Indoxyl Sulfate Induces Leukocyte-endothelial Interactions Through Up-regulation of ICAM-1 in Acute...
Renal Function DisorderIndoxyl sulfate (IS) is an anionic uremic toxin that is accumulated in the serum of patients with uremia. In previous study, the investigators successfully induced AKI animal model. IS enhanced intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expression in IL-1β-treated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) that this may play a critical role in the progression of AKI. However, the molecular mechanisms of ICAM-1 expression in IS-treated IL-1β-treated HUVECs need to be elucidated. HUVECs incubated with 0.2 or 1 mM IS for 24 h did not cause cytotoxicity. The IL-1β-induced ICAM-1 expression in HUVECs was significantly enhanced by IS pretreatment. Furthermore, the regulation of adhesion molecule expression involves a complex array of intracellular signaling pathways including mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPKs), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and transcriptional factors. A better understanding of this might provide important insights into the prevention of AKI.
A Prospective Observational Study to Evaluate Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers In Patients Receiving...
Head and Neck CancerThe project is designed to test new biomarkers that are more sensitive than the current standard in detecting injury to the proximal kidney tubule and will establish better criteria for when kidney safety concerns may halt further testing of a drug in humans.
Study of Heat Shock Proteins as Prognostic Factor of Acute Renal Failure in Children (HSP-Study)...
Kidney FailureAcuteThe purpose of the investigators' study is to determine whether the production of heat shock proteins has an effect on the development and the outcome of acute renal failure in children.
Comparison Between Right and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction as a Risk Factors for Aki in...
Acute Kidney Injury (Nontraumatic)The cardio renal syndrome generally focuses on left ventricular function, and the importance of the right ventricle as a determinant of renal function is described less frequently. Although the risk of AKI is similar for patients with isolated LVD and isolated RVD, the severity of AKI and the associated risk of hospital mortality is highest among those with isolated RVD.
Correlation of Brain and Thenar Muscle Oximetry During Cardiac Surgery With Parameters of Acute...
Acute Kidney InjuryHeart Valve DiseasesIdentification of risk factors of acute kidney injury (AKI). It is hypothesized that there might be a correlation between brain oximetry, tissue saturation of thenar muscle and marker of AKI in blood - neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) - measured in blood samples during the first post-op day.
Fractional Excretion of Urea for the Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury in Liver Cirrhosis...
Liver CirrhosisThe aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of FEUrea for the differential diagnosis of AKI in patients with cirrhosis and ascites Specifically, the ability of FEUrea to distinguish between ATN versus Pre renal azotemia and HRS.
Pharmacokinetics of Antibiotics in Critically Ill Patients Receiving CVVHF
SepsisAcute Kidney InjuryThe mortality in patients with sepsis and severe acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) remains high. Antibiotic therapy is a key treatment of these patients and in recent years new antibiotics have been licensed. However, data is lacking to determine the optimal dosing regimens of these antibiotics for high (Australia and other countries) and low intensity (Japan) of CRRT. Aim To establish the appropriate dosing regimens of newly available antibiotics during CRRT can applied globally.
Combining CAF, L-FABP and NGAL as a Potentially Diagnostic Model for Acute Kidney Injury.
Acute Kidney InjuryAcute kidney injury was a common clinical complication, and many diseases were associated with a high risk of occurrence of AKI. We explored the clinical utility of serum CAF, L-FABP and NGAL by constructing a diagnostic model for identification of ICU patients at risk for AKI and distinguish different etiologies of AKI. This observational cohort study included one hundred patients who had been in ICU from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine between August 2020 and August 2022. Blood and urine samples were collected every 12 hours until 7 days. The time of staying with ICU less than 2 days were removed. CAF, L-FABP and NGAL was measured based on the platform of Chemiluminescent Immunoassay, and assessed the diagnostic value of the occurrence of AKI. By constructing an effective diagnostic model to provide effective clinical decision-marking for early intervention.
Optimal Clinical Predictors to AKI in Cirrhotic Patients Experienced Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage...
Gastrointestinal HemorrhageLiver Cirrhosis1 moreAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication, occurring in approximately 20% of hospitalized cirrhotic patients and has a significant negative impact on patients' outcomes according to either the initial stage (at the time of the first fulfillment of AKI criteria), or the peak stage (at the peak value of serum creatinine concentration during hospitalization). Among all the precipitating factors to cirrhotic AKI, acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage is a common cause that leads to a decrease in effective arterial blood volume in the hyperdynamic circulatory status of cirrhosis. However, there is still lack of optimal predictors to developing AKI in cirrhotic patients suffering from acute GI bleeding. A number of biomarkers associated with AKI were recently described. Some studies have shown that these novel biomarkers increase with the severity of liver injury and are predictive of clinical outcomes. However, the effective prediction, definitive diagnosis and differentiation of AKI by these biomarkers are still controversial. Furthermore, there is no clinical studies focus on the applicability and potential alteration in the setting of acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis. Aim and significance: In this study, we aim to investigate the capability of novel renal biomarkers in predicting development of acute kidney injury, differentiating causes (between pre-renal AKI, acute tubular necrosis, and hepatorenal syndrome), and predicting the response to renal treatment as well as the hepatic and overall outcomes in patients with cirrhosis suffering from acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Multicenter Assessment of a Bedside-testing System (Nephrocheck™) for Acute Kidney Injury After...
Early Assessment of AKI After TAAA RepairAssessment of postoperative acute kidney insufficiency according to the KDIGO classification using the Nephrocheck system. Multicentric, prospective study Open TAAA Repair in 3-4 centers in Germany and Europe