Other causes that can lead to an acute kidney injury include infection that leads to sepsis, severe dehydration, or a loss of blood that leads to decreased blood flow in the kidneys. You also can ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is raising concerns with its increasing infections in China and other regions. While the virus predominantly affects the ...

Kidney failure may occur due to acute (sudden) or chronic causes. As a chronic condition, kidney failure is the final stage of chronic kidney disease. Medical professionals also refer to it as end ...

Sudden kidney failure is acute kidney injury (AKI) and can cause death in extreme cases. Healthy kidneys filter waste and extra fluid from the body and help maintain blood pressure and the body ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a rapid deterioration in kidney function that occurs within 48 hours of an initiating event and is associated with an absolute increase in serum creatinine of ≥26.4 ...

No previous study has investigated whether glucarpidase improves important clinical outcomes in patients with methotrexate-associated acute kidney injury (AKI).