Publications by authors named "H W Birk"
Background: Post-lung transplantation (LTx) fluid accumulation can lead to dilution of serum creatinine (SCr). We hypothesized that fluid accumulation might impact the diagnosis, staging, and outcome of posttransplant acute kidney injury (AKI).
Methods: In this retrospective study, we analyzed data from 131 adult LTx patients at a single German lung center between 2005 and 2018.
Background: Families with an infant in need of intensive care most often experience a harmful separation after birth. This is due to a division of medical specialties into neonatal care and maternal care. Therefore, a couplet care intervention is implemented for mother-infant dyads in a neonatal intensive care unit.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis analysis of the Danish health system reviews recent developments in organization and governance, health financing, health care provision, health reforms and health system performance. Population health in Denmark is good and improving, with life expectancy above the European Union (EU) average but is, however, lagging behind the other Nordic countries. Denmark has a universal and tax-financed health system, providing coverage for a comprehensive package of health services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCongestive nephropathy is an underappreciated manifestation of cardiorenal syndrome and is characterized by a potentially reversible kidney dysfunction caused by a reduced renal venous outflow secondary to right-sided heart failure or intra-abdominal hypertension. To date, the histological diagnostic criteria for congestive nephropathy have not been defined. We herein report a case of acute renal dysfunction following cardiac allograft failure and present a review of the relevant literature to elucidate the current understanding of the disease.
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- This study investigates how kidney venous flow changes, measured by Doppler, relate to negative outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients, focusing on the kidney venous stasis index (KVSI) and intrakidney venous-flow (IKVF) patterns.
- Researchers analyzed 216 hospitalized HF patients with kidney issues, assessing their kidney flow at admission and again about a month later to see how these changes correlate with severe cardiorenal events, like worsening HF or death.
- They found that both initial measurements and changes over time in KVSI and IKVF patterns significantly predicted the risk of adverse outcomes, suggesting that monitoring these factors could improve clinical decision-making for HF patients.