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Patients with acute kidney injury who see a nephrologist within 90 days of being discharged from a hospital have a 24 per cent lower risk of dying than those who do not see a kidney specialist, a new study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-nephrologist-follow-up-mortality-severe-acute.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:28:33 EST news286547306 Contrary to the positive findings of a previous pilot study, administration of a sodium bicarbonate-based infusion to induce urinary alkalinization during and after surgery does not reduce the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and may even cause harm in patients undergoing open heart surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-prophylactic-sodium-bicarbonate-infusion-acute.html Cardiology Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:30:03 EST news285352195 Patients taking high potency statins for high blood pressure are at a 34% higher risk of being hospitalised for acute kidney injury (AKI), compared with those taking low potency statins, a paper published today in BMJ suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-high-potency-statins-pose-significantly.html Cardiology Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:53:25 EST news282937999 A guidance cue that helps kidneys form may also be a red flag that they are in danger, researchers report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-potential-early-indicator-kidney-injury.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:43:40 EST news282321814 High doses of a popular cholesterol-lowering drug significantly reduced the rate of acute kidney injury caused by dye used in imaging in acute coronary syndrome patients who underwent a coronary procedure, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. This group of patients is at high risk for kidney damage related to contrast agents used in imaging tests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-drug-kidney-injury-imaging-dye.html Cardiology Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:30:01 EST news282215641 In an analysis of studies that examined critically ill patients requiring an increase in blood fluid volume, intravenous use of the fluid hydroxyethyl starch, compared with other resuscitation solutions, was not associated with decreased mortality, according to an article appearing in the February 20 issue of JAMA. Moreover, after exclusion of 7 trials performed by an investigator whose research has been retracted because of scientific misconduct, the analysis of the remaining studies indicated that hydroxyethyl starch was associated with a significant increased risk of death and acute kidney injury. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-intravenous-fluid-critically-ill-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:10:02 EST news280513964 (HealthDay)—Synthetic marijuana products, also known as Spice or K2, are potentially very dangerous for the kidneys, new research suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-synthetic-marijuana-linked-kidney.html Medications Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:30:06 EST news279905484 (HealthDay)—In patients with type 2 diabetes and evidence of kidney injury, supplementation with n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) does not reduce urine albumin excretion but is associated with a reduction in certain markers of kidney injury, according to research published online Dec. 28 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-n-pufa-markers-kidney-disease.html Diabetes Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:30:01 EST news279539674 Acute kidney injury strikes large numbers of hospitalized patients, including those with no prior kidney-related illness, and is one of the most costly and deadly conditions affecting critically ill patients. Findings published today in Critical Care from a Mayo Clinic-led, multicenter study identify two biomarkers of acute kidney injury that can be easily measured in urine and detect affected patients roughly 12 to 36 hours earlier than current tests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-biomarkers-early-acute-kidney-injury.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:55:54 EST news279377744 Patients who take a triple combination of blood pressure drugs and common painkillers are at an increased risk of serious kidney problems, especially at the start of treatment, finds a study published in BMJ today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-triple-blood-pressure-drugs-painkillers.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:30:04 EST news276875011 Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt or rapid decline in kidney function, is a serious and increasingly prevalent condition that can occur after major infections, major surgery, or exposure to certain medications. The incidence rates of the most serious form of AKI—which requires dialysis—increased rapidly in all patient subgroups in the past decade in the United States, and the number of deaths associated with the condition more than doubled, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-acute-kidney-injury-common.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:40:01 EST news274031960 Severe acute kidney injuries are becoming more common in the United States, rising 10 percent per year and doubling over the last decade, according to a retrospective study at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-severe-acute-kidney-injuries-rapidly.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:10:08 EST news274026159 (Medical Xpress) -- Obesity increases the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-obesity-linked-kidney-injury-heart.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 03 Jul 2012 07:40:01 EST news260518973 There has been a three-fold increase in the number of patients receiving acute dialysis because of injury after cardiac and vascular surgeries since 1995, states a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-fold-acute-dialysis-cardiac-vascular.html Surgery Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:10:01 EST news259847425 Blood and urine markers can indicate which patients with an abrupt kidney injury following heart surgery will experience progressive kidney problems, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). Testing for these markers soon after surgery could help doctors protect the health of patients' kidneys. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-markers-kidney-problems-heart-surgery.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:28:15 EST news249845255 Acute kidney injury (AKI) has severe consequences, with a 25 to 80 percent risk of in-hospital death. Researchers have found a way to diagnose AKI using a urine test, enabling emergency departments to identify these high-risk patients when they first arrive at the hospital. The study will be published online on January 9, 2012, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-biomarkers-acute-kidney-injury-emergency.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:40:01 EST news245348401 Most patients with an abrupt kidney injury that does not get better do not see a kidney specialist within a year, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The findings indicate that efforts are needed to identify and treat kidney injury patients who require subsequent care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-patients-persistent-kidney-injuries-rarely.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:00:07 EST news242575262 Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt or rapid decline in kidney function, is a serious and increasingly prevalent condition. Little information has been available about how common or how severe AKI is in military personnel who are injured during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. A new study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN) investigates this question in those burned during combat. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-kidney-injury-health-survival-today.html Health Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:00:05 EST news242575610 Findings from a recent University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center study show that multiple episodes of acute kidney injury during hospital stays for patients with diabetes are associated with a risk for developing chronic kidney disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-acute-kidney-injury-hospitalized-diabetic.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:19:42 EST news239365174 Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common – but preventable -- complication after surgery that can lead to other complications or even death. The use and development of biomarkers will help physicians diagnose and treat acute kidney injury. Three protein measurements indicate who has a high risk of developing kidney injury after heart surgery, according to two studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-kidney-injury-surgery.html Other Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:54:22 EST news232340046 A new biomarker-based diagnostic test is more effective than the current best practice for early detection of adverse outcomes after acute kidney injury (AKI), which can be fatal for an estimated 50 percent of the critically ill patients who get the condition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-biomarker-early-adverse-prognosis-acute.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:22:52 EST news222362559 Taking a statin before having major elective surgery reduces potentially serious kidney complications, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-statins-kidney-complications-elective-surgery.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:34:02 EST news221761932