Antibiotic Use and Fatal Outcomes among Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 in Tacna, Peru by Cesar Copaja-Corzo, Miguel Hueda-Zavaleta, Vicente A. Benites-Zapata, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

“…In the adjusted analysis, healthcare-associated infection was associated with an increased risk of mortality (aHR= 2.7; 95% CI: 1.33–5.60) and of developing acute renal failure (aRR = 3.1; 95% CI: 1.42–6.72). The incidence of healthcare infection mainly by XDR pathogens is high in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and is associated with an increased risk of complications or death.…”
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A prospective study of clinical presentation, need for hospitalisation, microbiology and outcome of urinary tract infections in diabetes mellitus by Sandeep Patil, Aadil Beigh, Satish Balan, Praveen Murlidharan, Sagar Jethwa, A Rajalakshmi

“…Urinary tract infections (UTIs) most of the time in diabetic patients are relatively asymptomatic, which can lead to renal failure and severe kidney damage. A combination of local risk factors and host factors in diabetes mellitus lead to bacteriuria commonly compared to non diabetics. …”
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In vitro release studies of furosemide reference tablets: influence of agitation rate, USP apparatus and dissolution media by Raúl Medina-López, Sergio Guillén-Moedano, Marcela Hurtado

“…Furosemide is a diuretic drug widely used in chronic renal failure. The drug has low solubility and permeability, which cause clinical problems. …”
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Quantitative Imaging and Radiomics in Multiple Myeloma: A Potential Opportunity? by Alberto Stefano Tagliafico, Alida Dominietto, Liliana Belgioia, Cristina Campi, Daniela Schenone, Michele Piana

“…MM manifestations are usually identified through hyperCalcemia, Renal failure, Anaemia, and lytic Bone lesions (CRAB). …”
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Complications secondary to the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in oncological patients: a series of 5 cases by Luis Posado-Domínguez, Luis Figuero-Pérez, María Aranzazu Amores-Martin, Pablo Reguera-Puertas, María Martín-Galache, Edel Del Barco-Morillo, Emilio Fonseca-Sánchez

“…Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (iSGLT2) inhibitors, which include dapagliflozin, canagliflozin and empagliflozin, are a class of drugs initially used in the oral treatment of diabetes, heart failure and renal failure. They target the reabsorption of glucose in the kidney. …”
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Cyclic VLCKD Meal Replacement in a Patient with Obesity and Mild Chronic Kidney Disease following Kidney Transplantation by Luisella Vigna, Laura Tomaino, Veronica Lotito, Maria Rosaria Ingenito, Alessandra Piontini, Alessandro Marsili

“…(1) Background: this work reports the clinical case of a man who underwent a kidney transplant at the age of 19 for idiopathic interstitial nephritis resulting in renal failure. (2) Methods: the patient also had severe obesity and underwent four cycles of a very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) for weight loss. (3) Results: the cycles of diet therapy carried out during a six-year period allowed a significant weight loss (from 103.2 kg in 2012 to 87.5 kg in 2018) with lean mass conservation (from 49.9 kg to 52.5 kg) and a reduction of fat mass (from 53.3 kg to 35.0 kg), as assessed with bioimpedance analysis. …”
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Detection of the T1640C RYR1 mutation indicating malignant hyperthermia in dogs by J Haluskova, B Holeckova, L Kokulova, M Galdikova, J Bucan, V Schwarzbacherova, S Sedlakova

“…Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a clinical syndrome exhibiting elevation of expired carbon dioxide, hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, rhabdomyolysis, acidosis and hyperkalaemia, as well as cardiac dysrhythmia and renal failure. The syndrome manifests itself as a response to anaesthetic agents, such as e.g., halothane, desflurane, and succinylcholine. …”
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Post discharge management of heart failure patients: clinical findings at the first medical visit in a single-center study by F. Sall, A. Adoubi, C. Boka, N. Koffi, P. Ouattara, A. Dakoi, J. B. Anzouan-Kacou

“…Male gender (p = 0.048), renal failure (p = 0.010), and Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) /direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) (p = 0.049) were the main lost to follow-up factors in univariate analysis without statistic signification in multivariate analysis. …”
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The Effect of Pine Cones Aqueous Extract on Renal Function in Male Rats by Maasoomeh Rezaii, Neamatollah Razmi, Ameneh Khoshvaghti

“…Conclusion: The present study revealed that cypress cones extract can improve Gentamicin-induced renal failure in rats. As previous studies have proved the existence of antioxidants in cypress cones, the observed health-promoting effects of aqueous extract can be attributed to these properties.…”
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Gender characteristics of the clinical manifestations of cardiovascular system involvement in X-linked Alport syndrome by O. S. Groznova, V. V. Dlin, L. I. Shagam, D. V. Shentseva, N. E. Konkova

“…In this family, one man aged 33 years had died from renal failure (DNA diagnosis was not made). The second 26-year-old man with the documented mutation in the clinical picture had proteinuria up to 2.5 g/l, persistent hematuria up to 100 red blood cells in the field of vision; a glomerular filtration rate decrease to 50 ml/min; sensorineural deafness, and cardiovascular abnormalities (dilatation of the left ventricle, ring, sinuses, and ascending aorta; aortic regurgitation, 2 cm; and stable hypertension).…”
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Mitochondrial DNA backgrounds might modulate diabetes complications rather than T2DM as a whole. by Alessandro Achilli, Anna Olivieri, Maria Pala, Baharak Hooshiar Kashani, Valeria Carossa, Ugo A Perego, Francesca Gandini, Aurelia Santoro, Vincenza Battaglia, Viola Grugni, Hovirag Lancioni, Cristina Sirolla, Anna Rita Bonfigli, Antonella Cormio, Massimo Boemi, Ivano Testa, Ornella Semino, Antonio Ceriello, Liana Spazzafumo, Maria Nicola Gadaleta, Maurizio Marra, Roberto Testa, Claudio Franceschi, Antonio Torroni

“…In contrast, our data indicate that different mitochondrial haplogroups are significantly associated with an increased risk of specific diabetes complications: H (the most frequent European haplogroup) with retinopathy, H3 with neuropathy, U3 with nephropathy, and V with renal failure.…”
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Investigation of Ifosfamide Toxicity Induces Common Upstream Regulator in Liver and Kidney by Hyoung-Yun Han, Mi-Sun Choi, Seokjoo Yoon, Je-Won Ko, Sang-Kyum Kim, Tae-Won Kim

“…In the tox-list analysis, cholesterol synthesis-related genes were mostly affected in the liver and renal failure-related genes were affected in the kidney after ifosfamide administration. …”
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Partial penectomy for severe penile ulceration caused by cholesterol crystal embolization by Toshiki Matsushima, Kensuke Mitsunari, Nobuhide Maekawa, Shota Yamada, Hidenori Ito, Hiroki Kurata, Yuichiro Nakamura, Tomohiro Matsuo, Kojiro Ohba, Ryoichi Imamura

“…Case presentation A 72‐year‐old man undergoing maintenance dialysis for end‐stage renal failure presented with penile pain and a black glans ulcer. …”
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Improved Survival Analyses Based on Characterized Time-Dependent Covariates to Predict Individual Chronic Kidney Disease Progression by Chen-Mao Liao, Chuan-Tsung Su, Hao-Che Huang, Chih-Ming Lin

“…Three time-dependent survival models, namely the Cox proportional hazard model (Cox PHM), random survival forest (RSF), and an artificial neural network (ANN), were used to process patient demographics and laboratory data for predicting progression to renal failure, and important features for optimal prediction were evaluated. …”
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Overlap Syndrome of Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis, Sjögren Syndrome, and ANCA-Associated Renal-Limited Vasculitis: Three Entities in One Patient – Case Report by Angela Maria Cordoba-Hurtado, Laura Fuentes-Mendez, Lucia Monserrat Perez-Navarro, Virgilia Soto-Abraham, Rafael Valdez-Ortiz

“…She was admitted for progressive renal failure (serum creatinine, 5.5 mg/dL). Her serology work-up showed positive anti-SCL-70, anti-Ro, anti-La, anti-MPO, and antinuclear antibodies. …”
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Conversion to belatacept after lung transplantation: Report of 10 cases. by Olivier Brugière, Alexandre Vallée, Quentin Raimbourg, Marie-Noelle Peraldi, Sylvie Colin de Verdière, Laurence Beaumont, Abdulmonem Hamid, Mathilde Zrounba, Antoine Roux, Clément Picard, François Parquin, Matthieu Glorion, Julie Oniszczuk, Alexandre Hertig, Hervé Mal, Vincent Bunel

“…<h4>Results</h4>Use of belatacept was triggered by severe renal failure in 9 patients and under-IS with previous other IS-related toxicities in 1 patient. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Relationship with Mental Health: Allostatic Load Perspective for Integrated Care by Federica Guerra, Dina Di Giacomo, Jessica Ranieri, Marilena Tunno, Luca Piscitani, Claudio Ferri

“…Background: Chronic renal failure is a chronic medical condition characterized by a progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function. …”
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Conversion to belatacept after lung transplantation: Report of 10 cases by Olivier Brugière, Alexandre Vallée, Quentin Raimbourg, Marie-Noelle Peraldi, Sylvie Colin de Verdière, Laurence Beaumont, Abdulmonem Hamid, Mathilde Zrounba, Antoine Roux, Clément Picard, François Parquin, Matthieu Glorion, Julie Oniszczuk, Alexandre Hertig, Hervé Mal, Vincent Bunel

“…<h4>Results</h4> Use of belatacept was triggered by severe renal failure in 9 patients and under-IS with previous other IS-related toxicities in 1 patient. …”
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The correlation between left ventricular hypertrophy in echocardiography and kidney functiton among patients with essential hypertension by Ahmad Ali Shirafkan (MD), Behnoosh Mortazavi Moghadam (MD), Mohammad Mojerloo (MD), Zahra Rezghi (MD), Naser Behnampour (MSc), Mohammad Mahdy Motahhari (MD)

“…Background & Objective: More than 50% of patients with hypertension will have end organ damage (such as: CHF, retinopathy ,CVA or renal failure).Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent risk factor for death and cardiovascular disease .Both renal dysfunction and LVH are signs of end organ damage so we carried out this study to evaluate the correlation between LVH in echocardiography and kidney function in patients with essential hypertension. …”
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Evaluation of Patients with Exploratory Laparotomy for Acute Abdomen with Intraoperative Finding of Acute Pancreatitis by Bashar Akram Abed, Duraid Jameel Kareem, Nazar Saleh Ibrahim

“…During the follow up period 13 patients (39.39%) recovered with no complications while 20 patients (60.6%) developed one or more complication mainly surgical site infections in 18.18% of patients, pancreatic pseudocyst (15.15%), death (15.15%), ascites (9.1%), chronic pancreatitis (6.1%), pleural effusion (6.1%), while ileus, ARDS, DIC and acute renal failure occurred in (3%) for each. Conclusion: AP is an important cause of acute abdomen that is associated with severe mortality and morbidity and a high index of suspicion is needed to avoid the frequent misdiagnosis. …”
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