Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Jan 2012
Additional role of urine output criterion in defining acute kidney injury.
Diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) has been a major concern due to its association with increased morbidity and mortality. However, the clinical implication of the urine output criterion (UOCr) in diagnosing AKI has not been fully established. ⋯ Although some AKI cases were not identified by the UOCr alone, the UOCr has an additional role in AKI staging, regardless of diuretic use.
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Jan 2012
Effect of captopril treatment on recuperation from ischemia/reperfusion-induced acute renal injury.
Ischemia/reperfusion triggers acute kidney injury (AKI), mainly via aggravating hypoxia, oxidative stress, inflammation and renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activation. We investigated the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition on the progression of AKI in a rat model of ischemia/reperfusion. ⋯ At the acute stage of renal ischemia/reperfusion-induced AKI, ACE inhibition substantially contributed to the amelioration of acute injury by improving renal function, inhibiting systemic and intrarenal angiotensin-II, attenuating intrarenal inflammation and preserving renal tissue structure. Later on, at the post-reperfusion stage, most of the beneficial effects of captopril administration on the recuperating post-ischemic kidney were no longer evident. Concurrently, ACE inhibition exacerbated intrarenal hypoxia and accelerated oxidative stress, indicating that renal adaptation to some consequences of ischemia does require bioavailability of RAS components.
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Dec 2011
Acute kidney injury in hospitalized HIV-infected patients: a cohort analysis.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era has not been extensively addressed. The aim of the present study was to analyze the incidence, etiology, risk factors and the impact of AKI on in-hospital mortality in this population. ⋯ AKI occurred in 18% of hospitalized HIV-infected patients and it was independently associated with increased in-hospital mortality.
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Dec 2011
Performance of the third-generation models of severity scoring systems (APACHE IV, SAPS 3 and MPM-III) in acute kidney injury critically ill patients.
Severity scores are useful to guarantee similar disease severity among groups in clinical trials and to enable comparison between different studies. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of the third generation models of severity scoring systems [simplified acute physiology score (SAPS) 3, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) IV and mortality probability model (MPM)-III] in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ SAPS 3, especially the geographical customized equation, presented good discrimination and calibration performances, accurately predicting mortality in this group of AKI critically ill patients.