Clinicopathological characteristics and outcome predictors of anti-glomerular basement membrane glomerulonephritis by Yifei Ge, Kang Liu, Guang Yang, Xiangbao Yu, Bin Sun, Bo Zhang, Yanggang Yuan, Ming Zeng, Ningning Wang, Changying Xing, Huijuan Mao

“…During a median follow-up duration of 28.5 (6.0, 71.8) months, 53 (69.7%) patients progressed to kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT) and received maintenance dialysis. …”
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Protocol for the AKT-MP trial: Access to Kidney Transplantation in Minority Populations by Jamie M. Loor, Nila S. Judd, Claudia M. Rice, Diana D. Perea, Emilee Croswell, Pooja P. Singh, Mark Unruh, Yiliang Zhu, Ashwini R. Sehgal, Sarah L. Goff, Cindy L. Bryce, Larissa Myaskovsky

“…Background: Kidney transplant (KT) is the optimal treatment for kidney failure (KF), and although completion of KT evaluation is an essential step in gaining access to transplantation, the process is lengthy, time consuming, and burdensome. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency Is Significantly Associated with Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case-Control Study by José M. Castillo-Otí, Ana I. Galván-Manso, María R. Callejas-Herrero, Luís A. Vara-González, Fernando Salas-Herrera, Pedro Muñoz-Cacho

“…Significant differences were found between patients with and without DR for age (69.54 vs. 73.43), HbA1c (6.68% vs. 7.29%), years since diagnosis of diabetes (10.9 vs. 14.17), level of 25(OH)D (20.80 vs. 15.50 ng/mL), level of 1,25(OH)2D (35.0 vs. 24.5 pg/mL), treatment with insulin (14.9% vs. 56.7%), hypertension (77.7% vs. 100%), cardiovascular events (33.2% vs. 53.3%), and kidney failure (22.0% vs. 43.3%). In the multivariate analysis, the factors identified as independent risk factors for DR were treatment of diabetes (<i>p</i> = 0.001) and 25(OH)D (<i>p</i> = 0.025). …”
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Simultaneous Kidney and Parathyroid Transplantation in the Management of Genetic Hypoparathyroidism in a Child by Natalie Vallant, MD, PhD, Manish D. Sinha, MRCP, PhD, Moira Cheung, MRCPCH, PhD, Nick Ware, MBBS, MRCPCH, Helen Jones, MB, BChir, Jackie Buck, BM, BS, DCH, FRCPCH, Catherine Boffa, MD, Melita Irving, MRCPH, MD (Res), Paul V. Carroll, MD, MRCPI, FRCP, Johnathan Hubbard, MD, FRCS, EBQ, Refik Gökmen, MRCP, PhD, Lesley Rees, MBChB, MRCP (UK), MD, FRCP, FRCPCH, Petrut Gogalniceanu, PhD, FRCS, Nicos Kessaris, MBBS, FRCS

“…Simultaneous living donation and transplantation of a kidney and a parathyroid gland into a child is safe and feasible and has the potential to cure primary hypoparathyroidism as well as kidney failure.…”
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FINERENONE IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES: A FIDELITY ANALYSIS OF LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY by Luis Matavelli, Gerasimos Filippatos, Stefan D. Anker, George L. Bakris, Peter Rossing, Luis M. Ruilope, Luke Roberts, Meike Brinker, Alfredo Farjat, Bertram Pitt

“…Efficacy outcomes included a composite of CV death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), non-fatal stroke, or hospitalization for heart failure (HFF), and a composite of kidney failure, a sustained ≥57% decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate from baseline over ≥4 weeks, or renal death. …”
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The Results of Urodynamics and Pressure Flow Study of Patients with Neurological Disease in a Single Center for 12 Years: Neurogenic Bladder Etiology by Çağrı DOĞAN, Murat AKGÜL, Cenk Murat YAZICI, Arzu MALAK, Enes ALTIN, Serkan ŞERAMET, Hulusi Sıtkı DAYISOYLU, Erdem Can TOPKAÇ

“…When the MSCs were compared, it was observed that the bladder capacity was significantly lower in PD and ASD patients, whereas bladder capacity was relatively increased in lomber and servical disc disorder, spinal cord injury and polyneuropathy patients (respectively 308.71±190.25 mL, 264.81±140.25 mL, 491.90±167.49, 474.52±182.92, 447.67±168.03, p<0.001).Conclusion:These specific patient groups (oSB and spinal cord injury) are hazardous groups for the development of end-stage kidney failure. Clinicians should take into consideration that patients and their relatives have to be informed about possible long-term complications.…”
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Heart Transplantation of the Elderly—Old Donors for Old Recipients: Can We Still Achieve Acceptable Results? by Moritz Benjamin Immohr, Hug Aubin, Ralf Westenfeld, Sophiko Erbel-Khurtsidze, Igor Tudorache, Payam Akhyari, Artur Lichtenberg, Udo Boeken

“…Neither incidence of severe primary graft dysfunction (<i>p</i> = 0.64) nor adverse events, such as kidney failure (<i>p</i> = 0.27), neurological complications (<i>p</i> = 0.63), infections (<i>p</i> = 0.21) or acute graft rejection (<i>p</i> = 1.00), differed between the groups. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate on arrhythmia-related cardiovascular outcomes in patients receiving chronic haemodialysis with hyperkalaemia: protocol fo... by Michel Jadoul, Steven Fishbane, Laura Dember, CP Kovesdy, Ayman Al-Shurbaji, Vera Lisovskaja, Priya Sekar, Brian Katona, Nicolas Guzman, Charles Herzog

“…Introduction Patients with kidney failure receiving chronic haemodialysis have elevated risk of arrhythmias potentially increasing the likelihood of sudden cardiac death, stroke and hospitalisation. …”
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Robotic versus laparoscopic major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: short-term outcomes from a single institution by Linsen Liu, Yan Wang, Tianchong Wu, Jianwei Lin, Lingna Deng, Jiling Jiang, Tailai An

“…However, robotic major hepatectomy was not significantly different from laparoscopic major hepatectomy regarding length of postoperative hospital stay (P = 0.849), open conversion (P = 0.077), ICU stay (P = 0.866), postoperative massive abdominal bleeding (P = 1.00), portal vein thrombosis (P = 1.00), abdominal infection (P = 1.00), pulmonary infection (P = 1.00), pulmonary embolism (P = 1.00), cardiac complications (P = 1.00), liver failure (P = 1.00), kidney failure (P = 1.00), biliary leak (P = 1.00), positive resection margin (P = 1.00), 30-day mortality (P = 1.00) and 90-day mortality (P = 1.00). …”
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Effectiveness of an e-health system on depression among patients with somatic disorders by T. Vitcheva, G. Hadlaczky, N. G. Petros, V. Carli

“…Methods For this pragmatic randomised controlled trial, 425 patients diagnosed with myocardial infarction, breast or prostate cancer, kidney failure, or lower limb amputation were recruited from hospitals in Turin, Pisa and Lisbon. …”
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Faktor Pendukung dan Penghambat Penderita Diabetes Melitus dalam Melakukan Pemeriksaan Glukosa Darah by Rizana Fajrunni'mah, Diah Lestari, Angki Purwanti

“…Every year more than four million people die because diabetes and millions of people experience the ill effects of diabetes or life-threatening conditions such as heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, blindness, and amputation. The individual's ability to manage life, control and reduce the impact of the disease known as self-management is to follow a healthy diet, increasing physical activity, using the drug safely and regularly, monitoring blood sugar levels as well as maintenance feet regularly. …”
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Randomized double-blind personalized N-of-1 clinical trial to test the safety and potential efficacy of TJ-68 for treating muscle cramps in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): stu... by Hiroshi Mitsumoto, Ken Cheung, Björn Oskarsson, Howard F. Andrews, Grace E. Jang, Jinsy A. Andrews, Jaimin S. Shah, Joseph Americo Fernandes, Martin McElhiney, Regina M. Santella

“…A widely prescribed traditional Japanese (Kampo) medicine against muscle cramps, shakuyakukanzoto (TJ-68), has been studied in advanced liver disease, spinal stenosis, kidney failure, and diabetic neuropathy. The Japanese ALS Management Guideline mentions TJ-68 for difficult muscle cramps in ALS. …”
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High-flow arteriovenous fistula in X-linked Alport syndrome: a case report by Daisuke Takahashi, Kan Katayama, Yoshinobu Iyoda, Ayumi Fukumori, Kayo Tsujimoto, Masahiro Yamawaki, Fumika Tanaka, Ryosuke Saiki, Keiko Oda, Yasuo Suzuki, Tomohiro Murata, Yoshinaga Okugawa, Kaoru Dohi

“…Most male X-linked Alport syndrome patients with COL4A5 nonsense mutations experience end-stage kidney failure by 30 years old. Although there is no definition of high-flow arteriovenous fistula, access blood flows greater than 2000 mL/min might predict the occurrence of high-output heart failure. …”
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Microtubule associated protein 4 phosphorylation-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of podocyte leads to proteinuria in diabetic nephropathy by Lingfei Li, Yanhai Feng, Junhui Zhang, Qiong Zhang, Jun Ren, Cheng Sun, Shujing Li, Xia Lei, Gaoxing Luo, Jiongyu Hu, Yuesheng Huang

“…Abstract Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) involves various structural and functional changes because of chronic glycemic assault and kidney failure. Proteinuria is an early clinical manifestation of DN, but the associated pathogenesis remains elusive. …”
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Molecular Lipopolysaccharide Di-Vaccine Protects from Shiga-Toxin Producing Epidemic Strains of <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 and O104:H4 by Ivan A. Dyatlov, Edward A. Svetoch, Anna A. Mironenko, Boris V. Eruslanov, Victoria V. Firstova, Nadezhda K. Fursova, Alexander L. Kovalchuk, Vyacheslav L. Lvov, Petr G. Aparin

“…Background: Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) O157:H7 and O104:H4 strains are important causative agents of food-borne diseases such as hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic–uremic syndrome, which is the leading cause of kidney failure and death in children under 5 years as well as in the elderly. …”
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Senior Health Clinic for 75-year-old home-dwelling Finns – study design, clinic protocol and non-response analysis by Marika Salminen, Sari Stenholm, Jaana Koskenniemi, Päivi Korhonen, Tiina Pitkänen, Paula Viikari, Maarit Wuorela, Matti Viitanen, Laura Viikari

“…The prevalence of hypertension (66% vs. 54%), chronic lung disease (20% vs. 11%), and kidney failure (6% vs. 3%) were higher among non-participants compared to participants. …”
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Non-Invasive Assessment of Lung Water Content Using Chest Patch RF Sensors: A Computer Study Using NIH Patients CT Scan Database and AI Classification Algorithms by Christopher Leong, Yuanzhang Xiao, Zhengqing Yun, Magdy F. Iskander

“…Chronic heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), coronavirus disease (COVID), and kidney failure are leading causes of death in the U.S. and across the globe. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury-Induced Circulating TNFR1/2 Elevations Correlate with Persistent Kidney Injury and Progression to Fibrosis by Akshayakeerthi Arthanarisami, Yohei Komaru, Charikleia Katsouridi, Julian Schumacher, Deborah K. Verges, Liang Ning, Mai M. Abdelmageed, Andreas Herrlich, Eirini Kefaloyianni

“…Consistent with this, serum and urine TNFR1/2 levels are increased in AKI patients and correlate with the severity of kidney failure. Kidney tissue expression of TNFR1/2 after AKI is only slightly increased and bilateral nephrectomies lead to strong cTNFR1/2 elevations, suggesting the release of these receptors by extrarenal sources. …”
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Self-reported MeasUrement of Physical and PsychosOcial Symptoms Response Tool (SUPPORT-dialysis): systematic symptom assessment and management in patients on in-centre haemodialysi... by Istvan Mucsi, Kirsten Wentlandt, Kayla Wolofsky, Jasleen Kaur Gill, Maria Pucci, Ana Samudio, Tibyan Ahmed, Rabail Siddiqui, Nathaniel Edwards, Rosa M Marticorena, Sandra Donnelly, Charmaine Lok

“…Introduction Patients with kidney failure experience symptoms that are often under-recognised and undermanaged. …”
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CKD Progression Prediction in a Diverse US Population: A Machine-Learning Model by Joseph Aoki, Cihan Kaya, Omar Khalid, Tarush Kothari, Mark A. Silberman, Con Skordis, Jonathan Hughes, Jerry Hussong, Mohamed E. Salama

“…Plain-Language Summary: Defined by a significant decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression is strongly associated with kidney failure. However, to date, there are no broadly used resources that can predict this clinically significant event. …”
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