Search results for "Acute kidney injury"
Proteinuria associated with AKI, readmissions in surgical patients
Preoperative urinalysis assessments to identify patients at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) may improve outcomes, according to the study authors, who called for prospective studies on the topic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/11/2.htm
11 Jul 2018
Imaging not associated with increased AKI risk in stroke patients, study finds
The meta-analysis compared rates of acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients (including some with chronic kidney disease) who underwent computed tomographic (CT) angiography, CT perfusion, or noncontrast CT.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/14/1.htm
14 Jun 2017
Sodium bicarbonate did not improve survival in ICU patients with metabolic acidemia
The trial randomized adult patients with severe metabolic acidemia within 48 hours of ICU admission to either 4.2% IV sodium bicarbonate infusion to maintain arterial pH above 7.30 or no sodium bicarbonate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/27/4.htm
27 Jun 2018
Intravenous fluid management
A hypothetical case highlights the many reasons to provide IV fluid.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/expert-analysis-iv-fluids.htm
15 Nov 2021
IV sodium bicarbonate and oral acetylcysteine didn't reduce contrast-associated AKI
The authors noted that these interventions are widely used in clinical practice to try to prevent acute kidney injury (AKI) despite lack of evidence supporting their effectiveness.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/22/3.htm
22 Nov 2017
When your patient is on dialysis
A nephrologist ran down the initial steps hospitalists should take after admitting a long-term dialysis patient during a lecture at Internal Medicine Meeting 2022.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/11/when-your-patient-is-on-dialysis.htm
11 May 2022
Vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam associated with higher AKI risk
Vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam was compared to vancomycin monotherapy, vancomycin plus cefepime or carbapenem, and piperacillin-tazobactam monotherapy in the systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/08/1.htm
8 Nov 2017
Use of dialysis in sepsis varies widely without difference in mortality rates
Costs were significantly higher with increasing renal replacement therapy rates, and the results suggest that the therapy may be overused in patients with sepsis, the study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/13/3.htm
13 Dec 2017
Cases from Legacy Health
Seizure-associated code-switching, hemolytic uremic syndrome, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/brief-case-from-legacy-health.htm
15 Jan 2021
New concerns about diabetes drugs, migraine patches
Details on the latest safety notices, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/08/fda.htm
15 Aug 2016