Nephrology
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Observational Study
Improved long-term survival and renal recovery after acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients: A 20 year experience.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of medical and surgical interventions in hospitalized patients and associates with high mortality. Our aim was to examine renal recovery and long-term survival and time trends in AKI survival. ⋯ Acute kidney injury is an independent predictor of long-term mortality in hospitalized patients but there has been a marked improvement in survival and renal recovery over the past two decades.
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Observational Study
Incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury following transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
This study aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury (AKI) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). ⋯ In a cohort of patients undergoing TAVR for aortic stenosis, AKI commonly occurred and was significantly associated with increased mortality. Baseline renal function, procedure approach and the need for circulatory support were important predictive factors for post-procedural AKI occurrence.