Renal Challenges in Pregnancy: Investigating Acute Kidney Failure and Perinatal Well-beingA Prospective Descriptive Study by Yedla Anitha, Bhashyam Srilakshmi, Poornima Penmetsa, Rose Mary Penumaka

“…Aim: To estimate the incidence of Pregnancy-Related Acute Kidney Injury (PRAKI) and describe maternal and foetal outcomes in cases of Acute Renal Failure (ARF) at a tertiary care institute. Materials and Methods: A prospective descriptive study was conducted on 104 antenatal women with ARF attending King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, from January to December 2020. …”
Get full text

Outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in R/R DLBCL patients with failure of CAR-T therapy by Mengya Cong, Sicheng Ai, Liqing Kang, Mao Jin, Ying Zhu, Caixia Li, Zhengming Jin, Lei Yu, Depei Wu, Haiwen Huang

“…During the follow up, four patients have died and the causes were disease relapses and progressions (2 patients), acute renal failure (1 patient), severe pulmonary infection (1 patient). …”
Get full text

Successful combined second redo lungkidney transplantation in a patient who developed end-stage renal disease after a previous lung transplantation by Jin-hee Noh, Dohyung Kim, Woo Hyun Cho, Hye Ju Yeo

“…Combined lung-kidney transplantation could be an effective treatment for selective young patients with respiratory and renal failure who have undergone LTx.…”
Get full text

Impact of frozen elephant trunk on the outcomes of thoracoabdominal aortic repair with normothermic iliac perfusion by Haoyu Gao, Luchen Wang, Yanxiang Liu, Shenghua Liang, Bowen Zhang, Jie Ren, Cuntao Yu, Xiaogang Sun

“…The logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the risk factors for adverse events, which were defined as early death, permanent stroke, permanent paraplegia, or permanent renal failure necessitating dialysis.ResultsThe proximal aortic clamp time and operating time was 14.26 ± 5.57 min and 357.40 ± 94.51 respectively in group A, which were both significantly shorter than that in group B (18.67 ± 5.24 min and 18.67 ± 5.24 min). …”
Get full text

Clinicohistological Profile and Outcomes of Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis: A Prospective Study from North India by Deepak Sharma, Sudhir Mehta, Jasvinder Singh Sandhu, Preet Mohinder Sohal, Vikas Makkar

“…Our prospective study from north India shows that RPGN is not an uncommon cause of renal failure and there is preponderance in the elderly patients (>60 years). …”
Get full text

Roxadustat, a HIF-PHD inhibitor with exploitable potential on diabetes-related complications by Tingting Fang, Congcong Ma, Zhanming Zhang, Luning Sun, Ningning Zheng

“…Its complications affect almost every tissue of the body, usually leading to blindness, renal failure, amputation, etc. and in the final stage, it mostly develops into cardiac failure, which is the main reason why diabetes mellitus manifests itself as a high clinical lethality. …”
Get full text

Stage II of Chronic Kidney Disease—A Tipping Point in Disease Progression? by Lovorka Grgurevic, Rudjer Novak, Grgur Salai, Stela Hrkac, Marko Mocibob, Ivana Kovacevic Vojtusek, Mario Laganovic

“…Although advances have been made in understanding the progression of CKD, key molecular events in complex pathophysiological mechanisms that mark each stage of renal failure remain largely unknown. Changes in plasma protein profiles in different disease stages are important for identification of early diagnostic markers and potential therapeutic targets. …”
Get full text

Association of Intradialytic Hypertension and Dietary Elements: A Case-Control Study by Parirokh Mahmoudi, Maryam Shafiee, Maryam Ekramzadeh, Seyed Alireza Zomorodian, Elham Ashrafi-Dehkordi, Maryam Hamidian Shirazi, Maryam Ranjbar zahedani

“…This study aimed to evaluate the association between IDH and the nutritional intake of trace and micromineral elements in maintenance hemodialysis patients.Methods: Patients with chronic renal failure treated with maintenance hemodialysis were assessed in this case-control study. …”
Get full text

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL AND LABORATORY DATA IN CHILDREN WITH MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH SARS-COV-2 IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN by Indira Jaxybayeva, Riza Boranbayeva, Sagira Abdrakhmanova, Raikhan Maitbassova, Pakhitkanym Ishuova, Dinagul Bayesheva, Nurila Maltabarova, Adyl Katarbayev, Kumisgul Umesheva, Tatyana Marshalkina, Lyazat Manzhuova, Gulnara Abdilova1, Gulshat Alimkhanova, Gulmira Yerzhanova, Gulnara Bulabaeva, Nazgul Zhanuzakova, Svetlana Anokhina, Aigul Kuatbayeva, Gulnara Tashenova

“…Results: In children with MIS-C in 2021, acute renal failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome, and shock were statistically more frequently found, which led to fairly common admittance to the intensive care unit. …”
Get full text

Tenofovir-Induced Fanconi Syndrome Presenting with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Early Detection by Efstathia Liatsou, Ioanna Tatouli, Andreas Mpozikas, Maria-Markella Pavlou, Hariklia Gakiopoulou, Ioannis Ntanasis-Stathopoulos, Maria Gavriatopoulou, Sofoklis Kontogiannis, Meletios Athanasios Dimopoulos

“…Despite the excellent safety records of this regimen, a few cases of acute renal failure and Fanconi syndrome have been reported among HIV patients exposed to TDF. …”
Get full text

Primary hyperparathyroidism: optimize the detection and monitoring (organizational aspects) by O.A. Goncharova, V.M. Dubovik, I.V. Chernyavska

“…The relevance of the study is due to the fact that undiagnosed primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) significantly increases the risk of osteoporosis and fractures, nephrolithiasis and renal failure, reducing the quality of life of patients. …”
Get full text

The roles of gut microbiota and its metabolites in diabetic nephropathy by Hui Zhao, Hui Zhao, Cheng-E Yang, Tian Liu, Ming-Xia Zhang, Yan Niu, Ming Wang, Jun Yu

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a severe microvascular complication of diabetes, which increases the risk of renal failure and causes a high global disease burden. …”
Get full text

Combination therapy of metformin vs dipeptidulpeptidase inhibitors and sulfonylureas in type 2 diabetes: clinical and economic impact by Antoni Sicras-Mainar, Ruth Navarro-Artieda

“…. € 2,512; p = 0.038. CVE and renal failure rates were 3.7% vs. 6.4%; p = 0.027. Vildagliptin was the most used drug among DPP-4 inhibitors. …”
Get full text

Pemantauan Intake Output Cairan pada Pasien Gagal Ginjal Kronik dapat Mencegah Overload Cairan by Fany Angraini, Arcellia Farosyah Putri

“…Abstract Fluid Intake Output Monitoring of Chronic Renal Failure Patients can Prevent Fluid Overload. Unhealthy diet in urban society as one of risk factor noncommunicable disease, such as Diabetes and Hypertension. …”
Get full text

SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MULTIFOCAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS: CORONARY AND BRACHIOCEPHALIC PATHOLOGY AND PREDICTORS OF EARLY ADVERSE EVENTS DEVELOPMENT by R. S. Tarasov, A. N. Kazantsev, S. V. Ivanov, N. N. Burkov, A. I. Anufriev, L S. Barbarash

“…Predictors of adverse prognosis in post-operation period were found: clinical and demographic — older age; high surgical risk by EuroScore II ≥3; chronic renal failure; cerebrovascular — chronic cerebral ischemia III grade; the unclosed Willis circle; unstable atherosclerotic plaque or subtotal stenosis of the internal carotid arteria unilateral with operation; subtotal stenosis or occlusion of internal carotid artery contralateral.Conclusion. …”
Get full text

Plasma protein electrophoresis in green iguanas (Iguana iguana) suffering from hepatic, renal and inflammatory skin diseases by Zora Knotkova, Anna Musilova, Katerina Pinterova, Zdenek Knotek

“…The fraction of beta globulins was increased in 8 out of 14 patients (two out of four patients with liver diseases, four out of eight patients with various forms of renal failure and two out of two patients with inflammatory skin diseases). …”
Get full text

Prenatal diagnosis of Lowe syndrome in a male fetus with isolated bilateral cataract by Flavien Rouxel, Julien Fauré, Jean-Michel Faure, Françoise Deschamps, Gilles Burlet, Anaig Flandrin, Alain Couture, Olivier Prodhomme, John Rendu, Marjolaine Willems

“…Background: Lowe syndrome is a rare disease characterized by the association of congenital cataract, hypotonia, followed by global psychomotor delay and intellectual disability, as well as progressive renal dysfunction, and renal failure occurring at around 20 years of age. Case presentation: We discuss the case of a male fetus diagnosed with isolated bilateral cataract on the sonography performed at 21 + 5 weeks of gestation, confirmed by a fetal MRI at 23 weeks of gestation.After ruling out infectious etiologies, a genetic consult was conducted at 26 weeks of gestation, and an amniocentesis was realized to search for a chromosomal cause, Norrie's disease and Lowe syndrome by Sanger analysis. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of High Serum Uric Acid Level in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage II-V by Arun Sharma, Smriti Acharya, Sitaram Khadka, Gaurav Bhandari, Raj Kumar Thapa, Kanchan KC, Suyash Acharya, Suyash Acharya

“…However, reversing and preventing it in CKD will delay the course of chronic renal failure. Therefore, this research was designed to examine the uric acid profile in CKD patients who are receiving conservative therapy to avoid the worsening of CKD. …”
Get full text

Left and right ventricular diastolic function in hemodialysis patients by Rudhani Ibrahim, Bajraktari Gani, Kryziu Emrush, Zylfiu Bejtush, Sadiku Shemsedin, Elezi Ymer, Rexhepaj Nehat, Vitia Arber, Emini Merita, Abazi Murat, Berbatovci-Ukimeraj M, Kryeziu Kaltrina, Hsanagjekaj Venera, Korca Hajrije, Ukimeri Aferdita

“…The study included 42 patients (22 females and 20 males) with chro-nic renal failure (CRF), treated with HD, and 40 healthy subjects (24 females and 16 males) with no history of cardiovascular disease and with normal renal function, who constituted the control group. …”
Get full text

Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) and glomerular disease in children: a narrative review by Phuong Anh Le Thy, Thuy Yen Hoang Thi, Kiem Hao Tran, Huu Son Nguyen

“…Descriptive and cross-sectional studies were reviewed in the current study with the main focuses on the role of suPAR in FSGS, nephrotic syndrome, and the relation to progression of renal failure, especially the research in children. Results Overall, 32 studies from different countries were selected. …”
Get full text