Acute kidney injury: Steroids for prevention of AKI after cardiopulmonary bypass
Nature Reviews Nephrology 11, 509 (2015).
doi:10.1038/nrneph.2015.106
Authors: Chirag R. Parikh & Jennifer A. Schaub
Cardiac surgery often requires the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, which can cause an inflammatory cascade that results in acute kidney injury (AKI). A recent post hoc analysis of a placebo-controlled, randomized trial suggests that intraoperative steroids might lower the risk of renal replacement therapy for AKI after cardiac surgery.
Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Chirag R. ParikhJennifer A. Schaub Tags: News and Views Source Type: research