Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation: excellent outcome and life expectancy after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery by Bernhard Winkler, Paul Philipp Heinisch, Grzegorz Zuk, Katarzyna Zuk, Brigitta Gahl, Hans Jörg Jenni, Alexander Kadner, Christoph Huber, Thierry Carrel

“…Mortality was predicted by the presence of diabetes mellitus (odds ratio [OR] 1.85, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.40–2.46; p <0.001), peripheral arterial disease (OR 2.36, 95% CI 1.64–3.38; p <0.001), severe obstructive pulmonary disease (OR 3.21, 1.42–7.24; p = 0.005), chronic renal failure (OR 3.68, 2.49–5.43; p <0.001) and transfusion of more than one unit of erythrocyte concentrate in the perioperative period (OR 1.46, 1.09–1.95; p = 0.015). …”
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Multicenter study of perioperative evaluation for noncardiac surgeries in Brazil (EMAPO) Estudo multicêntrico de avaliação perioperatória para operações não cardíacas (EMAPO)... by Claudio Pinho, Paulo C Grandini, Danielle M Gualandro, Daniela Calderaro, Maristela Monachini, Bruno Caramelli

“…RESULTS: Mortality rate was 3.4%, and the incidence of cardiovascular complications was 5.3%. Renal failure (P = 0.01), major surgery (P = 0.004), and emergency surgery (P = 0.003) were independently related to the occurrence of cardiovascular complications. …”
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The Risk Factors of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation after Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery by Shahram Amini, Negar Morovatdar, Seyedeh Parisa Karrari, Akram Asadpour, Mohammad Abbasi Tashnizi, Ali Asghar Moeinipoor, Mathias Hossain Aazami, Mahdieh Jafari

“…After adjustment for confounder variables, on-pump CABG(P<0.05), duration of surgery (P<0.01), preoperative renal failure (P<0.05) and New York HeartAssociation (NYHA) class 4 were associated with PMV (P <0.05). …”
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Defibrillator exchange in the elderly by Henrike Andresen, MD, Nikolaos Pagonas, MD, Marius Eisert, MD, Daniel Patschan, MD, Peter Nordbeck, MD, Ivo Buschmann, MD, Benjamin Sasko, MD, Oliver Ritter, MD

“…Predictors of mortality were common in both groups and included advanced heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, and renal failure. Conclusion: In clinical practice, decision-making for ICD GE among the elderly should be considered carefully for individual patients.…”
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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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Major complications associated with unfavorable outcome in right‐sided large hemisphere infarctions: A single‐center study by Jie Li, Ping Zhang, Hong Chen, Yingying Liu, Xingrong Luo, Ju Zhou, Chun Wang

“…RLHI patients with unfavorable outcomes had more frequent MBE (58.7% vs. 21.4%, p < .001), pulmonary infection (86.5% vs. 42.9%, p < .001), gastrointestinal bleeding (46.8% vs. 28.6%, p = .038), electrolyte disorder (68.3% vs. 40.5%, p = .001), acute renal failure (32.5% vs. 4.8%, p < .001), and hypoalbuminemia (61.1% vs. 11.9%, p < .001) than patients with favorable outcome. …”
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Clinical Outcomes in Hypertensive Emergency: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Tariq Jamal Siddiqi, Muhammad Shariq Usman, Ahmed Mustafa Rashid, Syed Sarmad Javaid, Aymen Ahmed, Donald Clark, John M. Flack, Daichi Shimbo, Eunhee Choi, Daniel W. Jones, Michael E. Hall

“…Ischemic stroke (28.1% [95% CI, 18.7%–38.6%]) was the most prevalent hypertension‐mediated organ damage, followed by pulmonary edema/acute heart failure (24.1% [95% CI, 19.0%–29.7%]), hemorrhagic stroke (14.6% [95% CI, 9.9%–20.0%]), acute coronary syndrome (10.8% [95% CI, 7.3%–14.8%]), renal failure (8.0% [95% CI, 2.9%–15.5%]), subarachnoid hemorrhage (6.9% [95% CI, 3.9%–10.7%]), encephalopathy (6.1% [95% CI, 1.9%–12.4%]), and the least prevalent was aortic dissection (1.8% [95% CI, 1.1%–2.8%]). …”
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Analysis of the Prevalence and Severity of Dysregulated Bone Mineral Homeostasis in Nondialyzed Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Digishaben D. Patel, Uday Vachhani, Ajay Rajput, Pratik Raghavani, Deepak N. Parchwani, Sagar Dholariya

“…Background Progressive loss of kidney function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to altered mineral homeostasis, reflected by the imbalance in calcium and phosphorus, and has been associated with progression of renal failure. Aims The aim of this study was to investigate CKD-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD)-associated candidate variables and its relationship with parathyroid hormone (PTH), as well as to quantify the prevalence of CKD-associated mineral disturbances in nondialyzed CKD patients. …”
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Omadacycline for the treatment of severe pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci complicated with acute respiratory distress syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic by Dao-Xin Wang, Dao-Xin Wang, Ling-Xi Xiao, Ling-Xi Xiao, Xin-Yu Deng, Xin-Yu Deng, Wang Deng, Wang Deng

“…Fourteen patients experienced complete recovery, while the other two patients died from multidrug-resistant bacterial infection and renal failure.ConclusionmNGS has a significant value in the diagnosis of Chlamydia psittaci infection. …”
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Positive Correlation between Relative Concentration of Spermine to Spermidine in Whole Blood and Skeletal Muscle Mass Index: A Possible Indicator of Sarcopenia and Prognosis of Hem... by Hidenori Sanayama, Kiyonori Ito, Susumu Ookawara, Takeshi Uemura, Sojiro Imai, Satoshi Kiryu, Miho Iguchi, Yoshio Sakiyama, Hitoshi Sugawara, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Kaoru Tabei, Kazuei Igarashi, Kuniyasu Soda

“…This indicates polyamine accumulation in renal dysfunction, and studies have shown increased blood polyamine concentrations in patients with renal failure. Hemodialysis (HD) may compensate for polyamine excretion; however, little is known about polyamine excretion. …”
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Survival and Prognostic Factors in Mixed Cryoglobulinemia: Data from 246 Cases by Cesare Mazzaro, Luigino Dal Maso, Endri Mauro, Valter Gattei, Michela Ghersetti, Pietro Bulian, Giulia Moratelli, Gabriele Grassi, Francesca Zorat, Gabriele Pozzato

“…Severe infections were associated with renal failure. At 10 years, the overall survival rate was 71% in Type II MC and 84% in Type III (<i>p <</i> 0.053). …”
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Gender-related differences on outcome following transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR): a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kang Yi, Jie Gao, Wen-Xin Wang, Yu-Hu Ma, Wei Wang, Shao E. He, Xiao-Min Xu, Peng-Fei Li, Tao You

“…Conclusions Our meta-analysis demonstrates that men undergoing TMVR have worse preoperative diseases (diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, renal failure and myocardial infarction) while they have superior postoperative NYHA class at one-year. …”
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Lactate-albumin ratio as a predictor of mortality in patients with acute on chronic liver failure in a third-level care hospital in Mexico by Guadalupe Zafra-Hernández, Karla E. Pérez-Reséndiz, Rosalba Moreno-Alcantar, Ricardo Sandoval-Salas

“…Results: A total of 186 patients were enrolled, 51% were women, with an age range of 56-65 years, 29% were secondary to fatty liver disease associated with metabolic dysfunction, obtaining that the most frequent precipitant was the infectious origin in 111 patients (60%), with abdominal origin being the most prevalent (36%). Renal failure was present in 71%, followed by coagulopathy (50%) and neurological failure (49%). …”
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Comparative analysis of antibiotic susceptibility patterns and clinical features of mucoid and non-mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: a retrospective study by Maoling Luo, Si Li, Wenying Luo

“…The mPA group demonstrates lower utilization rates of medical devices, such as Foley catheter (p &lt; 0.001), nasogastric tube (p &lt; 0.001), mechanical ventilation (p &lt; 0.001), tracheostomy (p &lt; 0.001), arterial and venous catheterization (p &lt; 0.001), and exhibits superior organ function status, including lower incidences of hypoalbuminemia (p &lt; 0.001), septic shock (p &lt; 0.001), liver dysfunction (p &lt; 0.001), renal failure (p &lt; 0.001), and respiratory failure (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Outcomes after stenting of renal artery stenosis in patients with high-risk clinical features by Calin Homorodean, Mihai Claudiu Ober, Mihail Spinu, Maria Olinic, Dan-Alexandru Tataru, Horea Laurentiu Onea, Alexandru Achim, Leontin Florin Lazar, Romana Homorodean, Balasz Deak, Dan Mircea Olinic

“…We have retrospectively interrogated our local databases for renal artery percutaneous interventions; patients at high-risk (rapidly declining renal function; stable chronic renal failure and bilateral renal artery disease; severe hypertensive crisis) were selected for the current analysis. …”
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Adverse outcomes after non-hepatic surgeries in patients with alcoholic liver diseases: a propensity-score matched study by Hsin-Yun Wu, Chuen-Chau Chang, Chun-Chieh Yeh, Ming-Yao Chen, Yih-Giun Cherng, Ta-Liang Chen, Chien-Chang Liao

“…Results Patients with ALD had higher risks of acute renal failure (OR 2.74, 95% CI 2.28–3.28), postoperative bleeding (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.34–2.01), stroke (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.34–1.70) septicemia (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.36–1.58), pneumonia (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.29–1.58), and in-hospital mortality (OR 2.64, 95% CI 2.24–3.11) than non-ALD patients. …”
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The Risk of Hospitalization and Mortality After Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Vaccine Type: Observational Study of Medical Claims Data by Meghana Kshirsagar, Md Nasir, Sumit Mukherjee, Nicholas Becker, Rahul Dodhia, William B Weeks, Juan Lavista Ferres, Barbra Richardson

“…We found that the top statistically significant risk factors for severe breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections were age of >50, male gender, moderate and severe renal failure, severe liver disease, leukemia, chronic lung disease, coagulopathy, and alcohol abuse. …”
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Low Albumin, Low Bilirubin, and High Alfa-Fetoprotein Are Associated with a Rapid Renal Function Decline in a Large Population Follow-Up Study by Wei-Yu Su, Neng-Sheng Chu, Jiun-Chi Huang, Pei-Yu Wu, Wen-Hsien Lee, Yi-Hsueh Liu, Szu-Chia Chen, Ho-Ming Su

“…A greater understanding of potential risk factors for a rapid decline in renal function may help to reduce the burden of renal failure in this high-risk population.…”
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Assessing the Feasibility and Effects of Introducing the USA National Surgical Quality Improvement Program on Clinical Outcomes and Cost in Saudi Arabia: An Observational Study by Shahenaz Najjar, Adel Al Mutairi, Rashad Massoud, Khaled Al-Surimi, Sami Boghdadly

“…The findings of the study suggest that some areas are exemplary and others need improvement, such as sepsis cases, renal failure, ventilator use for more than 48 h, urinary tract infection, surgical site infection (SSI), length of stay after colorectal surgery, and rehospitalization. …”
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Add-On Cyclic Angiotensin-(1-7) with Cyclophosphamide Arrests Progressive Kidney Disease in Rats with ANCA Associated Glomerulonephritis by Domenico Cerullo, Daniela Rottoli, Daniela Corna, Mauro Abbate, Ariela Benigni, Giuseppe Remuzzi, Carlamaria Zoja

“…Rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA-GN) is a major cause of renal failure. Current immunosuppressive therapies are associated with severe side effects, intensifying the need for new therapeutic strategies. …”
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