Forced diuresis with matched hydration during transcatheter aortic valve implantation for Reducing Acute Kidney Injury: a randomized, sham-controlled study (REDUCE-AKI).

Aims: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and is associated with increased risk for short- and long-term mortality. In patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), forced diuresis with matched hydration has been shown to reduce the incidence of AKI by ∼50%. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether forced diuresis with matched intravenous hydration reduces AKI in patients undergoing TAVI.

Persistent producer-scrounger relationships in bats.

Social foraging theory suggests that group-living animals gain from persistent social bonds, which lead to increased tolerance in competitive foraging and information sharing. Bats are among the most social mammals, often living in colonies of tens to thousands of individuals for dozens of years, yet little is known about their social foraging dynamics. We observed three captive bat colonies for over a year, quantifying >13,000 social foraging interactions.

Prevention of post procedural acute kidney injury in the catheterization laboratory in a real-world population.

Background: Radiologists and cardiologists have a remarkably different approach to the clinical importance and to the need for prophylactic treatment of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI).

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of forced diuresis with matched controlled hydration (FMH) in a real-world, high risk population.

Methods: This is an investigator-driven, single-center, retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data.