Hemodialysis is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality, often caused by
infections. Infections account for approximately 15% of all deaths in this patient population (the …

Background Low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) have been extensively studied and
became the treatment of choice for several indications including pulmonary embolism. While …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) associates with higher in-hospital mortality, but whether it also
associates with increased long-term mortality is unknown, particularly after accounting for …

Objective To quantify an association between acute kidney injury and use of high potency
statins versus low potency statins. Design Retrospective observational analysis of …

Results The mean duration of treatment was 6.9 days. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate was
superior to placebo in the reduction of serum potassium levels (mean difference between …

Purpose Use of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAID) is associated with risk of
acute kidney injury (AKI). Risk of AKI may vary with selectivity of the NSAID, but this has not …

Background. Whilst chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been identified as a risk factor for the
development of acute kidney injury (AKI), little has been published about the incidence and …

BACKGROUND: Existing acute kidney injury (AKI) definitions are not well adapted for database
studies, leading to a great variety of methods used in research. Variations in time before …

Background. Cardiac mortality is the leading cause of death in dialysis patients, with cardiac
arrests being most frequent. Our purpose was to determine the epidemiology, predictors …

PROBLEM: Depression is associated with a higher risk of macrovascular and microvascular
complications and mortality in diabetes, but whether depression is linked to an increased …