Hypoxia-Induced HIF-1α Expression Promotes Neurogenic Bladder Fibrosis via EMT and Pyroptosis by Qi Li, Yifan Hong, Jing Chen, Xiazhu Zhou, Xiaomao Tian, Yihang Yu, Lianju Shen, Chunlan Long, Miao Cai, Shengde Wu, Guanghui Wei

“…Background: Neurogenic bladder (NB) patients exhibit varying degrees of bladder fibrosis, and the thickening and hardening of the bladder wall induced by fibrosis will further affect bladder function and cause renal failure. Our study aimed to investigate the mechanism of bladder fibrosis caused by a spinal cord injury (SCI). …”
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Uso de micofenolato mofetil em pacientes com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico juvenil e nefrite refratária Use of mycophenolate mofetil in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythema... by Ricardo Maisse Suehiro, Bernadete Lourdes Liphaus, Mércia Moreira Facó, Lúcia Maria Mattei Arruda Campos, Clovis Artur Almeida Silva

“…Two patients did not respond (one class III and other class IV) and they presented acute renal failure, one of them continued with nephrotic proteinúria. …”
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Optimal Timing of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Haemodynamically Stable Patients after Myocardial Infarction by Chloé Bernard, Marie Catherine Morgant, Aline Jazayeri, Thomas Perrin, Ghislain Malapert, Saed Jazayeri, Alain Bernard, Olivier Bouchot

“…The mortality risk factors identified were age (OR: 1.08; CI 95%: 1.04–1.12; <i>p</i> < 0.001), peripheral arteriopathy (OR: 3.31; CI 95%: 1.16–9.43; <i>p</i> = 0.024), preoperative renal failure (OR: 6.39; CI 95%: 2.49–15.6; <i>p</i> < 0.001) and preoperative ischemic recurrence (OR: 3.47; CI 95%: 1.59–7.48; <i>p</i> < 0.01). …”
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Our Experience in Using the Endovascular Therapy in the Management of Hemorrhages in Obstetrics and Gynecology by Octavian Munteanu, Diana Secara, Maria Narcisa Neamtu, Alexandru Baros, Adela Dimitriade, Bogdan Dorobat, Alexandra Carp, Daniela Elena Gheoca Mutu, Monica Mihaela Cirstoiu

“…We excluded patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure, severe hepatic impairment, congestive heart failure, renal failure or ventricular arrhythmias. (3) Results: Bleeding was caused in 88.19% of cases by uterine leiomyomas (n = 1001), 7.84% (n = 89) by cervical cancer, 2.29% by ectopic pregnancy (n = 26), 1.23% by arteriovenous malformation (n = 14) and 0.52% by major hemorrhage of obstetrical causes. …”
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Factors associated with the progression of mesangial lesions in IgA nephropathy: A comparative analysis of renal re-biopsies by Yetong Li, Shimin Jiang, Hongmei Gao, Yue Yang, Xiaorong Liu, Wenge Li

“…ObjectivesIgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common primary glomerular disease, and is the leading cause of chronic renal failure. Because mesangial lesions are the main pathological changes seen in IgAN, we investigated factors associated with the progression of mesangial lesions in IgAN.MethodsWe enrolled participants with IgAN who underwent repeat renal biopsies. …”
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Case Report: Blinatumomab as upfront consolidation and maintenance therapy in a pediatric patient with high-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Sumit Gupta, Sumit Gupta, Jessica Casey, Joseph Lasky, Joseph Lasky

“…Further chemotherapy was withheld due to cardiopulmonary and renal failure, along with ventricular arrhythmias requiring intensive care. …”
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An adult case of invasive pneumococcal disease due to serotype 12F-specific polysaccharide antibody failure following a 23-valent polysaccharide vaccination by Yasuhiro Tanaka, Kazuko Yamamoto, Yuichi Fukuda, Asuka Umemura, Masataka Yoshida, Shuhei Ideguchi, Nobuyuki Ashizawa, Tatsuro Hirayama, Masato Tashiro, Takahiro Takazono, Yoshifumi Imamura, Taiga Miyazaki, Koichi Izumikawa, Katsunori Yanagihara, Bin Chang, Hiroshi Mukae

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae was grown from his blood, sputum, and urine cultures, and he was diagnosed with invasive pneumococcal disease with acute renal failure. He was treated with intravenous beta-lactam and macrolide with continuous hemodiafiltration and was discharged 3 months later. …”
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In silico ordinary differential equation/partial differential equation hemodialysis model estimates methadone removal during dialysis by Linares OA, Schiesser WE, Fudin J, Pham TC, Bettinger JJ, Mathew RO, Daly AL

“…Keywords: methadone, hemodialysis, renal failure, modeling…”
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Testing for Vitamin D in High-Risk COPD in Outpatient Clinics in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the VITADEPOC Study by Myriam Calle Rubio, José Luis Álvarez-Sala, Gianna Vargas Centanaro, Ana María Humanes Navarro, Juan Luis Rodríguez Hermosa

“…The patients who underwent testing for vitamin D in clinical practice were more often women (58.8% vs. 26.2%, <i>p</i> < 0.001) with comorbidities such as osteoporosis (19.6% vs. 6.2%, <i>p</i> < 0.001) or chronic renal failure (7.8% vs. 0%, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and with exacerbator phenotype (55% vs. 32.3%, <i>p</i> = 0.015). …”
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Surgical on-pump beating-heart treatment of ischemic patients with low LF ejection fraction: immediate results by А. М. Чернявский, А. С. Несмачный, Т. М. Рузматов, А. В. Бобошко, Д. А. Николаев, В. А. Бобошко, В. У. Эфендиев, Т. Н. Подсосникова

“…The presence of complications such as stroke (p = 1.0), renal failure (p = 0.5), respiratory events (p = 0.2) and heart failure (p = 0.5) did not differ significantly between the two groups. …”
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Investigating the clinical outcomes of bulking agent injection in comparison with modified Gil-Vernet anti-vesicoureteral reflux surgery in children with high-grade reflux (4 or 5) by Farzaneh Sharifiaghdas, Behzad Narouie, Mohammad Hossein Soltani, Milad Bonakdar Hashemi, Mohadese Ahmadzade, Hamidreza Rouientan, Ali Jouzi, Mohammad Aref Emami

“…Abstract Background Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common condition associated with childhood urinary tract infection (UTI) that can lead to chronic renal failure and hypertension. Various anti-reflux treatments were advocated, with various degrees of morbidity and success. …”
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Cardiac device-related infective endocarditis in the Czech Republic: Prospective data from the ESC EORP EURO-ENDO registry by Jan Latal, Michal Pazdernik, Maria Holicka, Radek Pelouch, Jiri Widimsky, Jiri Pudich, Radek Vancata, Michal Siranec, Kamila Blechova, Tadeas Butta, Marketa Mikulcova, Michal Mikulica, Peter Wohlfahrt, Martin Hutyra, Jan Precek

“…The most frequent complications under therapy were acute renal failure (17.5%), septic shock and heart failure (both 10.5%). …”
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A Prediction Model for In-Hospital Mortality of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Based on Red Cell Distribution Width-to-Platelet Ratio by Chen S, Shi Y, Hu B, Huang J

“…The prediction model was constructed using predictors including Log (RPR× 1000), age, malignant cancer, atrial fibrillation, ventilation, renal failure, diastolic blood pressure (DBP), temperature, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, white blood cell (WBC), creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), hemoglobin, infectious diseases and anion gap. …”
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Application of myocardial work in predicting adverse events among patients with resistant hypertension by Limin Luo, Yongshi Wang, Huiping Hou, Qiang Liu, Zehan Xie, Qiaoyan Wu, Xianhong Shu

“…Results Eighty-two (28.98%) patients with RH had adverse events, such as myocardial infarction (n = 29, 35.36%), heart failure (n = 4, 0.05%), renal insufficiency (n = 40, 48.78%), renal failure (n = 2, 0.02%), cerebral infarction (n = 5, 0.06%), and cerebral hemorrhage (n = 2, 0.02%), and no death events occurred. …”
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Prognostic Nutritional Index as a Predictor of Diabetic Nephropathy Progression by Junlin Zhang, Xiang Xiao, Yucheng Wu, Jia Yang, Yutong Zou, Yuancheng Zhao, Qing Yang, Fang Liu

“…The Cox regression analysis was performed to investigate the risk factors of renal failure in DN patients. A total of 321 eligible individuals were finally included in this study. …”
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Factors associated with mortality in patients with cirrhosis. by Karina Cazarin-Chávez, María F. Higuera-De La Tijera, Daniel Santana-Vargas, Diego F. Abendaño-Rivera, Cristian Y. Sánchez-Sánchez, José L. Pérez-Hernández

“…Cumulative mortality rate 28 days 18.4%, 90 days 24.4%, with CHI square test for the model was significant, 109.34 (10), p<0.001, being significant with WALD statistic for ACLF with OR of 4.78 (1.24-18.37;95%IC), p=0.023 for 90 days, the model was significant CHI square 118.22 (10), p<0. 001, being significant encephalopathy grade 2 OR of 11.95 (1.49-57.16;95%IC) p= 0.02, ascites OR 2.63 (1.24-5.58;95%IC) p=0.12, acute kidney injury OR 4.02 (1. 16-13.88;95%IC) p=0.28, ACLF grade 2 OR 2.73 (1.001-7.43;95%IC) p=0.05, ACLF grade-3 OR 5.94 (1.83-19.2;95%IC) p=0.03, and infection OR 1.96 (1.014-3.79;95%IC) p=0.45 Conclusions: In our study group, the factors associated with mortality were the degree of ACLF, greater degree of encephalopathy and development of renal failure, with HD standing out with an OR of 11.95.…”
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Acute Rhabdomyolysis in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Etiology, Clinical Features, Treatment, and Prognosis by Ebru Azapağası, Bilge Akkaya, Sevim Onguner, Mutlu Uysal Yazıcı, Zeynelabidin Öztürk

“…Patients with muscular diseases, postoperative patients, and chronic renal failure patients were not included.Results:The median age of the patients was 71 months (41-141 months). …”
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Exploring the association between serum phosphate levels and mortality in patients hospitalized with infectious diseases: a nationwide study by Amit Frenkel, Adi Shiloh, Victoria Vinokur, Matthew Boyko, Yair Binyamin, Jacob Dreiher

“…The associations were independent of renal failure. In a multivariable model, hyperphosphatemia was associated with a slight increase of 0.33 days in length of stay compared to normal phosphate levels.ConclusionA J-shaped relation was found between phosphate levels and prognosis in patients hospitalized with infectious diseases, regardless of their renal function.…”
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Long-term compensation of renal function after donor nephrectomy by Yong Pyo Lee, Soo Jin Kim, Juhan Lee, Jae Geun Lee, Kyu Ha Huh, Dong Jin Joo, Soon Il Kim, Yu Seun Kim, Myoung Soo Kim

“…Results : During 36.3±37.6 months of mean follow-up, two cases (0.17%, 2/1,175) of renal failure developed. The mean e-GFR decreased to 64.3±14.2 mL/min/1.73 m2 immediately after nephrectomy from 99.2±19.9 mL/min/1.73 m2 of the pre-nephrectomy e-GFR. …”
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A new model predicts hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with HBV-related decompensated liver cirrhosis and long-term antiviral therapy: a prospective study by Hao-dan Mao, Shu-qin Zheng, Su-hua Yang, Ze-yu Huang, Yuan Xue, Min Zhou

“…DC and its stages were defined by the complications including ascites, encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, or renal failure. Prediction accuracy of several risk scores, including ALBI, CAMD, PAGE-B, mPAGE-B and aMAP, was compared. …”
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