Search for dissertations about: "Aki on ckd"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Aki on ckd.

  2. 1. Survival and renal function after acute kidney injury : epidemiological and biomarker studies

    Author : Claire Rimes-Stigare; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) occurs frequently in the critically ill and has an extremely high short-term mortality. The long-term risks of death, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) have not been fully established and have never been investigated in the Swedish intensive care (ICU) population. READ MORE

  4. 2. Acute kidney injury : a study of function markers

    Author : Bo Ravn; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is defined as a sudden decrease in the kidneys' ability to filtrate waste products and excrete excess water. Detecting AKI primarily relies on measuring the increased concentration of function markers (i.e., creatinine and cystatin C) and even measuring urine output. READ MORE

  5. 3. Intrarenal oxygen homeostasis in acute and chronic kidney disease

    Author : Oskar Nensén; Fredrik Palm; Börje Haraldsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Kidney; acute kidney injury; oxygen; kidney disease; renal physiology; Fysiologi; Physiology;

    Abstract : Renal hypoxia has been recognized as a common feature of acute and chronic kidney injury arising from varying etiologies. It has also been proposed to provide a driving mechanism for the transition from acute to chronic kidney disease (CKD). READ MORE

  6. 4. Drug safety and effectiveness in relation to kidney function : a pharmacoepidemiological approach

    Author : Marco Trevisan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Kidney function plays an important role in drug safety and effectiveness. As many medications are excreted by the kidneys, patients with reduced kidney function are at a higher risk of supra-therapeutic or toxic drug levels. READ MORE