Search results for "Acute kidney injury"
NSF rare with newer gadolinium-based contrast agents, review finds
Researchers advised caution when using newer gadolinium-based contrast agents in patients with impaired kidney function and suggested that more research on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is needed in this population.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/24/5.htm
24 Jun 2020
Kidney function decline linked to adverse outcomes in heart failure only when decongestion isn't succeeding
In patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure, declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate were evaluated along with changes in markers of volume overload and measures of hemoconcentration.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/17/3.htm
17 Jun 2020
Fecal transplants, contrast, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2020
Ranitidine pulled from market due to contamination
Details on recalls, withdrawals, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/fda-update-ranitidine-pulled-from-market-due-to-contamination.htm
15 Jun 2020
Intensity of renal replacement associated with mechanical ventilation duration
A post hoc analysis of a randomized trial found that critically ill patients with acute kidney injury were less likely to be successfully extubated and had fewer ventilator-free days if they received more intensive versus less intensive renal replacement therapy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/03/5.htm
3 Jun 2020
Early RRT did not affect survival in critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury
In a meta-analysis of individual patient data from nine trials, there was no difference in 28-day mortality by whether renal replacement therapy (RRT) was initiated within a few hours of randomization or delayed for at least a day.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/06/5.htm
6 May 2020
Data but few answers on vasopressors
An expert reviews the evidence on mean arterial pressure targets and various vasopressors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/data-but-few-answers-on-vasopressors.htm
15 Apr 2020
Care disparities, barriers common in homeless patients hospitalized for acute MI
Coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and coronary artery bypass grafting were done less frequently in homeless patients, and homeless patients who did undergo PCI were more likely to receive bare-metal stents, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/25/4.htm
25 Mar 2020
Angiography with contrast associated with kidney injury, but rates of clinically significant cases appear low
An editorial noted that the insensitivity of serum creatinine to identify changes in kidney function may contribute to a lack of clarity about the association and that the incidence of kidney injury is low in patients treated with contemporary hydration regimens.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/18/4.htm
18 Mar 2020
Do you still need to worry about contrast and AKI?
Experts weigh in on the balance of scans' benefits and contrast's risks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/do-you-still-need-to-worry-about-contrast-and-aki.htm
15 Mar 2020