Clinical features and outcomes of pseudolithiasis induced by ceftriaxone in Chinese children: a single-center observational study by Chen Jin, Chen Jin, Wen-Li Xiu, Wen-Li Xiu, Yao Liu, Yao Liu, Xi-Wei Hao, Qian Dong, Qian Dong

“…Serum analysis revealed distinct liver and kidney function markers in the PL group, including lower levels of total bile acids, adenosine deaminase, and lactate dehydrogenase, and higher creatinine levels (all p < 0.05). …”
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Performance evaluation of the Qiagen BK virus ASR on the NeuMoDx system by Amorce Lima, Luciano Soares, Caroline Simmons, Laura Rowe, Dominic Uy, Deanna Becker, Suzane Silbert

“…Background: BK virus (BKV) is the main cause of polyomavirus‐associated nephropathy in kidney transplant patients and hemorrhagic cystitis in bone marrow recipients. …”
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Prediction of successful weaning from renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients based on machine learning by Qiqiang Liang, Xin Xu, Shuo Ding, Jin Wu, Man Huang

“…Background Predicting the successful weaning of acute kidney injury (AKI) patients from renal replacement therapy (RRT) has emerged as a research focus, and we successfully built predictive models for RRT withdrawal in patients with severe AKI by machine learning.Methods This retrospective single-center study utilized data from our general intensive care unit (ICU) Database, focusing on patients diagnosed with severe AKI who underwent RRT. …”
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Collapsing Pattern Class-IV Lupus Nephritis Presenting as Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Cardiac Tamponade: A Rare COVID-19 Sequelae by K Harshitha Reddy, Pranjal Kashiv, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Kapil Navin Sejpal

“…Further investigation and kidney biopsy revealed she had lupus nephritis Stage-IV Diffuse Proliferative Glomerulonephritis (DPGN) but with the collapsing variety, which is a rare finding. …”
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Protective effects of seed oil from Nicotiana tabacum L. On D-galactose induced liver and brain damages of mice by regulating PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 signaling pathway by Ji Gu, Yongchao Wang, Shanshan Xiao, Yunye Zheng, Zhengxuan Wang, Yaping Liu, Limeng Zhang, Guiguang Cheng

“…Histopathological results showed that NC89 and BS4 could significantly improve the cellular damage of liver, brain, kidney and heart tissues in D-gal-induced aging mice. …”
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Elevated Cerebrospinal Fluid Neopterin Concentration Is Associated with Disease Severity in Acute Puumala Hantavirus Infection by Timo Hautala, Terhi Partanen, Tarja Sironen, Saara-Mari Rajaniemi, Nina Hautala, Olli Vainio, Olli Vapalahti, Heikki Kauma, Antti Vaheri

“…We collected data on kidney function, markers of tissue permeability, haemodynamic properties, blood cell count, length of hospitalisation, inflammatory parameters, and ophthalmological properties. …”
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بررسی ارتباط شدت سندرم پای بی‌قرار با نوع دیالیز و شاخص‌های خونی کلسیم، فسفر، هورمون پاراتیروئید و ویتامین D... by الهام بابائی, سحر وحدت

“…مقاله پژوهشی مقدمه: سندرم پای بی‌قرار (Restless leg syndrome) RLS یک عارضه‌ی شایع در در بیماری مزمن کلیه (Chronic kidney disease) CKD است. با توجه به مبهم بودن پاتوفیزیولوژی این عارضه، تأثیر روش دیالیز و ارتباط بین سطح سرمی پارامترهای خونی در شدت بروز RLS به خوبی مشخص نشده است. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effect of Phage Depolymerase Dep_kpv74 with Therapeutic Potential Against K2-Hypervirulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> by Nikolay V. Volozhantsev, Maria A. Makarova, Alena S. Kartseva, Marina V. Silkina, Valentina M. Krasilnikova, Egor A. Denisenko, Alexander I. Borzilov, Victoria V. Firstova

“…The biochemical results of the studies indicated that Dep_kpv74 did not exert any toxic effects on liver and kidney functions. The results of the analysis of lymphocyte proliferative activity demonstrated that Dep_kpv74 depolymerase has a mild immunomodulatory effect. …”
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Replacement of fishmeal with Quinoa Husk (Chenopodium quinoa) for mitigating multiple stresses in Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus by Neeraj Kumar, Paritosh Kumar, Aliza Pradhan, Dilip Kumar Singh, Tarkeshwar Kumar, Jagadish Rane, Kotha Sammi Reddy

“…The oxidative enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione-s-transferase (GST) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in gill, kidney and liver tissues were significantly lowered by replacement of fishmeal by QH at 25% in fish reared under arsenic and ammonia toxicity and high temperature stress (NH3+As+T). …”
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Development of Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) for Hepatitis C Virus genotype 4: a novel approach for vaccine development in Egypt by Ahmed A. Ali, Rasha A. M. Azouz, Nahla A. Hussein, Reem El-Shenawy, Naiera M. Helmy, Yasmine S. El-Abd, Ashraf A. Tabll

“…Methods Lentiviral-based vectors were constructed and employed to integrate the full-length sequence of Core, E1, E2, and P7 genes of HCV genotype 4 into the genome of Human Embryonic Kidney cells (HEK293T). Upon the expression, HCV structural proteins can oligomerize and self-assemble into VLPs mimicking the structure of HCV native virus. …”
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COVID-19–sensitive tumour response: 2-year assessment of the SARS-CoV-2 humoral response in cancer patients in oncology hospital in Poland by Piotr Kosiorek, Bożena Mikołuć, Samuel Stróż, Anna Hryniewicz, Dorota E. Kazberuk, Robert Milewski, Anna Grzeszczuk, Magdalena J. Borkowska, Anna Stasiak‐Barmuta

“…The above observation applies to patients with breast, lung, colon, kidney, and testicular cancer, although the response varies significantly depending on the type of cancer. …”
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Rehabilitation nursing of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine for a patient with neurogenic bladder (1例神经源性膀胱患者的中西医结合康复护理体会)... by WANG Yueying (王月英), GE Fang (葛芳), ZHAO Ling (赵玲), WANG Fei (汪菲)

“…Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing techniques such as acupuncture, acupoint wet-warm compress, and balanced cupping therapy were performed to strengthen the spleen, nourish the kidney and improve the physique. Moreover, comprehensive interventions such as symptom management, floor muscle function exercise, health education were carried out to establish a balanced vesicourethral function. …”
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Association of uric acid with the decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate in middle-aged and elderly populations: evidence based on the China Health and Retirement Longitud... by Ying Liang, Ming Lei, Liu Lin, Peijia Liu, Sini Cui, Kaiyuan Hu, Xinning Shao

“…We aimed to investigate the association between serum UA with the decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in middle-aged and elderly populations in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).Design Longitudinal cohort study.Setting This was a second analysis of a public dataset (CHARLS).Participants In this study, 4538 middle-aged and elderly individuals were screened after removing individuals younger than 45 years old, with kidney disease, malignant tumour and missing values.Outcome measures Blood tests were performed both in 2011 and 2015. …”
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ADAMTS1, CRABP1, and NR3C1 Identified as Epigenetically Deregulated Genes in Colorectal Tumorigenesis by Guro E. Lind, Kristine Kleivi, Gunn I. Meling, Manuel R. Teixeira, Espen Thiis-Evensen, Torleiv O. Rognum, Ragnhild A. Lothe

“…These genes were unmethylated in tumors (n=82) from three other organs, prostate, testis, and kidney. Finally, analysis of normal colorectal mucosa demonstrated that the observed promoter hypermethylation was cancer-specific. …”
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Cerebral Malaria in Adults: A Retrospective Descriptive Analysis of 80 Cases in a Tertiary Hospital in The Gambia, 2020–2023 by Sheikh Omar Bittaye, Abubacarr Jagne, Lamin E. S. Jaiteh, Alfred Amambua‐Ngwa, Abdul Karim Sesay, Williams Estrada Ramirez, Asmell Ramos, Emmanuel Effa, Ousman Nyan, Ramou Njie

“…In multivariate analysis, CM patients with acute kidney injury at presentation was an independent predictor of mortality in this study. …”
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The Impact of Infectious Diseases on Clinical Characteristics and Immunological Correlations in Pediatric Henoch–Schönlein Purpura: A Five-Year Retrospective Study by Sînziana Oprițescu, Gabriela Viorela Nițescu, Mihaela Golumbeanu, Dora Boghițoiu, Elena Iuliana Ioniță, Diana-Andreea Ușurelu, Cristian Lucaci, Adriana Negoiță, Elena Moroșan

“…HSP is the most frequent kind of systemic vasculitis in children, characterized by purpura, arthritis or arthralgia, gastrointestinal pain, and kidney dysfunction. The aim of our research was to investigate and observe the clinical characteristics of children diagnosed with HSP and to explore the correlation between infectious diseases and HSP. …”
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Nursing of a patient with gout of damp-heat stagnation syndrome combined with erosive gastritis treated with auricular acupoint therapy combine with pricking and cupping therapy (耳... by ZHU Jianmei (朱建妹), CHEN Hui (陈慧), ZHANG Xiaolin (张小林), LIAO Xuefeng (廖雪锋)

“…In addition to routine nursing, individualized auricular acupoint treatment including auricular bloodletting and pressing combined with pricking and cupping therapy were carried out, aiming at relieving heat and detoxification at early stage of disease, promoting blood circulation, dredging collaterals and regulating qi at midterm and invigorating spleen and warming kidney Yang and end stage of treatment. The combined treatment using Traditional Chinese medicine technology is effective to relieve the pain, reduce the joint swelling, and improve the recovery of joint movement, as well as protecting the gastric mucosa of the patient. …”
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Studying red cell distribution width in Iraqi persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Najaf City: a case-control study by Maysam Riyadh Mohammed Hussein Alaasam, Karrar Mohammed Abbas Al-buthabhak, Ahmed Mech, Shamim Riadh Mohammed Hussein

“…Numerous studies have identified a significant correlation between RDW and various health disorders, including cardiovascular diseases, malignancies, obesity, and chronic kidney diseases. Purpose: to study red cell distribution width in Iraqi persons with type 2 diabetes and assess its role in providing clinical information about glycemic control. …”
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Studies of biological properties of continuous suspension ВНК-21/SUSP/ARRIAH cell line by M. I. Doronin, M. N. Guseva, D. V. Mikhalishin, A. S. Sharypov, N. S. Mudrak, N. Ye. Kamalova, B. L. Manin

“…The results of the studies of cytomorphological, karyological, cultural properties of continuous suspension ВНК-21/SUSP/ARRIAH subline of newborn Syrian hamster kidney cells intended for foot-and-mouth disease, rabies, bovine parainfluenza-3, Aujeszky’s disease virus reproduction, as well as for production of diagnostic veterinary biologicals are presented. …”
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THE RESULTS OF MODULAR ENDOPROSTHESIS OF PERIACETABULAR REGION IN TUMOR LESIONS OF THE ACETABULUM AND HIP JOINT by G. D. Iluridze, V. Yu. Karpenko, V. A. Derzhavin, A. V. Bukharov

“…Primary bone cancers were in 19 (63%) patients, giant cell tumors in 5 (17%), locally advanced soft tissue sarcoma in 1 (3%), solitary metastases of kidney cancer in 2 (7%), and recurrent sarcomas after previous surgical treatment in 3 (10%) patients.Results. …”
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