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ArticleBMC nephrology2022

Evaluating renal microcirculation in patients with acute kidney injury by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography: a protocol for an observational cohort study.

Xiangyu Wang, Luzeng Chen, Tao Su

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Article in BMC nephrology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiangyu WangDepartment of Ultrasound, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
Luzeng ChenDepartment of Ultrasound, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
Tao SuRenal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China. tao.su@bjmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-6857-8146
Peking University · CN

Funding

National Major Science and Technology Projects of China 2017ZX09304028
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients has poor renal outcome with high mortality. Changes in intra-renal microcirculation and tissue oxygenation are currently considered essential pathophysiological mechanisms to the development and progression of AKI. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) derived parameters in biopsy-proven AKI patients, and examine the predictive value of these markers for renal outcome. METHODS AND

designThis prospective observational study will enroll AKI patients who are diagnosed and staging following KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) criteria. All patients undergo a kidney biopsy and pathological tubulointerstitial nephropathy is confirmed. The CEUS examination will be performed at 0, 4 and 12 weeks after biopsy to monitor renal microcirculation. The percentage decrease of serum creatinine, 4-week and 12-week eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) will also be reviewed as renal prognosis. The relationship of CEUS parameters with clinical and pathological markers will be analyzed. We perform a lassologit procedure to select potential affecting variables, including clinical, laboratory indexes and CEUS markers, to be included in the logistic regression model, and examine their predictive performance to AKI outcomes. DISCUSSION: If we are able to show that CEUS derived parameters contribute to diagnosis and prognosis of AKI, the quality of life of patients will be improved while healthcare costs will be reduced.

trial registrationThis study is retrospectively registered on the Chinese Medical Research Registration information System( https://61.49.19.26/login ) on December 31, 2021: MR-11-22-003,503. This study has been approved by the Ethics and Scientific Research Department of Peking University First Hospital.

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Acute Kidney InjuryQuality of LifeCohort StudiesHumansKidneyObservational Studies as TopicAcute kidney injuryContrast-enhanced ultrasonographyDiagnosis and prognosisMicrocirculationTubulointerstitial nephritis

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