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Acute kidney injury in patients with Covid-19 in a Brazilian ICU: incidence, predictors and in-hospital mortality

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (3), 2021
Abstract Introduction: There is little data in the literature on acute kidney injury (AKI) in Covid-19 cases, although relevant in clinical practice in the ICU, especially in Brazil. Our goal was to identify the incidence of AKI, predictive factors and impact on hospital mortality. Method: Retrospectiv...

Evaluation of the prevalence and factors associated with acute kidney injury in a pediatric intensive care unit

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 97 (4), 2021
Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence of acute kidney injury in pediatric intensive care unit according to diagnostic criteria - pediatric risk, injury, failure, loss, end-stage renal disease, Acute Kidney Injury Network and Acute Kidney Injury Work Group, or Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outco...

Síndrome cardiorrenal tipo 1 em região de baixo desenvolvimento: comparação entre os critérios akin e kdigo, necessidade de diálise e mortalidade

Arq. bras. cardiol; 117 (2), 2021
Resumo Fundamento: A síndrome cardiorrenal tipo 1 associa-se a maior mortalidade em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca (IC). No entanto, há escassez de publicações comparando critérios diagnósticos de lesão renal aguda (LRA). Objetivos: Analisar o perfil clinicofuncional de pacientes com IC ...

Intraoperative oliguria does not predict postoperative acute kidney injury in major abdominal surgery: a cohort analysis

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (1), 2021
Abstract Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Several studies investigating the association between intraoperative urine output and postoperative AKI have shown conflicti...

Acute kidney injury after heart valve surgery in elderly patients: any risk factors to modify?

Abstract Introduction: Postoperative acute kidney injury contributes to longer hospital stays and increased costs related to cardiac surgery in the elderly. We analyse the influence of the patient's age on risk factors for acute kidney injury after cardiac valve surgery. Methods: We evaluated the preva...

Hipotermia relacionada à terapia renal substitutiva contínua: incidência e fatores associados

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a incidência de hipotermia em pacientes em terapia renal substitutiva contínua na unidade de terapia intensiva. Como objetivos secundários, determinar fatores associados e comparar a ocorrência de hipotermia entre duas modalidades de terapia renal substitutiva contínua. M...

Cirrhotic patients with acute kidney injury (aki) have higher mortality after abdominal hernia surgery

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 34 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: The incidence of abdominal hernia in cirrhotic patients is as higher as 20%; in cases of major ascites the incidence may increase up to 40%. One of the main and most serious complications in cirrhotic postoperative period (PO) is acute kidney injury (AKI). Aim: To analyze the renal...

Impact of the development of acute kidney injury on patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 96 (5), 2020
Abstract Objective: To identify the risk factors for the development of acute kidney injury and for short and long-term mortality of patients with acute kidney injury after admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of patients admitted to the Pediatri...

Impacto do uso de drogas nefrotóxicas em pacientes pediátricos graves

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre uso de drogas nefrotóxicas e lesão renal aguda em pacientes pediátricos graves. Métodos: Estudo de coorte retrospectivo envolvendo todas as crianças internadas na unidade de terapia intensiva de um hospital pediátrico durante o período de 1 ano. A le...