Diet drug Xenical tied to acute kidney injury in new study
Obesity is a significant health problem that is growing in prevalence. Orlistat (Xenical; Roche, Basel, Switzerland), an inhibitor of pancreatic lipases that limits the intestinal absorption of...
View ArticleAcute kidney injury deaths should be cut with new biomarker test used in ER
Newswise — Acute kidney injury (AKI) has severe consequences, with a 25 to 80 percent risk of in-hospital death. Researchers have found a way to diagnose AKI using a urine test, enabling emergency...
View ArticleAcute kidney injuries rising at 10 per cent per year because of major...
UCSF study finds kidney injuries and deaths doubled in last decade Severe acute kidney injuries are becoming more common in the United States, rising 10 percent per year and doubling over the last...
View ArticleACE inhibitors, second most prescribed drugs, clearly linked to kidney...
Cambridge scientists have found an association between ACE inhibitors (and similar drugs) and acute kidney injury – a sudden deterioration in kidney function. The research is published today, 06...
View ArticleThe organ injury that may be more deadly than a heart attack
Washington, DC (December 5, 2013) — Acute kidney injury, a condition that is common but often asymptomatic, may be more deadly than a heart attack, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue...
View ArticleAcute kidney injuries may lead to heart problems
Newswise — Washington, DC (February 6, 2014) — Patients who experience abrupt kidney injury following surgery have an increased risk of later developing heart problems, according to a study appearing...
View ArticleAcute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease each a risk of the other
Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are closely intertwined, with each disease a risk factor for developing the other and sharing other risk factors in common, as well as...
View ArticleAKI not a good sign for patients with diabetes, says UC researcher
SAN DIEGO–When acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in people with diabetes, the rate of renal function loss is twice that of their non-AKI counterparts, says a University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher....
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