Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Oct 2011
Early nephrology consultation can have an impact on outcome of acute kidney injury patients.
Patients who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit (ICU) have extremely high rates of mortality and morbidity. The objectives of this study were to compare clinical and laboratory characteristics of AKI patients evaluated and not evaluated by nephrologists in ICU and generate the hypothesis of the relationship between timing of nephrology consultation and outcome. ⋯ In AKI, patients evaluated by nephrologists seem to be more seriously ill than those not evaluated and present similar mortality rate. The delayed nephrology consultation can be associated with increased ICU mortality.
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Oct 2011
Editorial CommentTime for an eGFR equivalent in AKI recognition?
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Oct 2011
Comparative Study Clinical TrialDo two intravenous iron sucrose preparations have the same efficacy?
Intravenous (i.v.) iron sucrose similar (ISS) preparations are available but clinical comparisons with the originator iron sucrose (IS) are lacking. ⋯ The switch from the originator IS to an ISS preparation led to destabilization of a well-controlled population of HD patients and incurred an increase in total anaemia drug costs. Prospective comparative clinical studies are required to prove that ISS are as efficacious and safe as the originator i.v. IS.
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Oct 2011
Clinical TrialImpact of blood volume monitoring on fluid removal during intermittent hemodialysis of critically ill children with acute kidney injury.
In chronic pediatric patients treated with intermittent hemodialysis (IHD), blood volume monitoring (BVM) is commonly used to assess and manage volume status during the dialysis session. Minimal data exists on its use during IHD in critically ill children with acute kidney injury (AKI). In these cases, fluid removal may be limited by hemodynamic instability. ⋯ In conclusion, in our experience of IHD sessions in critically ill children with AKI, the use of BVM allowed a higher UF in those with BVM without influencing the frequency of hypotensive episodes. Applying specific guidelines on BVM use may decrease hypotensive episodes during IHD treatment in critically ill patients.
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Oct 2011
Serum urea concentration is probably not related to outcome in ICU patients with AKI and renal replacement therapy.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Among other variables, serum urea concentrations are recommended for timing of initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether serum urea concentration or different serum urea concentration cutoffs as recommended in the literature were associated with in-hospital mortality at time of initiation of RRT for AKI. ⋯ This retrospective study suggests that serum urea concentration and serum urea concentration cut-offs at time of initiation of RRT have no predictive value for in-hospital mortality in ICU patients with AKI.