Leptospirosis in Ruminants in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A Serological Survey with Mixed Methods to Identify Risk Factors by Dyah Ayu Widiasih, Johanna Frida Lindahl, Wayan T. Artama, Adi Heru Sutomo, Pande Made Kutanegara, Guntari Titik Mulyani, Estu Widodo, Tjut Sugandawaty Djohan, Fred Unger

“…Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease occurring worldwide with reproductive symptoms and production losses in livestock, while humans can suffer fatal renal failure. In Yogyakarta Special Province, Indonesia, there have been several outbreaks with high case fatality, demonstrating the public health importance, but there is limited understanding of the epidemiology. …”
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The ameliorative effect of Primula vulgaris on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats and quantification of its phenolic components using LC-ESI-MS/MS by Ibrahim Turan, Deniz Canbolat, Selim Demir, Gokcen Kerimoglu, Fatih Colak, Nihal Turkmen Alemdar, Ahmet Mentese, Yüksel Aliyazicioglu

“…Cisplatin (CDDP) is an important chemotherapeutic agent, accumulation of which in kidney tissue causes nephrotoxicity and renal failure. The aim of this study was to evaluate, for the first time in the literature, the protective effect of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) extract of Primula vulgaris leaf (PVE) against CDDP-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.The PVE content was characterized using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. …”
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Chronic kidney disease in children: A report from a tertiary care center over 11 years. by Alaleh Gheissari, Saeedeh Hemmatzadeh, Alireza Merrikhi, Sharareh Fadaei Tehrani, Yahya Madihi

“…Objectives: This study evaluates the incidence and etiology of chronic renal failure (CRF) in children in a tertiary care center in Isfahan, the second large province of Iran. …”
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Everolimus in clinical practice after liver transplantation: a single-center experience by O. A. Gerasimova, D. A. Granov, F. K. Zherebtsov

“…Everolimus allows maintaining of a stable renal function to prevent progression of renal failure; conversion should be initiated as early as possible. …”
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Noninvasive Screening Tool for Hyperkalemia Using a Single-Lead Electrocardiogram and Deep Learning: Development and Usability Study by Erdenebayar Urtnasan, Jung Hun Lee, Byungjin Moon, Hee Young Lee, Kyuhee Lee, Hyun Youk

“…MethodsFor this study, 2958 patients with hyperkalemia events from July 2009 to June 2019 were enrolled at 1 regional emergency center, of which 1790 were diagnosed with chronic renal failure before hyperkalemic events. Patients who did not have biochemical electrolyte tests corresponding to the original 12-lead ECG signal were excluded. …”
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Network pharmacology and molecular docking technology-based predictive study of the active ingredients and potential targets of rhubarb for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy by Shaojie Fu, Yena Zhou, Cong Hu, Zhonggao Xu, Jie Hou

“…Abstract Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes and the main cause of end-stage renal failure. Rhubarb is a widely used traditional Chinese herb, and it has exhibited efficacy in reducing proteinuria, lowering blood sugar levels and improving kidney function in patients with DN. …”
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Characterization of a Compound Heterozygous SLC2A9 Mutation That Causes Hypouricemia by Jaeho Yoon, Raul Cachau, Victor A. David, Mary Thompson, Wooram Jung, Sun-Ha Jee, Ira O. Daar, Cheryl A. Winkler, Sung-Kweon Cho

“…Hypouricemia can present as renal stones or exercise-induced acute renal failure, but most cases are asymptomatic. Our previous study showed that two recessive variants of SLC22A12 (p.Trp258*, pArg90His) were identified in 90% of the hypouricemia patients from two independent cohorts: the Korean genome and epidemiology study (KoGES) and the Korean Cancer Prevention Study (KCPS-II). …”
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Standardized Outcome Measurement for Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Consensus From the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) by Robert L. McNamara, Erica S. Spatz, Thomas A. Kelley, Caleb J. Stowell, John Beltrame, Paul Heidenreich, Ricard Tresserras, Tomas Jernberg, Terrance Chua, Louise Morgan, Bishnu Panigrahi, Alba Rosas Ruiz, John S. Rumsfeld, Lawrence Sadwin, Mark Schoeberl, David Shahian, Clive Weston, Robert Yeh, Jack Lewin

“…Thirteen specific outcomes were chosen, including acute complications occurring within 30 days of acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, or percutaneous coronary intervention; and longitudinal outcomes for up to 5 years for patient‐reported health status (Seattle Angina Questionnaire [SAQ‐7], elements of Rose Dyspnea Score, and Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ‐2]), cardiovascular hospital admissions, cardiovascular procedures, renal failure, and mortality. Baseline demographic, cardiovascular disease, and comorbidity information is included to improve the interpretability of comparisons. …”
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The Mechanism of Bladder Injury in Fetal Rats With Myelomeningocele by Ying Liu, Li Chen, Yunli Bi, Jian Shen, Hong Chen, Yujie Ma

“…BackgroundBladder dysfunction has been implicated as a major cause of progressive renal failure in children with neurogenic bladder. However, its pathogenesis remains unclear. …”
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Prior statin use and the incidence of in-hospital arrhythmia in acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Kevin Wibawa, Raditya Dewangga, Kintan Sari Nastiti, Pangeran Akbar Syah, Suhendiwijaya Suhendiwijaya, Yandi Ariffudin

“…The prevalence of old myocardial infarction, heart failure, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and chronic renal failure and concomitant treatment with aspirin, clopidogrel, and beta blocker was higher in the prior statin group compared to no previous statin. …”
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Astaxanthin Counteracts Vascular Calcification In Vitro Through an Early Up-Regulation of SOD2 Based on a Transcriptomic Approach by Chia-Ter Chao, Hsiang-Yuan Yeh, You-Tien Tsai, Tzu-Hang Yuan, Min-Tser Liao, Jenq-Wen Huang, Huei-Wen Chen

“…Vascular calcification (VC) is a critical contributor to the rising cardiovascular risk among at-risk populations such as those with diabetes or renal failure. The pathogenesis of VC involves an uprising of oxidative stress, for which antioxidants can be theoretically effective. …”
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Clinical Presentation and Outcomes in Real-Life Management of Elderly Patients Aged ≥75 Years Presenting with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Öner Özdoğan, Meral Kayıkcıoğlu, Mustafa Kılıçkap, Cenk Ekmekçi, Murat Küçükukur, Ahmet Arif Yalçın, Mustafa Kemal Erol

“…Elderly patients were more likely to have hypertension and renal failure and less likely to have hypercholesterolemia. …”
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Chronic heat stress induces renal fibrosis and mitochondrial dysfunction in laying hens by Fumika Nanto-Hara, Makoto Yamazaki, Hitoshi Murakami, Haruhiko Ohtsu

“…These results suggest that renal failure and fibrosis were induced by chronic heat exposure in laying hens. …”
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Clinical presentation, microbiology, and prognostic factors of prosthetic valve endocarditis. Lessons learned from a large prospective registry. by Antonio Ramos-Martínez, Fernando Domínguez, Patricia Muñoz, Mercedes Marín, Álvaro Pedraz, Mª Carmen Fariñas, Valentín Tascón, Arístides de Alarcón, Raquel Rodríguez-García, José María Miró, Josune Goikoetxea, Guillermo Ojeda-Burgos, Francesc Escrihuela-Vidal, Jorge Calderón-Parra, GAMES investigators

“…Variables associated with in-hospital mortality were: Age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (OR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.08-1.23), intracardiac abscess (OR:1.78, 95% CI:1.30-2.44), acute heart failure related to PVE (OR: 3. 11, 95% CI: 2.31-4.19), acute renal failure (OR: 3.11, 95% CI:1.14-2.09), septic shock (OR: 5.56, 95% CI:3.55-8.71), persistent bacteremia (OR: 1.85, 95% CI: 1.21-2.83) and surgery indicated but not performed (OR: 2.08, 95% CI: 1.49-2.89). …”
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Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Cytokine Storms for More Effective Treatments from an Inflammatory Pathophysiology by Shumpei Yokota, Takako Miyamae, Yoshiyuki Kuroiwa, Kusuki Nishioka

“…This condition causes central nervous system disorders, renal failure, liver failure and, finally, multiple organ failure. …”
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Cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio através de minitoracotomia ântero-lateral esquerda Myocardial revascularization surgery through left anterolateral minithoracotomy by J. Glauco Lobo Filho, Francisco M. de Oliveira, Ciro Ciarline, J. Acácio Feitosa, Ana Virginia Rolim, J Erirtônio Façanha, Roberto A. C. de M Lobo, M. Chirstian B. R Dantas, Ricardo de Carvalho Lima, Mozart A. S. de Escobar, José Teles de Mendonça, José Wanderley Neto

“…There were no complications such as: acute myocardial infarction, mediastinitis, acute renal failure, hemorrhagy or stroke. There were no deaths. …”
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دور التصوير الومضاني99mTc-Tetrofosmin(Myoview) في كشف وتوضع الغدد المفرطة النشاط لمجاورات الدرق مقارنة مع الأمواج الصوتية والرنين المغنطيسي وعلاقته بمستوى هرمون جارات الدرق... by حمزة شبيب

“…Perfect localization of hyperactive parathyroid glands is useful to minimize operation time, incision and reduce patient morbidity. 52 patients with hyperparathyroidism were investigated, 14 with primary and 38 with secondary hyperparathyroidism following renal failure. Surgery has been done on 36 patients (14 with primary and 22 with secondary hyperparathyroidism). …”
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Comparison of chronic diseases in deceased and survived patients with COVID-19 admitted to the hospital by Farhang Babamahmoodi, Lotfollah Davoodi, Fatemeh Ahangarkani, Aliasghar Rezaei

“…Other chronic illnesses were less than the mentioned diseases including hypothyroidism (4.9%), heart failure (HF) (4.3%), renal failure (4.3%), obesity (2.3%), and corticosteroid consumption (2.1%). …”
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Double J Stent an Indispensable Device in Modern Urology Practice-Timely Removal Prevents Catastrophic Complications: A Retrospective Observational Study by Harjinder Singh, Harbhupinder Singh, Tejinderpal Kaur Grewal, Savleen Kaur, Anoopinder Kaur Sandhu

“…The potential complications of retained or forgotten stents include haematuria, infection, pain, ureteral injury, displacement, fragmentation, encrustation, stone formation, sepsis, renal failure, or even mortality. Various methods have been used alone or in combination for the retrieval of these encrusted stents. …”
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Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease 5D Depending on the Episode of SARS-CoV-2 Infection by A. Sh. Rumyantsev, I. Yu. Pchelin, N. V. Hudiakova, L. A. Slepykh, T. G. Kulibaba, O. M. Solovyova, A. S. Tertyshnaya, D. T. Musaeva

“…However, at the same time, even terminal renal failure is not a “verdict”, since there are well-proven methods of renal replacement therapy, the spectrum of which is quite wide. …”
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