The bio-sonographic index. A novel modality for early detection of acute kidney injury after complex vascular surgery. A protocol for an exploratory prospective study.

The bio-sonographic index. A novel modality for early detection of acute kidney injury after complex vascular surgery. A protocol for an exploratory prospective study.

<h4>Objective</h4>Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of complex aortic surgery with high mortality, morbidity and health care expense. The current definition of AKI does not allow for structural characterization of the kidneys and utilizes functional indices with substant...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Zaky, Adam W Beck, Sejong Bae, Adam Sturdivant, Amandiy Liwo, Novak Zdenek, Nicole McAnally, Shama Ahmad, Brad Meers, Michelle Robbin, J F Pittet, Ashita Tolwani, Dan Berkowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241782

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