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Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Function After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With and Without COVID-19
Nugent J, Aklilu A, Yamamoto Y, Simonov M, Li F, Biswas A, Ghazi L, Greenberg J, Mansour S, Moledina D, Wilson FP. Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Function After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With and Without COVID-19. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e211095. PMID: 33688965, PMCID: PMC7948062, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesComorbidityCOVID-19CreatinineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHispanic or LatinoHumansHypertensionKidney Function TestsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargeProportional Hazards ModelsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2United StatesConceptsCOVID-19-associated acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryHospital acute kidney injurySubgroup of patientsKidney functionKidney injuryCohort studyHospital dischargeAKI recoveryKidney diseaseCOVID-19Peak creatinine levelsRetrospective cohort studyChronic kidney diseaseDays of dischargeHalf of patientsGlomerular filtration rateCoronavirus disease 2019AKI severityBaseline comorbiditiesEGFR decreaseDialysis requirementEGFR slopeKidney recoveryCreatinine levelsElectronic health record alerts for acute kidney injury: multicenter, randomized clinical trial
Wilson FP, Martin M, Yamamoto Y, Partridge C, Moreira E, Arora T, Biswas A, Feldman H, Garg AX, Greenberg JH, Hinchcliff M, Latham S, Li F, Lin H, Mansour SG, Moledina DG, Palevsky PM, Parikh CR, Simonov M, Testani J, Ugwuowo U. Electronic health record alerts for acute kidney injury: multicenter, randomized clinical trial. The BMJ 2021, 372: m4786. PMID: 33461986, PMCID: PMC8034420, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m4786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryElectronic health record alertsKidney injuryPrimary outcomeMedical recordsYale New Haven Health SystemCare practicesGlobal Outcomes creatinine criteriaLarge tertiary care centerComposite of progressionDays of randomizationReceipt of dialysisPrespecified secondary outcomesTertiary care centerPatients' medical recordsSmall community hospitalNon-teaching hospitalsElectronic health recordsCreatinine criteriaUsual careSecondary outcomesAdult inpatientsKidney diseaseClinical centersWorse outcomesThe Association of COVID-19 With Acute Kidney Injury Independent of Severity of Illness: A Multicenter Cohort Study
Moledina DG, Simonov M, Yamamoto Y, Alausa J, Arora T, Biswas A, Cantley LG, Ghazi L, Greenberg JH, Hinchcliff M, Huang C, Mansour SG, Martin M, Peixoto A, Schulz W, Subair L, Testani JM, Ugwuowo U, Young P, Wilson FP. The Association of COVID-19 With Acute Kidney Injury Independent of Severity of Illness: A Multicenter Cohort Study. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 77: 490-499.e1. PMID: 33422598, PMCID: PMC7791318, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedCohort StudiesCOVID-19C-Reactive ProteinCreatinineDiureticsFemaleHospital MortalityHumansIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRenal DialysisRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRespiration, ArtificialRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2Severity of Illness IndexUnited StatesVasoconstrictor AgentsConceptsAcute kidney injurySARS-CoV-2Cohort studyRisk factorsCOVID-19Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testingTime-updated Cox proportional hazards modelsDialysis-requiring acute kidney injuryYale New Haven Health SystemHigher inflammatory marker levelsMore acute kidney injuryCox proportional hazards modelMulticenter cohort studyHigh rateInflammatory marker levelsTraditional risk factorsProportional hazards modelCoronavirus disease 2019KDIGO criteriaNephrotoxin exposureKidney injuryInjury independentUnivariable analysisNasopharyngeal samplesMarker levelsReal-Time Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Adults: Implementation and Proof of Concept
Ugwuowo U, Yamamoto Y, Arora T, Saran I, Partridge C, Biswas A, Martin M, Moledina DG, Greenberg JH, Simonov M, Mansour SG, Vela R, Testani JM, Rao V, Rentfro K, Obeid W, Parikh CR, Wilson FP. Real-Time Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Adults: Implementation and Proof of Concept. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2020, 76: 806-814.e1. PMID: 32505812, PMCID: PMC8667815, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAKI alertsHospitalized adultsKidney injuryUrban tertiary care hospitalAcute kidney injurySerum creatinine levelsObservational cohort studyTertiary care hospitalSerum creatinine concentrationBeats/minElectronic health recordsAKI diagnosisCohort studyCreatinine levelsInpatient mortalitySystolic bloodFractional excretionCenter studyBlood biomarkersUnivariable associationsUrine microscopyCreatinine concentrationClinical careElevated riskUrea nitrogenA randomized clinical trial assessing the effect of automated medication-targeted alerts on acute kidney injury outcomes
Wilson F, Yamamoto Y, Martin M, Coronel-Moreno C, Li F, Cheng C, Aklilu A, Ghazi L, Greenberg J, Latham S, Melchinger H, Mansour S, Moledina D, Parikh C, Partridge C, Testani J, Ugwuowo U. A randomized clinical trial assessing the effect of automated medication-targeted alerts on acute kidney injury outcomes. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 2826. PMID: 37198160, PMCID: PMC10192367, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38532-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryUsual care groupKidney injuryCare groupAcute Kidney Injury OutcomesAlert groupNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsComposite of progressionHours of randomizationMedications of interestAldosterone system inhibitorsClasses of medicationsProton pump inhibitorsRandomized clinical trialsAnti-inflammatory drugsClinical decision support systemNephrotoxic medicationsHospitalized adultsDiscontinuation ratesCertain medicationsPrimary outcomeSubstantial morbiditySystem inhibitorsPump inhibitorsParallel groupPersonalised recommendations for hospitalised patients with Acute Kidney Injury using a Kidney Action Team (KAT-AKI): protocol and early data of a randomised controlled trial
Aklilu A, O’Connor K, Martin M, Yamamoto Y, Coronel-Moreno C, Shvets K, Jones C, Kadhim B, Corona-Villalobos C, Baker M, Tan J, Freeman N, Groener M, Menez S, Brown D, Culli S, Lindsley J, Orias M, Parikh C, Smith A, Sundararajan A, Wilson F. Personalised recommendations for hospitalised patients with Acute Kidney Injury using a Kidney Action Team (KAT-AKI): protocol and early data of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e071968. PMID: 37068906, PMCID: PMC10111926, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryCOVID-19HumansKidneyMulticenter Studies as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRenal DialysisSARS-CoV-2ConceptsPrimary teamAcute Kidney Injury OutcomesAKI alert systemInvestigator-blinded trialUsual care armKey secondary outcomesClinical decision support toolIntensive care unitUS hospital systemAKI alertsAKI detectionAKI progressionCare armSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeCare unitMedian timeMedical floorPercentage of recommendationsDiagnostic interventionsInjury outcomesRandomisationHospital systemEthics CommitteeDedicated teamIdentification of Patients Expected to Benefit from Electronic Alerts for Acute Kidney Injury
Biswas A, Parikh CR, Feldman HI, Garg AX, Latham S, Lin H, Palevsky PM, Ugwuowo U, Wilson FP. Identification of Patients Expected to Benefit from Electronic Alerts for Acute Kidney Injury. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2018, 13: 842-849. PMID: 29599299, PMCID: PMC5989673, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.13351217.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
The Use of Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes AKI Definitions in AKI Research: COMMENTARY
Wilson F. The Use of Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes AKI Definitions in AKI Research: COMMENTARY. Kidney360 2024, 5: 948-949. PMID: 38833314, PMCID: PMC11296550, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute Kidney InjuryHumans
2023
Outcomes Associated with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Use in Acute Heart Failure Hospitalizations Complicated by AKI
Aklilu A, Kumar S, Yamamoto Y, Moledina D, Sinha F, Testani J, Wilson F. Outcomes Associated with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Use in Acute Heart Failure Hospitalizations Complicated by AKI. Kidney360 2023, 4: 1371-1381. PMID: 37644648, PMCID: PMC10615381, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryGlucoseHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansSodiumSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsConceptsAcute kidney injuryHeart failure hospitalizationSodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor useSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsAcute heart failure hospitalizationCotransporter 2 inhibitorsCox regression analysisRenal recoveryFailure hospitalizationAKI diagnosisKidney injuryInhibitor useLower riskStage 5 chronic kidney diseaseTime-varying Cox regression analysisKidney Disease Improving Global OutcomesInverse probability-weighted analysisMulticenter retrospective cohort studyMultivariable Cox regression analysisStage 5 CKDAcute heart failureRetrospective cohort studyChronic kidney diseaseKidney function recoveryGlomerular filtration rateGenome-wide Association Study for AKI
Bhatraju P, Stanaway I, Palmer M, Menon R, Schaub J, Menez S, Srivastava A, Wilson F, Kiryluk K, Palevsky P, Naik A, Sakr S, Jarvik G, Parikh C, Ware L, Ikizler T, Siew E, Chinchilli V, Coca S, Garg A, Go A, Kaufman J, Kimmel P, Himmelfarb J, Wurfel M. Genome-wide Association Study for AKI. Kidney360 2023, 4: 870-880. PMID: 37273234, PMCID: PMC10371295, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGene locusAssociation studiesSingle-cell RNA sequencing dataHealthy living donorsLoop of HenleThick ascending limbWide significant associationsGenetic variantsGenome-wide significanceRNA sequencing dataKidney biopsyCommon genetic riskLiving donorsSubsequent sequelaeSerial evaluationFunctional annotationIntergenic regionAscending limbGene expressionSequencing dataRisk of AKIKidney biopsy tissueProximal tubular epithelial cellsMember 1 geneEvaluation of Plasma Biomarkers to Predict Major Adverse Kidney Events in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Menez S, Coca S, Moledina D, Wen Y, Chan L, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Obeid W, Garibaldi B, Azeloglu E, Ugwuowo U, Sperati C, Arend L, Rosenberg A, Kaushal M, Jain S, Wilson F, Parikh C, Consortium T, Deng J, Atta M, Bagnasco S, Ko A, Iwasaki A, Farhadian S, Nelson A, Casanovas-Massana A, White E, Schulz W, Coppi A, Young P, Nunez A, Shepard D, Matos I, Strong Y, Anastasio K, Brower K, Kuang M, Chiorazzi M, Bermejo S, Vijayakumar P, Geng B, Fournier J, Minasyan M, Muenker M, Moore A, Nadkarni G. Evaluation of Plasma Biomarkers to Predict Major Adverse Kidney Events in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2023, 82: 322-332.e1. PMID: 37263570, PMCID: PMC10229201, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1Major adverse kidney eventsAdverse kidney eventsAdverse kidney outcomesAcute kidney injuryKidney eventsTumor necrosis factor receptor 1Necrosis factor receptor 1Plasma biomarkersKidney outcomesC-indexFactor receptor 1Hospitalized patientsCOVID-19KDIGO stage 3 acute kidney injuryDialysis-requiring acute kidney injuryStage 3 acute kidney injuryLong-term adverse health outcomesReceptor 1Long-term kidney dysfunctionAvailable blood samplesIdentification of patientsProportional hazards regressionAdverse health outcomesCOVID-19 hospitalizationExpert Consensus on the Nephrotoxic Potential of 195 Medications in the Non-intensive Care Setting: A Modified Delphi Method
Stottlemyer B, Abebe K, Palevsky P, Fried L, Schulman I, Parikh C, Poggio E, Siew E, Gutierrez O, Horwitz E, Weir M, Wilson F, Kane-Gill S. Expert Consensus on the Nephrotoxic Potential of 195 Medications in the Non-intensive Care Setting: A Modified Delphi Method. Drug Safety 2023, 46: 677-687. PMID: 37223847, PMCID: PMC10208182, DOI: 10.1007/s40264-023-01312-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryConsensusDelphi TechniqueDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsHumansPharmacistsConceptsNon-intensive care settingNephrotoxic medicationsCare settingsNephrotoxic potentialAcute kidney injury developmentKidney injury developmentFuture clinical evaluationComprehensive literature searchIll patientsPrimary outcomeNephrotoxic effectsResultsA totalClinical evaluationClinical consensusMedicationsExpert consensusInjury developmentLiterature searchPharmacist expertiseNephrotoxicParticipants' recommendationsModified Delphi MethodStandardized listConsecutive ratingsSettingHypertension, Blood Pressure Variability, and Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Children
Nugent J, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Bakhoum C, Wilson F, Greenberg J. Hypertension, Blood Pressure Variability, and Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Children. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029059. PMID: 37119062, PMCID: PMC10227226, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.029059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryBlood PressureChildChild, HospitalizedHumansHypertensionRetrospective StudiesConceptsAcute kidney injuryBlood pressure variabilityBlood pressure measurementsHospitalized childrenKidney injuryBlood pressurePressure variabilityIncident acute kidney injuryTime-updated Cox modelsMean blood pressureEnd-organ complicationsAnalysis of hypertensionAKI riskConclusions HypertensionHypertension thresholdInpatient hypertensionNormotensive patientsOrgan complicationsNonpharmacologic interventionsRetrospective cohortPediatric inpatientsMultivariable modelPediatric encountersHypertensionCox model
2022
Association of vancomycin plus piperacillin–tazobactam with early changes in creatinine versus cystatin C in critically ill adults: a prospective cohort study
Miano TA, Hennessy S, Yang W, Dunn TG, Weisman AR, Oniyide O, Agyekum RS, Turner AP, Ittner CAG, Anderson BJ, Wilson FP, Townsend R, Reilly JP, Giannini HM, Cosgriff CV, Jones TK, Meyer NJ, Shashaty MGS. Association of vancomycin plus piperacillin–tazobactam with early changes in creatinine versus cystatin C in critically ill adults: a prospective cohort study. Intensive Care Medicine 2022, 48: 1144-1155. PMID: 35833959, PMCID: PMC9463324, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-022-06811-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPiperacillin-tazobactamKidney biomarkersCystatin CAcute kidney injury riskProspective cohort studyCystatin C concentrationCystatin C measurementKidney function biomarkersCreatinine secretionAntibiotic initiationCohort studyProspective cohortIll adultsClinical outcomesAssociation of vancomycinAntibiotic treatmentTubular secretionCreatinine concentrationTreatment weightingResultsThe studyTrue injuryHigh incidenceCreatinineDay 14Early changesMortality after acute kidney injury and acute interstitial nephritis in patients prescribed immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
Baker ML, Yamamoto Y, Perazella MA, Dizman N, Shirali AC, Hafez N, Weinstein J, Simonov M, Testani JM, Kluger HM, Cantley LG, Parikh CR, Wilson FP, Moledina DG. Mortality after acute kidney injury and acute interstitial nephritis in patients prescribed immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e004421. PMID: 35354588, PMCID: PMC8968986, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-004421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryCreatinineHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsKidneyNephritis, InterstitialConceptsAcute interstitial nephritisAcute kidney injuryImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyCheckpoint inhibitor therapyICI therapyKidney injuryInhibitor therapyInterstitial nephritisTime-varying Cox proportional hazards modelsHigher peak serum creatinineSevere acute kidney injuryCancer typesCox proportional hazards modelAssociations of biopsyBaseline laboratory valuesObservational cohort studyPeak serum creatinineFavorable treatment responseProportional hazards modelAKI patientsTherapy initiationCohort studySerum creatinineUnivariable analysisImmune activationPredictive Models for Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Ostermann M, Lumlertgul N, Wilson FP. Predictive Models for Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery. JAMA 2022, 327: 927-929. PMID: 35258544, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.1823.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersClinically adjudicated deceased donor acute kidney injury and graft outcomes
Mansour SG, Khoury N, Kodali R, Virmani S, Reese PP, Hall IE, Jia Y, Yamamoto Y, Thiessen-Philbrook HR, Obeid W, Doshi MD, Akalin E, Bromberg JS, Harhay MN, Mohan S, Muthukumar T, Singh P, Weng FL, Moledina DG, Greenberg JH, Wilson FP, Parikh CR. Clinically adjudicated deceased donor acute kidney injury and graft outcomes. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0264329. PMID: 35239694, PMCID: PMC8893682, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryBiomarkersDelayed Graft FunctionFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansKidneyKidney TransplantationMaleTissue DonorsConceptsDonor Acute Kidney InjuryAcute kidney injuryGraft failureAKI phenotypesKidney injuryUrine biomarkersLack of associationAKI casesGraft functionHigher DGFPotential kidneyGraft outcomeDeceased donorsOrgan utilizationMCP-1YKL-40Donor StudyEGFRDGFAncillary analysisAvailable chartsBiomarkersInjuryPhenotypeAssociationAngiopoietins as Prognostic Markers for Future Kidney Disease and Heart Failure Events after Acute Kidney Injury
Mansour SG, Bhatraju PK, Coca SG, Obeid W, Wilson FP, Stanaway IB, Jia Y, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Go AS, Ikizler TA, Siew ED, Chinchilli VM, Hsu CY, Garg AX, Reeves WB, Liu KD, Kimmel PL, Kaufman JS, Wurfel MM, Himmelfarb J, Parikh SM, Parikh CR. Angiopoietins as Prognostic Markers for Future Kidney Disease and Heart Failure Events after Acute Kidney Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 613-627. PMID: 35017169, PMCID: PMC8975075, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2021060757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAngiopoietinsFemaleHeart FailureHumansMalePrognosisProspective StudiesRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRisk FactorsConceptsCKD progressionHeart failureLower riskAngpt-1Highest quartileFuture kidney diseaseSetting of AKIAcute kidney injuryHeart failure admissionsHeart failure eventsProspective cohort studyMortality 3 monthsPlasma angiopoietinsKidney injuryCohort studySecondary outcomesEndothelial injuryMedian agePrimary outcomeKidney diseasePrognostic markerAngiopoietin-2AKIAngiopoietin-1Vessel destabilization
2021
Prognostic Significance of Urinary Biomarkers in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Menez S, Moledina DG, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Wilson FP, Obeid W, Simonov M, Yamamoto Y, Corona-Villalobos CP, Chang C, Garibaldi BT, Clarke W, Farhadian S, Dela Cruz C, Coca SG, Parikh CR, Investigators T, Ko A, Iwasaki A, Farhadian S, Nelson A, Casanovas-Massana A, White E, Schulz W, Coppi A, Young P, Nunez A, Shepard D, Matos I, Strong Y, Anastasio K, Brower K, Kuang M, Chiorazzi M, Bermejo S, Vijayakumar P, Geng B, Fournier J, Minasyan M, Muenker M, Moore A, Nadkarni G. Prognostic Significance of Urinary Biomarkers in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 79: 257-267.e1. PMID: 34710516, PMCID: PMC8542781, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryBiomarkersCOVID-19CreatinineHumansLipocalin-2PrognosisProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2ConceptsAdverse kidney outcomesNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinUrinary biomarkersBiomarker levelsKidney outcomesPrimary outcomeClinical AKIKidney injuryComposite outcomeCOVID-19KDIGO stage 3 AKIKidney injury molecule-1Cox proportional hazards regressionEpidermal growth factor levelsStage 3 AKIPrimary composite outcomeInjury molecule-1Kidney disease progressionGelatinase-associated lipocalinAdditional prognostic informationComposite outcome eventsProportional hazards regressionCOVID-19 patientsGrowth factor levelsCoronavirus disease 2019AACC Guidance Document on Laboratory Investigation of Acute Kidney Injury
El-Khoury JM, Hoenig MP, Jones GRD, Lamb EJ, Parikh CR, Tolan NV, Wilson FP. AACC Guidance Document on Laboratory Investigation of Acute Kidney Injury. The Journal Of Applied Laboratory Medicine 2021, 6: 1316-1337. PMID: 33973621, DOI: 10.1093/jalm/jfab020.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryNew biomarkersPotential acute kidney injuryInsulin-like growth factor binding protein 7Growth factor binding protein 7Early detectionLong-term complicationsLaboratory investigationsEmergence of biomarkersHealth care costsBinding protein 7AKI alertsKidney damageClinical indicationsCystatin CSudden episodeCare costsTissue inhibitorDiagnostic thresholdMetalloproteinases 2Test utilizationPreponderance of evidenceTraditional markersExpert recommendations