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Predictive values of urinary albumin for worsening renal function during hospitalization and after discharge in patients hospitalized in cardiac intensive care units

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

In a group of 920 patients in heart care units, higher protein in the urine was linked to worse kidney function. This shows a link, but it is not proof that the protein caused the damage. It helps doctors spot at-risk patients.

Who did this work

Eirin Sakaguchi (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Hiroyuki Naruse (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Yuya Ishihara (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Hidekazu Hattori (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Hiroshi Takahashi (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Akira Yamada (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Mutsuharu Hayashi (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Hideki Kawai (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Takashi Muramatsu (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Junnichi Ishii (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Kuniaki Saito (Fujita Health University Hospital) · Masayoshi Sarai (Fujita Health University Hospital)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-19
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-026-06690-z