Clinical utility of ultrasonographic evaluation in acute kidney injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to evaluate ultrasonography (US) in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and the association of US findings with its clinical characteristics.

Methods

This single-center retrospective study evaluated US in AKI patients. A healthy control group was matched by sex and age at a ratio of 2:1 with the AKI group. The US characteristics were compared between the two groups.

Results

The US characteristics of 111 patients with AKI were evaluated. Compared with the control group, AKI patients had greater kidney length and kidney volume (P<0.05). Patients with AKI also displayed thicker parenchyma than those in the control group, but only the difference in the right kidney was found to be significant. Of the 111 AKI patients, 38 had positive US fin

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7354326 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature