It is a common belief that low-dose dopamine may be helpful in the prevention and treatment of acute renal failure and is being widely used in these situations. Does dopamine have a beneficial ...

The kidney is the organ that filters blood and removes excess fluid and waste products, which are excreted in the urine. The kidney also has a role in the regulation of ion concentrations and ...

To determine whether this characteristic heightens bleeding risk in patients with renal insufficiency, researchers in Connecticut compared bleeding rates with enoxaparin and UFH in a retrospective ...

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 ...

In this review, we provide a contemporary overview of the pre‐ and perioperative cardiovascular evaluation of patients with ESRD who are considered suitable candidates for renal transplantation. In ...