Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is the most common clinically
important complication in adult patients undergoing open heart surgery, and is associated …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common (especially during critical illness), increasing in
incidence, and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The Risk, Injury …

Importance In the last decade, new biomarkers for acute kidney injury (AKI) have been
identified and studied in clinical trials. Guidance is needed regarding how best to …

Sepsis is a severe and dysregulated inflammatory response to infection characterized by
end-organ dysfunction distant from the primary site of infection. Development of acute kidney …

AKI is an independent risk factor for poor outcomes in critically ill neonates. Our ability to
improve outcomes for these patients depends on heightened awareness of this issue both at …

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCr) are not very sensitive and specific
markers of kidney function in acute kidney injury (AKI) as they are influenced by many renal …

Context: Acute kidney injury (AKI) represents a common serious clinical problem. Up to date
mortality due to AKI, especially in intensive care units, has not been changed significantly …

Neonates who are critically ill are at high risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) as the result of
several potential exposures (eg, nephrotoxic medications, sepsis, hypotension, adverse …

Exosomes are 40–100 nm membrane vesicles secreted into the extracellular space by
numerous cell types. These structures can be isolated from body fluids including urine and …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication of cardiac surgery. It is
associated with increased morbidity and mortality. On a population level, the financial impact …