Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Tejas Microdiagnostics Centre, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  NGAL: Role in Determining Need of Hemodialysis in Criti-cally Ill Patients
  Author(s): Anubhuti Bhardwaj*, Upma Narain and Arvind Gupta
  
  Introduction: Acute kidney injury is a frequently encountered outcome in critically ill patients, accounting for increased mortality. A large proportion of these patients require hemodialysis. This study is an attempt to assess the use of neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin to timely predict the requirement of hemodialysis so that such patients can be managed aggressively. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at various tertiary care Hospital from August 1st 2020 to March 15th 2021, which included only critically ill patients with sequential organ failure assessment score >1 and requiring intensive care unit admission. Patients of known renal diseases were excluded from the study. Blood as well as urinary samples for neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin and other laboratory parameters wer.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2161-0959.2022.12.390

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