| publication name | The Efficacy of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury Post Cardiac Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass |
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| Authors | Nabil Abd Elazim Mohamed |
| year | 2016 |
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| volume | Not Available |
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| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) post cardiac surgical incidence varies between 5% and 30%. Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity, predisposes patients to a longer hospitalization, requires additional treatments, and increases the hospital costs, acute kidney injury is characterized by a progressive worsening course, being the consequence of an interplay of different path physiological mechanisms, with patient-related factors and as major causes by cardiopulmonary bypass