Automated EHR alerts for hospitalized patients alerted clinicians when acute kidney injury developed, triggered stoppage of potentially exacerbating medications, and sometimes improved clinical outcomes.

More than one in four patients who develop acute kidney injury die within 1 year of being hospitalized, with little improvement in survival over the past decade.

Prevent volume loss, manage risk factors, hold beta blockers, and stop NSAIDs are among the key recommendations in a new update to prevent acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis.

Although acute kidney injury donor kidney procurement is on the rise, many AKI kidneys are discarded, despite evidence of success; researchers urge changes to the kidney donor scoring system.

Close to 100 children in Indonesia have died from acute kidney injury (AKI) so far this year, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, as a team of experts investigates the spike in cases.

Although acute kidney injury is a known complication, in clinical trials it was reported only in 2%-3% of patients; a new study finds it in 25% of patients.

Almost 100 children in Indonesia have died from acute kidney injury this year, a health ministry official told reporters on Wednesday. Health ministry...

'Survivors of COVID-AKI appear to be a resilient population,' say researchers

Secondary findings of trial only suggest a potential benefit in kidney protection

Acute kidney injury is a sudden loss of function that usually lasts for a short time.

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Aspirin use is associated with an increased risk for acute kidney injury in critical patients with chest trauma, whereas ibuprofen and ketorolac show no significant association, a study suggests.

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FOR many people, coffee is essential when it comes to getting through a stressful day, with the caffeine content acting as a stimulant. But now there is evidence that just one cup a day could lead to healthier kidneys.

The World Health Organization has called for 'immediate and concerted action' to protect children from contaminated medicines after a spate of child deaths linked to cough syrups last year.

BANJUL (Reuters) -Gambia's government is investigating whether the deaths of dozens of young children from kidney failure in recent months are linked to a...

Aims: To explore the relationship between tea consumption and the risk of incident acute kidney injury (AKI) and examine the effects of coffee consumption, genetic variation in caffeine metabolism, and the use of tea additives (milk and sweeteners) on this association. Methods: Using data from the UK Biobank, 498,621 participants who were free of AKI and had information on tea intake were included. Black tea is the…

The NITRATE-CIN trial also found a halving of long-term major cardiovascular and kidney outcomes, with the inorganic nitrates found in beetroot juice.

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