Ten Cases of Biopsy-Proven Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: Report from a Single Center in a Rural Area from 2008 to 2021 by Kei Nagai, Tsuyoshi Tsukada, Akiko Sakata, Atsushi Ueda

“…In the analysis of the 10 patients, the median age was 40 years old, eGFR at diagnosis was 19.4 (3.2–49.1) mL/min/1.73 m2, and 2 of them underwent hemodialysis, but both were weaned from dialysis, and the eGFR after treatment was 53.6 (20.8–110.0) mL/min/1.73 m2; all patients showed improvement (P<0.001). …”
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Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Quality of Life: A Case Study of End Stage Renal Disease by Iqra Nazar, Dr. Fatima Kamran, Dr. Rafia Rafique, Dr. Ghulam Ishaq

“…Client was referred to trainee health psychologist for psychosocial assessment as a consequence of Hemodialysis. She was presented with the physical & psychological complaints such as fatigue due to low Hb level, muscles cramps and difficulty in breathing due to Myocardial Infraction (MI), irritability after diagnosis of ESRD, anger over little matters, automatic worrying thoughts regarding her condition and restlessness. …”
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Effects of Tocotrienol on Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Liana Trugilho, Lívia Alvarenga, Ludmila Cardozo, Bruna Paiva, Jessyca Brito, Isis Barboza, Jonatas Almeida, Juliana dos Anjos, Pramod Khosla, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Denise Mafra

“…This double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effects of a tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) supplementation (300 mg/day) on oxidative stress and inflammatory markers, including transcription factors in nondialysis (ND) and hemodialysis (HD) CKD patients for three months. Interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (IL-6 and TNF-α), C-reactive protein (CRP), lipid peroxidation, biochemical parameters, and transcription factors such as NRF2 and NF-κB mRNA expression were evaluated. …”
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Multiorgan Failure and Refractory Lactic Acidosis due to Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with No Animal Exposure by Damaris Pena, Yaneidy Santana, Jose Perez Lara, Efrain Gonzalez, Misbahuddin Khaja

“…He had severe respiratory distress requiring ventilator support, profound septic shock requiring multiple vasopressors, severe lactic acidosis, and renal failure requiring emergent hemodialysis. Blood cultures confirmed the presence of P. multocida. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Diabetic Ketoacidosis with Major Hypertriglyceridemia: Report of Four Cases by Karama Bouchaala, Mabrouk Bahloul, Sabrine Bradii, Hela Kallel, Kamilia Chtara, Mounir Bouaziz

“…Two patients recovered to a good health state, and the two others developed septic shock, requiring the use of large-spectrum antibiotics, and acute kidney injury (AKI) with refractory metabolic acidosis, requiring hemodialysis. Despite the intensive treatment, they developed an unrecoverable multiorgan failure. …”
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The Mode of Pretransplant Dialysis Does Not Affect Postrenal Transplant Outcomes in African Americans by Amit Sharma, Todd L. Teigeler, Martha Behnke, Adrian Cotterell, Robert Fisher, Anne King, Todd Gehr, Marc Posner

“…In previous reports with a majority of Caucasian patients, peritoneal dialysis (PD) before kidney transplantation has been associated with poor outcomes and higher rates of graft thrombosis and infectious complications than hemodialysis (HD). We report our experience on the outcomes of prerenal transplant peritoneal dialysis in predominantly (73%) African American patient population. …”
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Heterogeneity of Intermediate Care Organization Within a Single Healthcare System by Aaron S. Case, MD, MHS, Chad H. Hochberg, MD, MHS, Binu Koirala, PhD, MGS, BSN, RN, Eleni Flanagan, DNP, MBA, Souvik Chatterjee, MD, William N. Checkley, MD, PhD, Ayse P. Gurses, PhD, MS, MPH, David N. Hager, MD, PhD

“…All had a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3, provided continuous cardiac telemetry, continuous pulse oximetry, high-flow nasal oxygen, and bedside intermittent hemodialysis. Most (> 50%) permitted arterial lines, frequent nursing assessments (every 2 hr), and noninvasive ventilation or mechanical ventilation via a tracheostomy. …”
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Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia: A Report of Two Cases, One with Severe Retinopathy and One with Renal Failure by Naoko Kudo, Masakatsu Usui, Yukiharu Nakabo, Ken-ichi Yoshida, Kenji Miki, Takashi Osafune, Keisuke Nishimura, Shinsaku Imashuku

“…However, her vision recovered completely during treatment. Case 2 required hemodialysis immediately after admission. Needle biopsy of his kidney revealed tubulointerstitial nephritis with marked infiltration with CD20-positive lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma cells. …”
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Impact of Pediatric Chronic Dialysis on Long-Term Patient Outcome: Single Center Study by Daniella Levy Erez, Irit Krause, Amit Dagan, Roxana Cleper, Yafa Falush, Miriam Davidovits

“…Twenty-five (22.7%) received peritoneal dialysis, 59 (53.6%) hemodialysis, and 6 (23.6%) both modalities sequentially. …”
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Renal Transplantation with Simultaneous Aortoiliac Reconstruction Using a Polytetrafluoroethylene Vascular Graft for Severe Atherosclerosis by Go Anan, Koji Nanmoku, Masaki Shimbo, Masahiko Nagahama, Takaaki Kimura, Yasunaru Sakuma, Fumiyasu Endo, Yasuhiro Komatsu, Kazunori Hattori, Takashi Yagisawa

“…After transplantation, delayed graft function occurred; therefore, the patient had to undergo hemodialysis. On day 7 after transplantation, her creatine level started to decrease. …”
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Heme Oxygenase 1/Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Pathway Protects Intimal Hyperplasia and Mitigates Arteriovenous Fistula Dysfunction by Regulating Oxidative Stres... by Tingfei Xie, Yunpeng Xu, Lecai Ji, Xiaolu Sui, Aisha Zhang, Yanzi Zhang, Jihong Chen

“…An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred vascular access mode for maintenance hemodialysis, and access stenosis and thrombosis are the primary causes of AVF dysfunction. …”
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Measuring fluid balance in end-stage renal disease with a wearable bioimpedance sensor by Frida Bremnes, Cecilia Montgomery Øien, Jørn Kvaerness, Ellen Andreassen Jaatun, Sigve Nyvik Aas, Terje Saether, Henrik Lund, Solfrid Romundstad

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of a wearable continuous bioimpedance sensor to detect changes in fluid volume in patients undergoing regular hemodialysis (HD). Methods 31 patients with end-stage renal disease were enrolled and monitored with a sensor patch (Re:Balans®) on the upper back through two consecutive HD sessions and the interdialytic period between. …”
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A Peculiar Cause of Shock: Analysing Two Clinical Cases by João Oliveira, Alberto Costa-Silva, Luís Vale, Daniel Costa, Rui Almeida-Pinto, Carlos Martins-Silva, Tiago Antunes-Lopes, João Silva

“…Biochemical adrenal incidentaloma endocrinologic study was negative (under hemodialysis). Multiorgan failure progressively improved. …”
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Uremic Leontiasis Ossea due to Resistant Secondary Hyperparathyroidism by Kubra Tuna, MD, Olesya Ilkun, MD, PhD, Peter T. Dziegielewski, MD, Anu Sharma, MD

“…Case Report: A 48-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and ESRD on hemodialysis presented with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism and calciphylaxis. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of SLE in Africa: An Online Survey by Farhanah Paruk, Dzifa Dey, Anisa Mosam, Oluwaytoyin Amira Christina, Mohammed Tikly

“…Intensive care units/high care facilities, hemodialysis, and renal transplantation were available to 69.8%, 91.9%, and 56.5% of respondents, respectively. …”
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The socioeconomic impact of kidney disease on African families: a scoping review by Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Nicholas Aderinto, Gbolahan Olatunji, Emmanuel Kokori, Victor Oluwatomiwa Ajekiigbe, Komolafe Babajide Ayodeji, Adetola Emmanuel Babalola, Ifeanyichukwu Muogbo, Alabi Badrudeen Olalekan, Aarushi Venkatraman, Oluwaseun Oyewo

“…The review found that consumers spend a significant amount of money on clinic appointments, hospital admissions, prescriptions, and kidney replacement treatments, such as hemodialysis. The lack of health insurance coverage across the African region pushes many families deeper into poverty. …”
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Balloon-Assisted Percutaneous Thrombin Injection for Treatment of Iatrogenic Left Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient by Hassan Al-Thani, Ahmed Hussein, Ahmed Sadek, Ali Barah, Ayman El-Menyar

“…He required mechanical ventilation support and hemodialysis. He also developed uneventful deep vein thrombosis and myocardial infarction. …”
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Upper Digestive Endoscopic Findings in Patients with Chronic Renal Insufficiency in Phase of Dialysis by Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, David Rodríguez Zamora, Juan Luís de Pasos Carrazana, Libán Álvarez Cáceres, Orelvis Martínez Martínez, Anagalys Ortega Alvelay

“…The universe was composed by all the patients with a diagnosis of chronic renal insufficiency in a dialysis phase, who had been included in the Hemodialysis Program at the University Hospital “Dr. …”
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Nursing of a patient undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic valve stenosis and lower limb artery occlusion (1例主动脉瓣狭窄合并下肢动脉闭塞患者经导管主动脉瓣置换术的护理)... by SI Shanshan (斯珊珊)

“…Based on the establishment of nurse-led multidisciplinary team as a comprehensive nursing intervention chain, efforts were made to enhance the management of heart failure, hemodialysis management, gangrene wound nursing, complications observation and psychological nursing for the patient. …”
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Economics of Acute Kidney Injury in the Critical Care Setting: Kidneys Need More Time and Money! by Reema Nair, Somu G, Srinivas Vinayak Shenoy, Laxmitha Shetty, Aparna Satish

“…Among AKI patients, 85.5% required hemodialysis. While 61% of patients had some form of health insurance, predominantly government-sponsored plans, coverage was limited, with a median reimbursement rate of 35.8%.Conclusion: AKI represents a substantial economic burden for critically ill patients, marked by higher costs and prolonged ICU stays. …”
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