The Validity of the Evaluation of Renal Artery Duplex in Critically Ill Acute Kidney Injury Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAin Shams University
This study aims to assess the clinical relevance of renal artery duplex ultrasound in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) in terms of the renal resistive index (RRI).
Patients age >18 years.
Both sexes.
Patients within 24 hours after intensive care unit (ICU) admission.
Patients presented with poor abdominal echogenicity.
Chronic kidney disease, especially with estimated creatinine clearance less than 30 ml/min/1.73m.
Patients with dialysis dependency.
Patients with renal transplantation.