The Biosonographic Index - A Novel Index for the Early Detection of Acute Kidney Injury After Vascular Surgery - an Exploratory Study.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
- Age range
- 19+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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 vascul…
Interventions
- Diagnostic TestShear Wave Elastography
Advanced ultrasound technique
Location
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama