Tag - kidney injury

ISN Journal summaries on conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy and Taiwan’s living kidney donation policy 

Kidney International®   Conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy–associated nephrotoxicity: consensus report of the 34th Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) Workgroup  Conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy remains essential in cancer care, but can cause acute and chronic kidney injury.   The 34th ADQI Workgroup reviewed the epidemiology, mechanisms, risk factors, clinical manifestations, prevention, and management of nephrotoxicity linked to commonly used agents.   The resulting consensus report emphasizes clinician awareness,...