Variations in Superficial Palmar Arch: Case Series with Clinico-anatomical Perspective by Dibakar BORTHAKUR, Rajesh KUMAR, Seema SINGH

“…These variations are clinically important, especially during procedures like arterial blood sampling, cardiac catheterization, and hemodialysis. Thus, anatomical variabilities in this region may cause complications with vascular occlusion if not ascertained before the procedure.…”
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Projeto de extensão universitária ‘SaúHDe renal’: Efeitos na qualidade de vida e na aptidão física by Jordana Letícia Buratti, Thaís Severo Dutra, Moane Marchesan Krug, Clara Suemi da Costa Rosa, Paulo Ricardo Moreira, Robelius De-Bortoli, Rodrigo de Rosso Krug

“…It is concluded that TF benefits this type of public, mitigating the suffering that a context of hemodialysis causes. Keywords: Physical Exercise; Physical Form; Rehabilitation; Muscle Strength; Chronic Renal Failure …”
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Calciphylaxis: Temporal Artery Calcification Preceding Widespread Skin Lesions and Penile Necrosis by Manzoor A. Shah, Michael W. Roppolo

“…Few weeks later on hemodialysis, he developed widespread cutaneous lesions on extremities and penile necrosis with skin biopsy revealing calciphylaxis. …”
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Gastric and Duodenal Pseudomelanosis: An Extended Unusual Finding in a Patient with End Stage Kidney Disease by Noor Ul Ain Qureshi, Muhammad Faraz Younus, Kourosh Alavi, Muhammad Yasin Sheikh

“…We report a case of 88-year-old lady with ESRD who is maintained on hemodialysis and presented with abdominal pain. An upper GI endoscopy showed discoloration of the antrum of the stomach and most portion of her duodenum. …”
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A Unique Case of Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis by Benjamin Gershkovich, Christopher McCudden, Kevin D. Burns

“…He was treated with intravenous dextrose, crystalloids, and bicarbonate and underwent urgent hemodialysis. The patient responded well to supportive therapies and achieved full renal recovery one week after admission. …”
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Extended Peritoneal Dialysis and Renal Recovery in HIV-Infected Patients with Prolonged AKI: A Report of 2 Cases by Donlawat Saengpanit, Pongpratch Puapatanakul, Piyaporn Towannang, Talerngsak Kanjanabuch

“…Its efficacy in providing fluid and small solute removal has also been demonstrated in clinical trials and is equivalent to hemodialysis (HD). However, effect of RRT modality on renal recovery after AKI remains a controversy. …”
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Hybrid Version of the Kedem–Katchalsky–Peusner Equations for Diffusive and Electrical Transport Processes in Membrane by Andrzej Ślęzak, Sławomir M. Grzegorczyn

“…The membrane system with an Ultra Flo 145 Dialyser membrane used for hemodialysis and aqueous NaCl solutions was used as experimental setup. …”
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Late-Onset Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase Deficiency Accompanying Acute Pancreatitis and Hyperammonemia by Marcel Cerqueira Cesar Machado, Gilton Marques Fonseca, José Jukemura

“…Urea cycle disorder was suspected and hemodialysis was initiated. Following reduction of ammonia levels, subsequent treatment included protein restriction and administration of arginine and sodium benzoate. …”
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Transperitoneal Calcium Balance in Anuric Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis and Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Chieko Hamada, Yasuhiko Tomino

“…Calcium (Ca) and bone metabolism in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and hemodialysis (HD) patients show a remarkable difference depending on dialysis modalities. …”
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Anticoagulant Related Nephropathy Induced by Dabigatran by Nazia Sharfuddin, Mahra Nourbakhsh, Alan Box, Hallgrimur Benediktsson, Daniel A. Muruve

“…Her estimated glomerular filtration rate decreased from a baseline of 57 mL/min/1.73 m2 to 4 mL/min/1.73 m2, necessitating hemodialysis. Renal ultrasound findings, fractional excretion of sodium, and urinalysis suggested acute kidney injury. …”
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Life-Threatening Hypocalcemia following Subtotal Parathyroidectomy in a Patient with Renal Failure and Previous Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery by Betsy Palal, Marvin Sinsakul, Sirimon Reutrakul

“…Oral and intravenous calcium, calcitriol, and high calcium bath hemodialysis were given. She required 18 days of intravenous calcium and an outpatient maintenance regimen of calcitriol 6 mcg/day, calcium carbonate 8 grams/day, calcium citrate 1.2 grams/day, and ergocalciferol 50,000 IU/week. …”
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The Tunnelled Atrial Catheter: A Promising Solution for Vascular Capital Depletion in Dialysis despite Associated Thrombi by Meriam Hajji, Salah Saied, Ikram Mami, Yassine Khadhar, Tasnim Ben Ayed, Imen Gorsane, Fethi Ben Hamida, Jalel Ziadi, Mohamed Karim Zouaghi, Ezzeddine Abderrahim

“…With the limited access to kidney transplantation programs and peritoneal dialysis, exhaustion of vascular access for hemodialysis is an increasingly common situation. Among the available options, atrial tunneled dialysis catheter (ATDC) has been reported as an effective vascular access in this population. …”
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Collapsing Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in a Patient with Acute Malaria by Najamus Sehar, Emad Gobran, Suzanne Elsayegh

“…On day seven, he was started on Hemodialysis. Tests for different causes of glomerular pathology were also negative. …”
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Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report by Hyunjin Kim, MD, Shotaro Kanao, MD, PhD, Satoshi Noma, MD, PhD, Sumika Yasumura, MD, Shinji Sumiyoshi, MD, PhD, Manabu Morishima, MD, PhD, Takeshi Kubo, MD, PhD

“…We report the case of a 62-year-old male on long-term hemodialysis who was admitted to our hospital due to acute cerebral infarction associated with a cardiac calcified amorphous tumor (CAT). …”
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Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection with Kocuria kristinae in a Patient with Propionic Acidemia by Masato Kimura, Eichiro Kawai, Hisao Yaoita, Natsuko Ichinoi, Osamu Sakamoto, Shigeo Kure

“…We describe a case of catheter-related bacteremia due to K. kristinae in a young adult with propionic acidemia undergoing periodic hemodialysis. The patient had a central venous catheter implanted for total parenteral nutrition approximately 6 months prior to the onset of symptoms because of repeated acute pancreatitis. …”
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Treating TNF Receptor Associated Periodic Fever Syndrome in End-Stage Renal Failure by J. Coutinho, R. S. Chorão, M. Oliveira, C. R. Santos

“…He was started on anakinra while on hemodialysis with marked reduction of his serum amyloid A protein (SAA) levels. …”
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Propofol Infusion Syndrome in Adults: A Clinical Update by Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Prakruthi Voore, Oleksandr Halytskyy, Maliha Khan, Alaa M. Ali

“…Management of overt propofol infusion syndrome requires immediate discontinuation of propofol infusion and supportive management, including hemodialysis, hemodynamic support, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in refractory cases. …”
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Public perception of the management of medical B3 waste and wastewater at health centers in Rejang Lebong Regency by Anggreni Dewi, Budihardjo Mochamad Arief, Muhammad Fuad

“…Efforts to improve the performance of medical B3 waste and wastewater management, namely: (a) increasing efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle, such as reusing hemodialysis jerrycans, recycling infusion bottles and PPE, and composting of sludge from IPAL processing; (b) increasing efforts to sort medical B3 waste; (c) adjusting the design of the B3 waste TPS and providing cold storage; (d) providing and repairing IPAL; (e) increasing the capacity of waste management officer; and (f) increasing the allocation of costs for environmental management and monitoring. …”
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Crescentic Glomerulonephritis and Membranous Nephropathy: A Rare Overlap by Mohamedanwar Ghandour, Heba Osman, Samer Alkassis, Alix Charles, Kristina Zalewski, Jarrett Weinberger, Yahya Malik-Osman, Zeenat Y. Bhat

“…The patient was started on intermittent hemodialysis (HD) and treated initially with intravenous (IV) pulse steroids; subsequently, oral prednisolone and IV cyclophosphamide were initiated. …”
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Improving Survival in Decompensated Cirrhosis by Amar Nath Mukerji, Vishal Patel, Ashokkumar Jain

“…When renal replacement therapy is needed, night-time Continuous Veno-Venous Hemodialysis may be useful in keeping the daytime free for mobility. …”
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