases in platelets following continuous renal …

The effects of anesthetics on acute kidney injury (AKI) after spine surgery have not been
evaluated fully. This study compared propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) …

BACKGROUND Patients with heart failure who undergo cardiac surgery have increased
long-term mortality in which acute kidney injury (AKI) plays a role. However, little is known …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) continues to be a major problem among hospitalized patients, and
there is a growing appreciation that the high mortality in AKI may be due to its deleterious …