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An epidemiologic overview of acute kidney injury in intensive care units

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent event among critically ill patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICU) and represents a global public health problem, being imperative an interdisciplinary approach. OBJECTIV To investigate, through literature review, the AKI epidem...

Acute Kidney Injury Epidemiology in pediatrics

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
Abstract We performed a search in the MEDLINE database using the MeSH term: "Acute Kidney Injury", selecting the subtopic "Epidemiology", and applying age and year of publication filters. We also searched for the terms: "acute renal failure" and "epidemiology" "acute tubular necrosis" and "epidemiology" ...

Una intervención multimodal reduciría las prescripciones medicamentosas de alto riesgo
A complex intervention reduces high-risk prescriptions

The impact of dialysis on critically ill elderly patients with acute kidney injury: an analysis by propensity score matching

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Aging is a global phenomenon. Recent forecasts indicate that Brazil will be the sixth country in population of elderly individuals in 2020. The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) among the elderly varies, but studies have indicated that older individuals are more prone to deve...

Associated factors for acute kidney injury in preterm infants

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (supl.3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with acute kidney injury in preterm newborns. Method: a cross-sectional study based on records data of preterm newborns hospitalized in two neonatal units in northwest Paraná State in 2015. For data analysis, the logistic regression ...

Análisis función ventricular derecha, función renal y fluidos tras resucitación en pacientes con ventilación mecánica

Rev. chil. anest; 48 (3), 2019
INTRODUCTION: Hemodynamic optimization is a main goal in the management of critically ill patients. Right ventricular function, renal failure and fluid balance are part of this process. Our goal is to analysis those, after the initial resuscitation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prospective, observational stud...

Associação entre o escore pediatric Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss and End Stage Renal Disease e mortalidade em unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica: um estudo retrospectivo

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre a presença de lesão renal aguda, por meio do escore pediatric Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss and End Stage Renal Disease, e mortalidade em unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica. Métodos: Estudo de coorte retrospectivo que incluiu todas as crianças inter...

Monetary costs and hospital burden associated with the management of invasive fungal infections in Mexico: a multicenter study

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) affect >1.5 million people per year. Nevertheless, IFIs are usually neglected and underdiagnosed. IFIs should be considered as a public-health problem and major actions should be taken to tackle them and their associated costs. Aim To report the ...

Injúria renal aguda e hipertensão intra-abdominal em paciente queimado em terapia intensiva

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a frequência de hipertensão intra-abdominal no paciente grande queimado e sua associação com a ocorrência de injúria renal aguda. Métodos: Estudo de coorte prospectivo, com população de pacientes queimados internados nos leitos de unidade de terapia intensiva especiali...

Fatores de risco pré-operatórios para lesão renal aguda após transplante hepático: resultados de um estudo transversal no Nordeste do Brasil

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in the immediate postoperative period of patients undergoing liver transplantation. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate preoperative risk factors for AKI after liver transplantation. METHODS: A cross-sectional stud...