A recent study published in Clinical Nutrition shows that low BMI and malnutrition are risk factors for in-hospital mortality in geriatric COVID-19 patients. The study was performed at Karolinska Institutet in collaboration ...
Sep 21, 2021
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A study by researchers at the Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy finds that melatonin significantly reduces kidney failure in people being treated with the antibiotic vancomycin.
Sep 15, 2021
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The doctoral dissertation of Annika Piirainen, Lic Med, explores the dosage, administration and related adverse events of three non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), dexketoprofen, etoricoxib and ibuprofen, in postoperative ...
Aug 11, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Use of pharmacomechanical thrombolysis (PMT) for treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is associated with a risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) that can progress to chronic renal failure in some patients, ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Mayo Clinic researchers have found that acute kidney injury associated with COVID-19 resembles sepsis-caused kidney injury, and the immune response triggered by the infection plays a pivotal role.
Jul 21, 2021
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An oral prodrug developed by a team of scientists led by Binghe Wang, Regents' Professor of Chemistry at Georgia State University, delivers carbon monoxide to protect against acute kidney injury, according to a new paper ...
Jul 16, 2021
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A study led by Keele University aims to improve outcomes for pregnant women who are at a higher risk of complications due to a current or historical cancer diagnosis.
Jul 14, 2021
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Acute kidney injury, or acute renal failure, can occur suddenly from a variety of causes, including the systemic blood infection sepsis, which causes changes in oxygen flow to and metabolism in the kidneys. Researchers in ...
Jul 9, 2021
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The USC Stem Cell laboratory of Andy McMahon has identified a type of injured cell that might contribute to the transition from an acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease, as described in a new study published in the ...
Jun 21, 2021
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In a study of more than 10,600 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, women had significantly lower odds than men of in-hospital mortality. They also had fewer admissions to the intensive care unit and less need for mechanical ...
Jun 16, 2021
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