The American journal of the medical sciences
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe and common complication in critically ill patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. At present, there is not a tool to predict the prognosis of critically ill patients with AKI and treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). ⋯ We developed a four-marker-based prognostic tool that could effectively predict each individual's 28-day mortality for patients with AKI and treated with CRRT.
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Review Case Reports
COVID-19 and Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Series and Brief Review.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, or COVID-19, is responsible for the current global pandemic and has resulted in the death of over 400,000 in the United States. Rates of venous thromboembolism have been noted to be much higher in those infected with COVID-19. ⋯ We also briefly describe the pathophysiology and mechanisms for pulmonary embolism in COVID-19. These cases indicate a need to maintain a high index of suspicion for PE in patients with COVID-19, as well as the need to consider occult COVID-19 infection in patients with PE in the right clinical circumstance.