Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a multifaceted syndrome that occurs in different settings. The
course of AKI can be variable, from single hit and complete recovery, to multiple hits …

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a frequent cause of acute kidney injury in
hospitalized patients. CIN is most commonly defined as either an absolute (≥ 0.5 mg/dL;≥ …

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the hemodynamic index–guided hydration method
for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) to reduce …

Results: It is necessary to identify at risk patients at early stages to implement preventive
strategies to decrease the incidence of this nephropathy. However, mechanisms of CIN have …

Objectives To assess whether, compared with previous years, hospital care became safer in
2011/2012, expressing itself in a fall in preventable adverse event (AE) rates alongside …

Contrast‐induced acute kidney injury (CI‐AKI) can occur in 3–25% of patients receiving
radiocontrast material (RCM) despite appropriate preventive measures. Often patients with …

Background The results of previous studies have been contradictory in terms of the efficacy
of statin treatment in preventing contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) and clinical …

Rationale: With the widespread development of the interventional technique for
cardiovascular diseases and the widespread use of contrast medium (CM), the incidence of …

Purpose: To identify benefit of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on patients with pre-existing renal
insufficiency or diabetes. Background: NAC administration is a common method for …

Purpose The study was processed to investigate the effect of astaxanthin (AST; 3, 3-
dihydroxybeta, beta-carotene-4, 4-dione) on the acute kidney injury induced by iohexol and …