New guidance from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) addresses needed improvements in providing appropriate care to patients discharged after experiencing acute kidney injury requiring ...

SAN FRANCISCO — It was during some of the darkest days of the pandemic — November 2020 — when Melissa Lawson, then 36, was helicoptered from an emergency room in Santa Rosa, Calif., to a hospital here ...

Patients with acute kidney injury requiring outpatient dialysis after hospital discharge receive the same care as those with the more common end-stage kidney disease, according to a study led by UC ...

In critically ill patients with AKI, the effect of sepsis on 30-day survival shifts dramatically depending on baseline ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Social determinants of health can impact receipt of follow-up AKI care. EMR can be leveraged to facilitate ...

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in children, characterized by sudden kidney failure, can arise from dehydration, infections, or obstructions, presenting symptoms like reduced urine output and swelling.

A 'kidney attack,' or acute kidney injury, strikes suddenly, unlike gradual chronic disease. It occurs when kidneys abruptly lose filtering ability, often due to dehydration, infections, or low blood ...