Renal Business Today - Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

New Urine Test Identifies Acute Kidney Injury

NEW YORK— Researchers have discovered a new way to diagnose Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) using a urine test enabling emergency departments to identify high-risk patients upon arrival, according to a study published online January 8 in the Journal of the American College of ...More

January 9, 2012

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

FDA Fast Tracks Allocure’s Investigational AKI Treatment

BURLINGTON, Mass.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast-track designation to Allocure Inc.’s AC607, which is an investigational treatment for acute kidney injury (AKI). ...More

January 6, 2012

Posted in News

Patients with Kidney Injuries Rarely See Specialists

WASHINGTON— Most patients with an abrupt kidney injury that does not get better do not see a kidney specialist within a year, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

December 8, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

AKI a Risk to the Health, Survival of Soldiers

WASHINGTON— Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious risk to the health and survival in military personnel who are injured during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). ...More

December 8, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

AlloCure Drug Could Help Treat AKI

BURLINGTON, Mass.—New clinical data suggest that a novel therapy under development by AlloCure could offer effective treatment for patients suffering from acute kidney injury (AKI). ...More

November 16, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Warning Signs Predict Kidney Injury After Surgery

WASHINGTON—Three protein measurements can indicate who has a high risk of developing kidney injury after heart surgery, according to two studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. ...More

August 12, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Report Finds Unmet Need in Acute Kidney Injury

EXTON, Pa.— Relative to a number of other conditions in nephrology, acute kidney injury (AKI), previously termed acute renal failure, is considered to be one of the areas of greatest need, according to a recent report from BioTrends. ...More

June 7, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

New Biomarker Improves Acute Kidney Injury Diagnosis

CINCINNATI—A new biomarker-based diagnostic test is more effective than the current best practice for early detection of adverse outcomes after acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a multi-center study to be published April 26 in the Journal of the American College of ...More

April 18, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

New Urine Test Could Diagnose Acute Kidney Injury

WASHINGTON—The presence of certain markers in the urine might be a red flag for acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

November 11, 2010

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Gambro Introduces New Software for Prismaflex

LAKEWOOD, Colo.—Gambro has released Prismaflex eXeed II software for its Prismaflex system, which is a device used for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). ...More

September 23, 2010

Posted in News, Business

Computers & Software	Consulting, Management...
Equipment & Services	Hemodialysis Supplies
Patient Services	More Options...

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Mobile Health Snaps

Galleries

Most Popular Articles

Buyer's Guide

Resources

Free Email Updates

featured links

First Name	Last Name
E-Mail