Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl · Jan 2016
Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as a marker for the prediction of worsening renal function in children hospitalized for acute heart failure.
Acute heart failure (AHF) is frequently associated with worsening renal function in adult patients. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) serves as an early marker for acute renal tubular injury. To assess the role of plasma NGAL in predicting worsening renal function (WRF) in children with AHF, we studied 30 children hospitalized for AHF; children with history of chronic renal disease or on nephrotoxic drugs were excluded. ⋯ For prediction of WRF, admission plasma, NGAL level>27.5 μg/L had sensitivity and specificity of 90% and 68%, respectively. The area under the receiver-operator curve was higher for NGAL (0.869) than for BUN (0.569) or eGFR (0.684). We conclude that admission plasma NGAL level can predict WRF in children hospitalized for AHF.
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Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl · May 2015
Comparison of safety and efficacy of general and spinal anesthesia in kidney transplantation: Evaluation of the peri-operative outcome.
General anesthesia is a routine anesthetic technique for kidney transplantation. This study evaluated and compared the peri-operative hemodynamic, cardiopulmonary and general condition status in patients in whom spinal anesthesia (SA) or general anesthesia (GA) was used for kidney transplantation. A prospective study was carried out on 49 consecutive patients who underwent kidney transplantation with either GA (19 patients, mean age 37.53 ± 11.78 years) or SA (30 patients, mean age 42.17 ± 14.89 years), without any selection bias. ⋯ The mean operation time was 264.32 ± 18.91 and 233 ± 15.12 min in the GA and SA groups, respectively. Brisk diuresis was seen in all patients except one in the SA group. Our study suggests that kidney transplantation under SA is feasible and safe, particularly for patients who cannot receive GA.
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Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl · May 2015
Incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury among the critically ill neonates.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex disorder with clinical manifestations ranging from mild dysfunction to complete kidney failure. The published literature on the incidence and outcome of AKI in the critically ill neonatal population is scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the types, the associated risk factors and short-term outcome of AKI in the critically ill neonates. ⋯ Male sex and NEC were important risk factors for developing AKI that was predominantly non-oliguric. CPAP ventilation may have a protective effect against AKI. The mortality rate was more than three times higher in the AKI group.