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The Biosonographic Index

The Biosonographic Index - A Novel Index for the Early Detection of Acute Kidney Injury After Vascular Surgery - an Exploratory Study.

Sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Jan 15, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Acute Kidney Injury

Summary

In this exploratory study we explore the use of Shear Wave Elastography to differentiate between Acute Kidney Injury after vascular surgery and among the healthy population.

Eligibility

Min Age: 19 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

No history of diabetes or hypertension
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate > 60 ml/min/m\^2
Structurally normal kidney on renal ultrasound
BMI < 27 kg/m\^2

Exclusion Criteria10

Prisoners directly admitted from a correctional facility
Children < 19 years or under 50 kg body weight if age is unknown
Patients with end stage renal disease or preexisting glomerular filtration rate less than or equal to 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 or need for dialysis
Patients with end stage heart disease on the cardiac transplant list
Patients undergoing procedures without vascular surgery
All transplant patients
Patients on ventricular assist devices
Patients undergoing emergency procedures
Patients with body mass index > 27kg/m\^2
Any condition that would impede visualization of the kidneys by ultrasound