Renal lymphangiectasia by Sangamitra Rajasekaran, Mayur Parkhi, Ravi Kanojia, Aravind Sekar, Ritambhra Nada

“…Extreme presentation such as renal failure has also been documented. Due to the classical imaging features, computed tomography (CT) scan becomes the best diagnostic modality for the diagnosis, which can be confirmed by aspiration of chylous fluid.3 In the pediatric patient, the differential diagnosis includes cystic diseases of the kidney, nephroblastomatosis, and hydronephrosis with perinephric urinoma. …”
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Comparison of 30-Day MACE between Immediate versus Staged Complete Revascularization in Acute Myocardial Infarction with Multivessel Disease, and the Effect of Coronary Lesion Comp... by Cem Doğan, Zübeyde Bayram, Murat Çap, Flora Özkalaycı, Tuba Unkun, Emrah Erdoğan, Abdulkadir Uslu, Rezzan Deniz Acar, Busra Guvendi, Özgur Yaşar Akbal, Ali Karagöz, Aykun Hakgor, Ahmet Karaduman, Samet Uysal, Ahmet Aykan, Cihangir Kaymaz, Nihal Özdemir

“…The major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) for this study were identified as mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, acute heart failure, ischemia driven revascularization, major bleeding, and acute renal failure developed within 30 days. <i>Results:</i> The unadjusted MACE rates at 30 days were 11.2% and 5% among those who underwent MVI-I and MVI-S, respectively (OR 3.02; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.51&#8315;6.02; <i>p</i> = 0.002). …”
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Complications and Outcomes in 39,864 Patients Receiving Standard Care Plus Mechanical Circulatory Support or Standard Care Alone for Infarct-Associated Cardiogenic Shock by Jan-Sören Padberg, Jannik Feld, Leonie Padberg, Jeanette Köppe, Lena Makowski, Joachim Gerß, Patrik Dröge, Thomas Ruhnke, Christian Günster, Stefan Andreas Lange, Holger Reinecke

“…In-hospital complications, including renal failure requiring dialysis (50.3% V-A ECMO vs. 30.5% Impella vs. 29.2 IABP vs. 12.1% no tMCS), major bleeding (38.1% vs. 20.9% vs. 18.0% vs. 9.3%) and sepsis (22.5% vs. 15.9% vs. 13.9% vs. 9.3%) were more common in V-A ECMO patients. …”
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Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on clinical outcomes in intensive care unit patients with infection and sepsis patients: a patient-level meta-analysis of random... by Yannick Wirz, Marc A. Meier, Lila Bouadma, Charles E. Luyt, Michel Wolff, Jean Chastre, Florence Tubach, Stefan Schroeder, Vandack Nobre, Djillali Annane, Konrad Reinhart, Pierre Damas, Maarten Nijsten, Arezoo Shajiei, Dylan W. deLange, Rodrigo O. Deliberato, Carolina F. Oliveira, Yahya Shehabi, Jos A. H. van Oers, Albertus Beishuizen, Armand R. J. Girbes, Evelien de Jong, Beat Mueller, Philipp Schuetz

“…These effects on mortality persisted in a subgroup of patients meeting the sepsis 3 definition and based on the severity of sepsis (assessed on the basis of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, occurrence of septic shock or renal failure, and need for vasopressor or ventilatory support) and on the type of infection (respiratory, urinary tract, abdominal, skin, or central nervous system), with interaction for each analysis being > 0.05. …”
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Initiation of Dialysis Is Associated With Impaired Cardiovascular Functional Capacity by Eliott Arroyo, Peter E. Umukoro, Heather N. Burney, Yang Li, Xiaochun Li, Kathleen A. Lane, S. Jawad Sher, Tzong‐shi Lu, Sharon M. Moe, Ranjani Moorthi, Andrew R. Coggan, Gordon McGregor, Thomas F. Hiemstra, Daniel Zehnder, Kenneth Lim

“…Methods and Results We conducted a cross‐sectional study of 241 patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5 from the CAPER (Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Renal Failure) study and from the intradialytic low‐frequency electrical muscle stimulation pilot randomized controlled trial cohorts. …”
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Association of atypical anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody with comorbidities and outcome in a hospital-based population by Chiao-Chi Ou, Yen-Ching Wu, Jun-Peng Chen, Wen-Nan Huang, Yi-Hsing Chen, Yi-Ming Chen

“…However, comorbidities related to a-ANCA and whether a-ANCA exhibits an increased risk for renal failure and mortality remain unclear. This study aimed to explore the comorbidities and outcome associated with a-ANCA. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms Linking Empagliflozin to Renal Protection in the LLC-PK1 Model of Diabetic Nephropathy by Vjera Mihaljević, Milorad Zjalić, Tomislav Kizivat, Tea Omanović Kolarić, Martina Smolić, Edi Rođak, Marina Čović, Lucija Kuna, Robert Smolić, Aleksandar Včev, Ines Bilić Ćurčić

“…Aims: Chronic diabetes complications, including diabetic nephropathy (DN), frequently result in end-stage renal failure. This study investigated empagliflozin (SGLT2i) effects on collagen synthesis, oxidative stress, cell survival, and protein expression in an LLC-PK1 model of DN. …”
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التنقية الدموية عند مرضى القصور الكلوي المزمن في الساحل السوري by إبراهيم سليمان, حسين سعيد, مفيد محمد

“…Vascular disturbances formed the main common cause of chronic renal failure in our patients; the rate was (19,39%). …”
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Plasma Endothelial and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Associated with Late Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients by Arturo Orea-Tejada, Carlos Sánchez-Moreno, Octavio Gamaliel Aztatzi-Aguilar, Martha Patricia Sierra-Vargas, Dulce González-Islas, Yazmín Debray-García, Manolo Sibael Ortega-Romero, Candace Keirns-Davis, Laura Cornejo-Cornejo, Jorge Aguilar-Meza

“…COVID-19 increases the risk of non-pulmonary complications such as acute myocardial injury, renal failure, thromboembolic events, and multi-organic damage. …”
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Characterization and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients with Sarcoidosis by P. Brito-Zerón, B. Gracia-Tello, A. Robles, A. Alguacil, M. Bonet, B. De-Escalante, A. Noblejas-Mosso, R. Gómez-de-la-Torre, M. Akasbi, M. Pérez-de-Lis, R. Pérez-Alvarez, M. Ramos-Casals, on behalf of the SarcoGEAS-SEMI Registry

“…A close monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 infection in elderly patients with sarcoidosis, especially in those with baseline cardiopulmonary diseases and chronic liver or renal failure, is recommended. The low frequency of severe pulmonary involvement in patients with sarcoidosis from Southern Europe may explain the weak prognostic role of baseline lung impairment in our study, in contrast to studies from other geographical areas.…”
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Tubeless Ureterorenoscopy-Our Experience Using a 120 W Laser and Dusting Technique: Postoperative Pain, Complications, and Readmissions by Guy Verhovsky, Yishai H. Rappaport, Dorit E. Zilberman, Amos Neheman, Amnon Zisman, Ilan Gielchinsky, Leon Chertin, Itay M. Sabler

“…Demographic and clinical parameters such as stone location, number, and burden, hydronephrosis grade, and postoperative complications (fever, acute renal failure, and the obstruction of the upper urinary tract by Stone Street) were assessed. …”
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Three Logistic Predictive Models for the Prediction of Mortality and Major Pulmonary Complications after Cardiac Surgery by Elena Bignami, Marcello Guarnieri, Ilaria Giambuzzi, Cinzia Trumello, Francesco Saglietti, Stefano Gianni, Igor Belluschi, Nora Di Tomasso, Daniele Corti, Ottavio Alfieri, Marco Gemma

“…<i>Results:</i> In the “preoperative model” predictors for mortality were advanced age (<i>p</i> < 0.001), New York Heart Association (NYHA) class (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and emergent surgery (<i>p</i> = 0.036); predictors for non-invasive mechanical ventilation were advanced age (<i>p</i> < 0.001), low ejection fraction (<i>p</i> = 0.023), higher body mass index (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and preoperative renal failure (<i>p</i> = 0.043); predictors for postoperative pulmonary complications were preoperative chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (<i>p</i> = 0.007), preoperative kidney injury (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and NYHA class (<i>p</i> = 0.033). …”
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Characteristics, comorbidities and laboratory measures associated with disease severity and poor prognosis in young and elderly patients with COVID-19 admitted to medical wards in... by Sirio Fiorino, Andrea Carusi, Alessandro Zappi, Fabio Tateo, Luca Peruzzo, Melissa Zanardi, Francesco Savelli, Giulia Di Marzio, Silvia Cesaretti, Francesca Dazzani, Raffaella Francesconi, Paolo Leandri, Gianfranco Tortorici, Susanna Vicari, Dora Melucci, Federico Lari

“…At admission, the factors significantly associated with a higher risk of in-hospital mortality included: age (median 68 vs. 83 years in survived vs. dead patients, P=0.000), diabetes [Odds Ratio (OR) 4.00, P=0.016], chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR 4.60, P=0.022), cancer (OR 5.81, P=0.021), acute- (OR 9.88, P=0.000) and chronic-renal failure (OR 6.76, P=0.004). During the study period, 16 individuals died (12.4%), all over 70 years old. …”
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Abstract 072: Risk Factors for Developing Ischemic Strokes While Taking Non‐Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants by Alvin S. Das, Elif Gokcal, Avia Abramovitz Fouks, Mitchell Horn, Robert Regenhardt, Anand Viswanathan, Aneesh Singhal, Lee Schwamm, Steven Greenberg, Edip Gurol

“…Malignancy was associated with ischemic stroke recurrence (aHR 4.90, 95% CI [1.35–18.42]) after adjustment for age and chronic renal failure. Conclusion Prior cerebrovascular events, diabetes, left ventricular hypertrophy, and left atrial size are associated with the development of ischemic stroke among NOAC users. …”
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Hipouricemia renal hereditaria tipo 1 y 2 en tres niños españoles. Revisión de casos pediátricos publicados by Amelia Peris Vidal, Juan Marin Serra, Elena Lucas Sáez, Susana Ferrando Monleón, Félix Claverie-Martin, Ana Perdomo Ramírez, Jorge Trujillo-Suarez, Jaime Fons Moreno

“…However, complications such us nephrolithiasis, hematuria, acute renal failure exercise-induced or after dehydration for acute gastroenteritis, or posterior reversible encephalopaty syndrome (PRES) may develop.Hereditary renal hypouricemia is confirmed by molecular genetic analysis of the two genes which codify the uric acid transport in the kidney tubules. …”
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Terapia de hemadsorción perioperatoria en endocarditis infecciosa: revisión sistemática y metaanálisis by Elio Martín Gutiérrez, Laura Castillo Pardo, Pasquale Maiorano, Bárbara Oujo González, Gregorio Laguna Núñez, José Manuel Martínez Comendador, Javier Gualis Cardona, Mario Castaño Ruiz

“…However, postoperative stays, the incidence of postoperative renal failure or the need for surgical revision due to bleeding did not show differences between groups. …”
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Factors associated with chronic kidney disease in patients with diabetes in French Guiana by Christopher Sacareau, Mathieu Nacher, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Andre Ntoutoum, Antoine Adenis, Marianne Hounnou, Marion Liebart, Clara Salasar Cardoso, Jean-Markens Aurelus, Magalie Demar, Magalie Demar, Olivier Casse, Samia Amokrane, Jean-François Carod, Nezha Hafsi, Nadia Sabbah, Nadia Sabbah

“…The prevalence of diabetes is twice as great and end-stage renal failure is 45% higher than in mainland France.ObjectiveOur objective was to describe the profile of diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease in French Guiana and search for possible risk factors.MethodWe conducted a multicenter cross-sectional observational study based on the CODIAM cohort (Cohort of Diabetes in French Amazonia). …”
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МУЗИ З ЛІКАРСЬКИМ САКВОЯЖЕМ: ВІХИ ЛІКАРСЬКОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ І ЛІТЕРАТУРНОЇ ТВОРЧОСТІ, ОБСТАВИНИ ТА ПРИЧИНИ СМЕРТІ / MUSES CARRYING A MEDICAL BAG: MILESTONES of MEDICAL PRACTICE AND LI... by Петро ЛЯШУК, Руслана ЛЯШУК

“…This work reveals the circumstances and cases of death of some knights of scalpel and pen, such as: Stepan Rudansky and Anton Chekhov (pulmonary tuberculosis), Mikhail Bulgakov (chronic kidney disease, renal failure), Vincent Veresaeva (stroke), Yaroslav Okunevskaya (suicide), Sophia Okunevskaya (appendix, peritonitis) Modest Levitsky (ileus) Janos Korczak (shoot) and Basil Karhuta (myocardial infarction, heart failure). …”
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Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury and Endothelial Dysfunction: The Role of Vascular and Biochemical Parameters by Adolfo Marco Perrotta, Antonietta Gigante, Silverio Rotondi, Paolo Menè, Adriano Notturni, Stefano Schiavetto, Gaetano Tanzilli, Chiara Pellicano, Giuseppe Guaglianone, Francesca Tinti, Paolo Palange, Sandro Mazzaferro, Rosario Cianci, Silvia Lai

“…Introduction: Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) is one of the main causes of acute renal failure in hospitalized patients, following the administration of iodinated contrast medium used for CT scans and angiographic procedures. …”
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Arterial dissections: Common features and new perspectives by Monique Bax, Monique Bax, Valentin Romanov, Valentin Romanov, Keerat Junday, Keerat Junday, Eleni Giannoulatou, Eleni Giannoulatou, Boris Martinac, Boris Martinac, Jason C. Kovacic, Jason C. Kovacic, Jason C. Kovacic, Jason C. Kovacic, Renjing Liu, Renjing Liu, Siiri E. Iismaa, Siiri E. Iismaa, Robert M. Graham, Robert M. Graham, Robert M. Graham

“…Traditionally they have been studied in isolation, rather than collectively, owing largely to the distinct clinical consequences of dissections in different anatomical locations – such as stroke, myocardial infarction, and renal failure. Here, we review the shared and unique features of these arteriopathies to provide a better understanding of this family of disorders. …”
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