Active clinical trials for "Acute Kidney Injury"

Analyze the various causes of breakdown of muscle fibers in hospitalized patients. Analyze the characteristics of these patients in Taiwan (including the drugs history, risk factors and the incidence of complications).

Patients living with diabetes mellitus have double the risk of kidney failure compared to patients without diabetes following use of dye in many x-rays and procedures to diagnose and treat narrowing of the arteries (blood vessels) in the heart that can lead to angina or a heart attack. Heart disease is the commonest cause of death in patients with diabetes. People with diabetes are more likely to need these tests/treatments. By identifying those at greater risk of kidney complications we may be able to make these tests/treatments safer and offer them to more patients with diabetes.

The purpose of this retrospective study is to determine the incidence and severity of acute kidney injuries (AKI) after heart surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Establish an integrated evaluation system of ultrasound technology for the prognosis of acute kidney injury, and in order to achieve non-invasive, reliable early diagnosis "gold standard". Set up collabration with the expert in National Cheng Kung University Medical Center of Taiwan who did a lot of excellent work in basic research of prevention the progression of acut kidney injury. Study the experience about prevention progression of kidney disease in clinical and basic field. Establish cooperation with the professional in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. To set up the system of natural products research and assess the Astragalus medicinal value.

Observational study aimed to test the ability of Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin (NGAL) concentration in blood and urine to predict and diagnose early acute renal failure (ARF) in patients after cardiac surgery with/without Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).

Continuous observation of acute renal injury after cardiac surgery, at the same time retention of blood samples, to test indicators，and to select the research route from the clinical actual test results .

An observational study of the state of the renal and systemic circulations in patients with early septic shock. Both macro and microvascular parameters will be assessed using echocardiography, sublingual incident dark field video-microscopy and renal contrast enhanced ultrasound. Patients will be categorised by KDIGO degree of kidney injury at Day 7 and stratified. Haemodynamic and perfusion based variables over time for these groups will be compared to assess the impact of changes in same on the development of AKI. Lab based work to quantify renal injury biomarkers will also be undertaken.

Acute renal failure (ARF) is a frequent complication in the postoperative cardiac surgery, and is a major risk factor for mortality in this context. The right ventricular dysfunction post cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is also a common complication, close to 100% if one takes into account the transient dysfunction. A recent study showed that right ventricular dysfunction and the IRA seemed related, rather on the slope of venous congestion. We wish to study this phenomenon more specifically in particular to offer reliable diagnostic markers of venous congestion.

Characterization of the perioperative autonomic nervous system state, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular control and microcirculation in order to predict postoperative atrial fibrillation and acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Acute kidney injury (AKI) involves poor prognosis in ICU patients. The renal prognosis at long term is unknown. The study will determine chronic kidney injury incidence and quality of life, five years after AK during ICU stay.