Urinary orosomucoid and retinol binding protein levels as early diagnostic markers for diabetic kidney Disease by Xue-hong Zhou, Shu-yan Liu, Bo Yang, Yong-feng Li, Bao-hua Hou

“…Abstract Background Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes, which has been a major cause of end-stage renal failure. Diagnosing diabetic kidney disease is important to prevent long-term kidney damage and determine the prognosis of patients with diabetes. …”
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Study of infective endocarditis in Alexandria main university hospitals by Mohamed Sadaka, Eman ElSharkawy, Manal Soliman, Amina Nour EL-Din, Mohamed Ayman Abd El-Hay

“…In-hospital events included: heart failure in 29 patients (58%), systemic embolization in 13 patients (26%), para-valvular abscess in 8 patients (16%), septic pulmonary emboli in 7 patients (14%), dehiscence of prosthetic valves in 5 patients (10%) and renal failure in 2 patients (4%). Surgical intervention was indicated in 41 patients (82%). …”
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Lifestyle and occupational risks assessment of bladder cancer using machine learning‐based prediction models by Naser Shakhssalim, Atefeh Talebi, Mohammad‐Taha Pahlevan‐Fallahy, Kasra Sotoodeh, Hamid Alavimajd, Nasrin Borumandnia, Maryam Taheri

“…Based on variable importance analysis in RF, recurrent infection, bladder stone history, neurogenic bladder, smoking and opium use, chronic renal failure, spinal cord paralysis, analgesic, family history of bladder cancer, diabetic mellitus, low dietary intake of fruit and vegetable, high dietary intake of ham, sausage, can and pickles were respectively the most important factors, which effect on the probability of bladder cancer. …”
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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of patients after recovery from COVID-19 infection in Erbil government, Iraq by Ali Abdulatif Barzinji, Hamanajm Hamafaraj Jaff, Sherzad Ali Ismael

“…The most frequent comorbidity among patients was hypertension (23%), while the least comorbidity was stroke, hyperthyroidism, renal failure, migraine, and osteoarthritis (0.7%). …”
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Effectiveness of Various Treatments for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss—A Retrospective Study by Magdalena B. Skarżyńska, Aleksandra Kołodziejak, Elżbieta Gos, Milaine Dominici Sanfis, Piotr H. Skarżyński

“…Exclusion criteria were as follows: (i) no follow-up audiogram; (ii) bilateral hearing loss; (iii) recognized alternative diagnosis such as tumor, disorder of inner ear fluids, infection or inflammation, autoimmune disease, malformation, hematological disease, dialysis-dependent renal failure, postdural puncture syndrome, gene-related syndrome, mitochondrial disease; and (iv) age below 18 years. (3) Results: Complete recovery was found in 14% of patients (18/130) and marked improvement was found in 6% (8/130), giving an overall success rate of 20%. …”
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Role of mesenchymal stem cells and their culture medium in alleviating kidney injury in rats diabetic nephropathy by Amal Al-Shahat Ibrahim, Manal Mohammad Morsy, Safwat E. Abouhashem, Omnia Aly, Norhan A. Sabbah, Nermin Raafat

“…Abstract Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is considered as one of the most serious complications resulting from diabetes mellitus and end-stage of renal failure globally. Up to 40% of diabetic patients will develop DN. …”
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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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Application of Advanced Nanomaterials for Kidney Failure Treatment and Regeneration by Aziz Eftekhari, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj, Elham Ahmadian, Agata Przekora, Seyed Mahdi Hosseiniyan Khatibi, Mohammadreza Ardalan, Sepideh Zununi Vahed, Mahbuba Valiyeva, Sevil Mehraliyeva, Rovshan Khalilov, Mohammad Hasanzadeh

“…The presented review article in detail describes novel strategies for renal failure treatment with the use of various nanomaterials (including carbon nanotubes, nanofibrous membranes), mesenchymal stem cells-derived nanovesicles, and nanomaterial-based adsorbents and membranes that are used in wearable blood purification systems and synthetic kidneys.…”
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Immunoglobulin M nephropathy nephropathy in adults and adolescents in India: A single-center study of natural history by A M Singhai, A V Vanikar, K R Goplani, K V Kanodia, R D Patel, K S Suthar, H V Patel, M R Gumber, P R Shah, H L Trivedi

“…All MCD, 35.6% MePGN reached remission, FSGS progressed to renal failure by 1 year. Hypertension, proteinuria, interstitial fibrosis, and FSGS were bad prognosticators. …”
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A National Case-Crossover Study on the Risk of Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis after Sepsis by Chung-Shun Wong, Tzu-Ting Chen, Andrei R. Akhmetzhanov, Ping-Jen Hu, Mai-Szu Wu, Mei-Yi Wu

“…Conclusions: Our findings indicate that sepsis was substantially associated with an increased risk of renal failure. The risk was highest during the first week following sepsis for both acute temporary and chronic dialysis cases.…”
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Currently Used Methods to Evaluate the Efficacy of Therapeutic Drugs and Kidney Safety by Hung-Jin Huang, Chu-Lin Chou, Tin Tin Sandar, Wen-Chih Liu, Hsiu-Chien Yang, Yen-Chung Lin, Cai-Mei Zheng, Hui-Wen Chiu

“…Since multiple causes lead to renal failure, animal studies have been extensively used to identify specific disease biomarkers for understanding the potential targets and nephropathy events in therapeutic insights into disease progression. …”
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Factors Affecting Mortality and Morbidity After Endovascular Aortic Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms by Hakan Saçlı, İbrahim Kara

“…Increased creatinine level (p value: 0.003), precence of chronic renal failure (p value: 0.013)and diabetes mellitus (p value: 0.038) have an statistically significant negative effect on morbidity. …”
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A report of disseminated adenocarcinoma presenting as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura by Joaquín Valle Alonso, Javier Fonseca, Elisa Lopera Lopera, Miguel Ángel Aguayo, Yelda Hernandez Montes, Jose Carlos Llamas

“…TMAs encompass thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), typically characterized by fever, central nervous system manifestations and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), in which renal failure is the prominent abnormality. In patients with cancer TMAs may be related to various antineoplastic drugs or to the malignant disease itself. …”
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The Effect of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents on Platelet Aggregation in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Serkan Bakırdöğen, Necmi Eren, Sibel Gökçay Bek, Sara Yavuz

“…Epo has effects apart from the erythropoiesis. In chronic renal failure (CRF) patients, hemorrhagic diathesis is observed, and Epo production is decreased. …”
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Impact of Controlling Nutritional Status score on short-term outcomes after carotid endarterectomy: a retrospective cohort study by Hee Won Son, Gyeongseok Yu, Seung Jun Lee, Jimi Oh

“…The primary outcome was postoperative complications within 30 days after CEA, including major adverse cardiovascular events, pulmonary complications, stroke, renal failure, sepsis, wounds, and gastrointestinal complications. …”
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Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in a Patient with Seropositive Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease and Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies by Katherina Bernadette Sreter, Draško Pavlović, Monika Tomić, Petar Šenjug, Danica Galešić Ljubanović

“…Double positivity was detected for circulating anti-myeloperoxidase ANCA (p-ANCA) and anti-GBM antibodies. Acute renal failure evolved rapidly. Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and hemodialysis (HD) were initiated early in combination with intravenous pulse corticosteroid therapy followed by oral methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide. …”
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The outcomes of ultrafiltration in on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with renal impairment by Amarit Phothikun, Weerachai Nawarawong, Apichat Tantraworasin, Thitipong Tepsuwan

“…Univariable and multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the risk factors for acute renal failure (AKI) and adverse outcomes. Results From January 2009 and June 2020, there were 220 CKD patients, 109 (49.55%) patients underwent CABG with UF, and 111 (50.45%) patients underwent OPCAB. …”
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Treatment of steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome in children by Kari Jameela, Halawani Manal

“…Three children progressed to end stage renal failure and required dialysis. We conclude that SRNS in children is a difficult disease with significant morbidity. …”
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Analysis of multiple chronic disease characteristics in middle-aged and elderly South Koreans by exercise habits based on association rules mining algorithm by Yingcheng Huang, Yaqi Su, Yonghyun Byun, Youngil Lee, Sangho Kim

“…Those with MCD were more likely to be female (p < 0.001), seniors over 65 years of age (p < 0.001), with low education level, no regular exercise behavior (p < 0.01). Chronic renal failure (93.9%), depression (90.4%), and cerebrovascular disease (89.6%) were the top three diseases identified in patients with MCD. …”
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Unveiling the Clinical Benefits of High-Volume Hemodiafiltration: Optimizing the Removal of Medium-Weight Uremic Toxins and Beyond by Cristian Pedreros-Rosales, Aquiles Jara, Eduardo Lorca, Sergio Mezzano, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Patricia Herrera

“…Considering the importance of applying personalized uremic toxin removal strategies tailored to the unique needs of each patient, high-volume HDF appears to be the most effective treatment to date for patients with renal failure. This justifies the need to prioritize its application in clinical practice, initially focusing on the groups with the greatest potential benefits and subsequently extending its use to a larger number of patients.…”
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