Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (HA-AKI) is a heterogeneous renal syndrome which
occurs in different clinical settings. It is characterized by multiple aetiologies, various …

Background In some parts of the world, peritoneal dialysis is widely used for renal
replacement in acute renal failure. In resource-rich countries, it has been supplanted in …

Apheresis is used as therapeutic approach to improve outcome of patients with severe
sepsis, septic shock and multi organ dysfunction syndrome. The concept is to reduce the …

Systemic infection is a major risk factor for the development of neonatal acute renal failure
(ARF). We investigated whether genetic polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α …

В книге обобщены различные классические и современные аспекты
распространенного перитонита аппендикулярной этиологии у детей. Представлены …

Background Several animal studies suggest beneficial effects on kidney function upon
administration of levosimendan. As recent data from clinical studies are heterogeneous, we …

Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is implicated in the pathogenesis of acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS). ARDS treatment is frequently complicated by significant …

Acute renal failure (ARF) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in severe malaria
infection. We evaluated factors associated with acute renal failure in severe malaria by …

During sepsis toxins released from, eg, bacteria induce reactions of various cascade
systems that may cause progression of the patient into septic shock, disseminated …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major medical problem in critical illness, and has a separate
independent effect on the risk of death. Septic shock and cardiac surgery utilizing …