Acute kidney injury is a sudden decrease in kidney function that can lead to kidney failure, the need for kidney dialysis and death.

Kripalani was elected a Master in Hospital Medicine, a distinction earned by only 50 out of approximately 60,000 practicing hospitalists.

She will begin serving her three-year term upon the closing of the association’s annual conference on June 17.

The number of adults living with diabetes has surpassed 800 million, and the World Health Organization has called the escalating prevalence of Type 2 diabetes an epidemic.

Fellows of the AACR Academy constitute a global brain trust of leading experts in cancer science and medicine.

He has left an indelible imprint on the University and Medical Center as a student, resident, faculty physician and leader.

Researchers recommended long-term follow-up for patients by dermatologists familiar with cirAEs and consideration of corticosteroid-sparing treatment options.