The ACORN Trial: Cefepime vs. Piperacillin-Tazobactam’s Impact on Renal Outcomes In 2023, the ACORN Trial set out to investigate the renal and neurological outcomes of hospitalized adults with acute infections treated with two common antibiotics, providing valuable insights for healthcare … Read More
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Albumin in Cirrhosis and SBP Clinical Trial
Effect of Intravenous Albumin on Renal Impairment and Mortality in Patients with Cirrhosis and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Multi-center, open-label (analyst-blinded), randomised controlled trial Objective: To assess use of IV albumin for reducing renal impairment and mortality when compared to antibiotics … Read More
AKIKI 2 Trial Summary: RRT for Severe AKI
2021 AKIKI 2 TRIAL Comparison of two delayed strategies for renal replacement therapy initiation for severe AKI Multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled trial Objective: To test the hypothesis that a more-delayed initiation strategy would result in more RRT-free days, compared with … Read More
Cut-off Haemofiltration With Standard Haemofiltration in Acute Renal Failure
2018 HIGH VS STANDARD CUTOFF HEMOFILTRATION IN AKI A Double-Blind RCT of High cutoff versus Standard Hemofiltration in critically ill patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Single-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial Objective: To assess impact of High cutoff hemofilter versus … Read More
SPARK Trial Summary: Furosemide in critically ill patients with early AKI
2017 SPARK TRIAL The effect of low-dose furosemide in critically illl patients with early acute kidney injury (AKI) Pilot, multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial Objective: To evaluate the impact of furosemide in early AKI on worsening AKI, kidney recovery and … Read More