The incidence, mortality and renal outcomes of acute kidney injury in patients with suspected infection at the emergency department.

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major health problem associated with considerable mortality and morbidity. Studies on clinical outcomes and mortality of AKI in the emergency department are scarce. The aim of this study is to assess incidence, mortality and renal outcomes after AKI in patients with suspected infection at the emergency department.

Ambiguous definitions for baseline serum creatinine affect acute kidney diagnosis at the emergency department.

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) incidence is increasing, however AKI is often missed at the emergency department (ED). AKI diagnosis depends on changes in kidney function by comparing a serum creatinine (SCr) measurement to a baseline value. However, it remains unclear to what extent different baseline values may affect AKI diagnosis at ED.

Persistent foramen ovale closure in divers with a history of decompression sickness.

Objective: To study the effect of percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in divers with a history of decompression sickness (DCS).

Study Design: (1) Retrospective study of patient records and (2) telephonic follow-up. Patients with unexplained decompression sickness, who were referred to a cardiologist with a focus on diving medicine between 2000 and 2017, were included in the study RESULTS: A total of 62 divers with DCS were included.