High Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury after Cord Blood Transplant

Abstract Background: In December 2019, an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) occurred in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. We surveyed 91 patients who were diagnosis as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Xiangyang, Hubei province. And we found the incident of acute kidney injury (AKI) was 3.29% (3/91), which was higher than in the whole country but similar in Hubei province.Case presentation: We describe a case of 58-year-old man who was diagnosis as AKI stage 3 and non-oliguria AKI in the SARS-CoV-2 infection. After antiviral and other supporting treatment, his kidney function improved and he was transferred to normal ward.Conclusions: This case illustrated that careful management and strict monitoring of kidney function should be employed in COVID-19 patients especially in high incidence area of COVID-19.

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Pregnancy and the kidney

Oxford Desk Reference Nephrology ◽

10.1093/med/9780198777182.003.0010 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 402-432

Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Renal Disease ◽

De Novo ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Antenatal Clinic ◽

Medical Complications ◽

Optimal Timing ◽

High Incidence ◽

Preconception Counselling

Renal disease may occur de novo during pregnancy and pregnancy may occur in women with pre-existing renal disease. The chapters in this section consider the causes and implications of acute kidney injury that may occur during pregnancy and the likely outcomes of pregnancy in women with pre-existing chronic kidney disease, including the possible maternal and foetal complications of preterm delivery and pre-eclampsia (PET). There is a high incidence of PET in women with renal disease during pregnancy and importance of diagnosis and safe treatment of hypertension during pregnancy is discussed. The authors present the current theories of the pathogenesis of PET and highlight the importance of prophylactic treatment with aspirin to reduce the risk of PET. Pregnancy is increasingly common following renal transplantation and this group requires special consideration. They may have other concurrent medical conditions that need to be considered during pregnancy, or they may be at higher risk of other medical complications e.g. urinary tract infection with potential implications for maternal health and foetal wellbeing. It is important to facilitate preconception counselling for women with pre-existing renal disease to discuss optimal timing of pregnancy, make necessary adjustments to medications, and to discuss the likely outcomes for mother and baby. Managing renal disease during pregnancy requires the input of nephrologists, obstetricians, midwives, and often other healthcare professionals which is optimally delivered in a multi-disciplinary antenatal clinic with an expertise in this area.

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Molecular markers of acute kidney injury (review)

Nauchno-prakticheskii zhurnal «Patogenez» ◽

10.25557/2310-0435.2021.02.24-33 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 24-33

Author(s):

Л.Д. Мальцева ◽

Д.Ю. Лакомова ◽

Д.А. Морозов ◽

Н.Б. Захарова ◽

З.Ш. Манасова ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Molecular Markers ◽

Early Diagnosis ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Early Stages ◽

High Incidence ◽

Low Sensitivity ◽

The Cochrane Library

Несмотря на высокую частоту встречаемости острого повреждения почек (ОПП), диагностика его ранних этапов затруднена в связи с низкой чувствительностью и специфичностью стандартных методов исследования. Общеклинические и биохимические показатели крови и мочи не позволяют прогнозировать течение и исход патологии. Целью данного обзора явилась систематизация литературных данных относительно молекулярных маркёров ОПП. Проведён анализ белее ста источников по таким базам индексирования, как Scopus, MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library. Учитывались как факторы риска возникновения и прогрессирования заболевания, так и механизмы развития ОПП, а также маркеры его диагностики и прогноза исходов. Подробно представлены генетические аспекты возникновения и развития ОПП и перспективные методы ранней диагностики. Установлена возможность использования молекулярных маркёров для определения степени тяжести процесса. Предполагается, что идентификация конкретных генов и биомаркёров начальных стадий ОПП улучшит диагностику и поможет прогнозировать течение заболевания и его исходы. Despite the high incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI), diagnosis of its early stages is difficult due to low sensitivity and specificity of standard study methods. General clinical and biochemical blood and urine tests cannot predict the course and outcome of the disease. The aim of this review was to systematize reports of molecular markers for AKI. More than a hundred sources indexed in Scopus, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library were analyzed. Both risk factors of AKI onset and progression and its mechanisms, and its diagnostic and predictive markers were included in the analysis. The review focused on genetic aspects of AKI onset and development and on promising methods for early diagnosis. A possibility of using molecular markers to determine the AKI severity has been demonstrated. The authors suggested that identifying specific genes and biomarkers for early stages of AKI would improve the diagnosis and the prediction of AKI course and outcome.

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