The impact of zero markup drug policy on patients' healthcare utilization and expense: An interrupted time series study by Zheng Zhu, Junfeng Wang, Yan Sun, Jiawei Zhang, Peien Han, Li Yang

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impacts of ZMDP on healthcare expenditures and utilization for inpatients.MethodsThe Beijing claims data of inpatients diagnosed with ischemic heart disease (IHD), chronic renal failure (CRF), and lung cancer (LC) was extracted from the China Health Insurance Research Association (CHIRA) database. …”
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Incidence and age at diagnosis of 31 long-term conditions and multimorbidity by sex and social class in a Scottish population by Adeniyi Fagbamigbe, Utkarsh Agrawal, Colin McCowan

“…Median age at the onset of conditions within the population ranged from 39 years for AIDS/HIV to 73 years for fluid and electrolyte disorders and 75 years for renal failure. This was mostly delayed among the least deprived than most deprived people, up to 14 years for psychoses and AIDS/HIV. …”
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COVID-19 in patients under maintenance hemodialysis; clinical characteristics, laboratory findings and treatments by Ali Hasanvand, Leila Sabetnia, Farzaneh Hematian, Amir Jamshidnezhad, Leila Kouti

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Craneofacial manifestaciones in patients with renal osteodystrophy by Yuritza Yoleinnis Hernández Arenas, Cristian Andres Puello Correa, Francisco Levi Duque Serna, Jose Vicente Vallejo Ochoa

“…Introduction: Renal osteodystrophy is a diffuse metabolic osteopathy, related to chronic renal failure, which includes various pathologies in the musculoskeletal system. …”
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Diagnostic Testing for Differential Diagnosis in Thrombotic Microangiopathies by Gina Zini, Raimondo De Cristofar

“…The differential diagnosis between these two paradigmatic forms of TMA is based on the presence of either frank renal failure in HUS or a severe deficiency (<10%) of the zincprotease ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13) in TTP. …”
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Predictors of 10-year Mortality After Hip Fracture Surgery in a Pre-Pandemic Cohort by Bryan Loh MBBS, MMED(Ortho), Lei Jiang FRCS, Liu Timing MBBS, Naomi Kong MBBS, Ganga Ganesan MOH, Kelvin Bryan Tan M.SC, Ph.D, Suang Bee, Joyce Suang Bee Koh FRCS, Tet Sen Howe FRCS, Ng Yeong Huei FRCS

“…The 10-year mortality for patients with ACCI ≤ 3, ACCI 4-5 and ACCI ≥ 6 are 29.4%, 57.4% and 77.5% respectively. End-Stage-Renal Failure (ESRF), liver failure and COPD were dominant predictors of mortality at 10 years, whereas cancer was the predominant predictor at 1 year. …”
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A1M Ameliorates Preeclampsia-Like Symptoms in Placenta and Kidney Induced by Cell-Free Fetal Hemoglobin in Rabbit. by Åsa Nääv, Lena Erlandsson, Josefin Axelsson, Irene Larsson, Martin Johansson, Lena Wester-Rosenlöf, Matthias Mörgelin, Vera Casslén, Magnus Gram, Bo Åkerström, Stefan R Hansson

“…Extracellular hemoglobin (Hb) and its metabolites induce oxidative stress, which may lead to acute renal failure and vascular dysfunction seen in preeclampsia. …”
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Relapses or de-novo IgA nephropathy following COVID-19 vaccination; a narrative review by Masoud Hafizi, Maryam Khosravian, Payam Peymani, Shahrzad Alimohammadi, Shokouh Shayanpour, Hamid Reza Jahantigh

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Double valve repair for combined aortic and mitral valve regurgitation: short-term results by Waleed El-Awady

“…Conclusion Double valve repair should be reserved for the young, women of child-bearing age, and patients with chronic renal failure due to excellent survival and freedom from valve-related morbidity with short-term results.…”
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A randomized, parallel-group study to evaluate the effect of Nidana parivarjana to augment effectiveness of ayurvedic formulation in Vyanbala vaishamya with special reference to pr... by Udai Raj Saroj, Kusum Verma, Harish Bhakuni

“…Introduction: It is estimated that hypertension (HTN) increases the risk at least twofold for cardiovascular diseases including coronary artery diseases, congestive heart failure/stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic), renal failure, and peripheral arterial disease. In wide consensus, HTN is considered Vyanabala Vaishamya by recent Ayurvedic scholars. …”
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Role of nuclear factor kappa B, interleukin-19, interleukin-34, and interleukin-37 expression in diabetic nephropathy by Doaa Esam, Adel Abdel-Moneim, Basant Mahmoud, Mohamed Abdel-Gabbar

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN), a primary contributor in end-stage renal failure worldwide, affects 20–30% of patients with type 2 DM (T2DM). …”
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Infection associated acute interstitial nephritis; a case report by Rupesh Raina, Shirisha Ale, Tushar Chaturvedi, Luke Fraley, Robert Novak, Natthavat Tanphaichitr

“…In most cases, patients with acute renal failure present with extra-renal manifestations typically detected in underlying infections. …”
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Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography, Percutaneous Biliary Drainage and Metallic Endoprotesis Applications in Malign Biliary Obstructions by Gülşah Bayram Ilıkan, İlkay Akmangit

“…Conclusion: It is necessary to prevent inoperable patients from entering hepato-renal failure in order to prolong life time as much as possible. …”
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Statins in Chronic Kidney Disease—Effects on Atherosclerosis and Cellular Senescence by Piotr Fularski, Julia Krzemińska, Natalia Lewandowska, Ewelina Młynarska, Maciej Saar, Magdalena Wronka, Jacek Rysz, Beata Franczyk

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious health problem that can affect various systems in the human body. Renal failure promotes mechanisms of premature cellular aging and also features of generalized inflammation in the body, which translates into a close relationship between kidney dysfunction and cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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Kidney transcriptome and cystic kidney disease genes in zebrafish by Matthew Koslow, Ping Zhu, Chantal McCabe, Xiaolei Xu, Xiaolei Xu, Xueying Lin

“…Introduction: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a condition where fluid filled cysts form on the kidney which leads to overall renal failure. Zebrafish has been recently adapted to study polycystic kidney disease, because of its powerful embryology and genetics. …”
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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Hemodialysis Patients in A Tertiary Care Hospital in South India by C. Rajasekaran, D. Kalpanaraj, S. Thasneem Banu, M. Duraivel

“…Long durations of renal failure and hemodialysis were identified as being positively associated with HCV infection in these hemodialysis patients, and a statistically significant reduction in hemoglobin levels and an increase in creatinine levels were detected among the HCV-positive patients. …”
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Paraquat Poisoning Cases in A Referral Center in Tehran, Iran; A Clinical Inspection by Nasim Zamani, Saeed Ghahremani, Parsa Yousefzadeh, Mitra Rahimi

“…There were five fatalities among the patients, three of which were related to pulmonary and renal failure.Conclusions: This study indicates that the majority are younger than 40 years and males. …”
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Sex differences in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and its roles in hypertension, cardiovascular, and kidney diseases by Sarah M. Nwia, Sarah M. Nwia, Ana Paula O. Leite, Xiao Chun Li, Xiao Chun Li, Jia Long Zhuo, Jia Long Zhuo

“…Hypertension, which is defined as blood pressure greater than 130/80 mmHg, is the primary risk factor for developing coronary artery disease, stroke, and renal failure. Approximately 48% of American men and 43% of American women suffer from hypertension. …”
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دراسة التوتر الشرياني عند مرضى القصور الكلوي المزمن المعالجين بالتحال الدموي by عبد الفتاح عباس, أكرم جحجاح, ثائر حنا

“…We studied the relationship between blood pressure and age, sex, cause of renal failure, and weight gain between hemodialysis sessions, as well as the drugs used to treat hypertension. …”
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Comparison of treatment of hypokalemia with oral administration of potassium chloride vial or oral tablets by Leila Sabetnia, Farzaneh Hematian, Hosein Jafari, Reza Ganji, Ahmad Nezhadisalami

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