A pilot trial to evaluate the clinical usefulness of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in predicting renal outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury.

<h4>Objectives</h4>Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) enables the assessment of real-time renal microcirculation. This study investigated CEUS-driven parameters as hemodynamic predictors for renal outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI).<h4>Methods</h4>Forty-eigh...

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Main Authors: Hye Eun Yoon, Da Won Kim, Dongryul Kim, Yaeni Kim, Seok Joon Shin, Yu Ri Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235130