Acute Kidney Injury
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Blood mutations increase risk for acute kidney injury: study
A U.S.-Canadian research collaboration led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center has identified common, age-associated changes in the blood as a risk factor for acute kidney injury, which occurs in more than 1 in 5 hospitalized adults worldwide. Read MoreMar 7, 2024
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Gene variants increase risk of kidney failure in Black veterans with COVID-19: study
Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with COVID-19, possibly explaining some health disparities associated with COVID-19. Read MoreFeb 10, 2022
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Protecting the injured kidney
Leslie Gewin and colleagues have upended conventional dogma about Wnt/beta-catenin signaling in the kidney, finding that it protects against chronic kidney disease rather than promoting it. Read MoreJun 4, 2020
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Acute kidney injury recovery time impacts future risk
Interventions that impact the timing of recovery following acute injury may improve future outcomes for patients. Read MoreOct 31, 2019
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Study: personalized decision support affects intensive care
For patients in pediatric intensive care who are at high risk for acute kidney injury (AKI), giving clinicians automated decision support during the electronic order entry process increased the rate of blood testing for AKI by 9%. Read MoreOct 3, 2019
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YAP after acute kidney injury
ianchun Chen, Raymond Harris and colleagues have identified a potential new target for treating acute kidney injury. Read MoreAug 17, 2018
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Study finds acetaminophen helps reduce acute kidney injury risk in children following cardiac surgery
Children who underwent cardiac surgery were less likely to develop acute kidney injury if they had been treated with acetaminophen in the first 48 hours after their procedures, according to a Vanderbilt study just published in JAMA Pediatrics. Read MoreMay 14, 2018
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HDL and kidney injury after surgery
Higher concentrations of high-density lipoproteins — HDL, the “good” cholesterol — may be protective against acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read MoreJan 17, 2018
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New screening model quickly spots acute kidney injury
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have developed a screening tool intended to more quickly identify patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Read MoreJun 8, 2017