Cardiogenic shock is frequently complicated by acute kidney injury, so investigators set out to identify predictors.

Acute Kidney Injury has multiple causes and no single test, making early detection difficult; dehydration, infections, and obstruction increase risk significantly ...

The search for a better biomarker than creatine for acute kidney injury (AKI) has been “long and elusive.” However, could researchers be on the right path now? “The thinking is moving away from trying ...

Survivors of COVID-AKI appear to have more favorable long-term kidney health compared with other AKI survivors. Although COVID-19-associated AKI (COVID-AKI) occurs in up to one-fifth of hospitalized ...

Kidney injury triggers brain changes: new study shows how acute kidney injury accelerates the onset of dementia, doubling the risk across various dementia types. Study: Acute Kidney Injury and Its ...

Kidney failure refers to when a person’s kidney function drops significantly. Sudden kidney failure is acute kidney injury (AKI) and can cause death in extreme cases. Healthy kidneys filter waste and ...