The impact of chronic kidney disease on developed countries from a health economics perspective: A systematic scoping review. by Sarah Elshahat, Paul Cockwell, Alexander P Maxwell, Matthew Griffin, Timothy O'Brien, Ciaran O'Neill

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 10% of the global population and poses significant challenges for societies and health care systems worldwide. …”
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Successful nonoperative management of a simultaneous high-grade splenic injury and devascularized kidney in Australia: a case report by Peter Thanh Tam Nguyen, Jeremy M. Hsu

“…Initial imaging demonstrated multiple solid organ injuries with American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grade V splenic injury and complete devascularization of the left kidney. The patient underwent urgent angioembolic coiling of the distal splenic artery with successful nonoperative management of simultaneous grade V solid organ injuries.…”
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Clinical, immune and genetic risk factors of malaria-associated acute kidney injury in Zambian children: A study protocol. by Chisambo Mwaba, Sody Munsaka, David Mwakazanga, David Rutagwerae, Owen Ngalamika, Suzanna Mwanza, Mignon McCulloch, Evans Mpabalwani

“…<h4>Background</h4>Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects nearly half of children with severe malaria and increases the risk of adverse outcomes such as death and poor cognitive function. …”
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Pre-transplant T-cell clonal analysis identifies CD8+ donor reactive clones that contribute to kidney transplant rejection by Jes M. Sanders, Barbara L. Banbury, Erika L. Schumacher, Jie He, Yuvaraj Sambandam, Paul A. Fields, Lorenzo Gallon, Lorenzo Gallon, James M. Mathew, James M. Mathew, James M. Mathew, Joseph R. Leventhal, Joseph R. Leventhal

Subjects: “…kidney transplant rejection…”
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Cystatin C-Based Equations Detect Hidden Kidney Disease and Poor Prognosis in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Multiple Myeloma by Francisco-Javier Cepeda-Piorno, Esther González-García, Alba Méndez-Gallego, Juan Torres-Varona, Vanesa García-Moreira, Christian Sordo-Bahamonde, Cristina AlberdiGarcía-del-Castillo, Elene Astobieta-Madariaga, Maria-Victoria Mateos-Manteca, Segundo González-Rodríguez

“…The IMWG criteria may underestimate kidney disease, mostly in women, which could affect the dose received as well as its toxicity. …”
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The unique association between estimated pulse wave velocity and the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study by Shuwu Wei, Xinyu Pan, Yao Xiao, Junping Wei

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Differing Tales of Two Patients after Receiving a Kidney Transplant from a Donor with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation by Pradeep V. Kadambi, Ann K. Gamilla-Crudo, Mohammad Almiani, Michelle A. Josephson, W. James Chon

“…In order to decrease the time on the deceased donor kidney wait list and to have more organs available, criteria for acceptable organs for transplant could be made less stringent. …”
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CD154 Induces Interleukin-6 Secretion by Kidney Tubular Epithelial Cells under Hypoxic Conditions: Inhibition by Chloroquine by Antoine Dewitte, Julien Villeneuve, Sébastien Lepreux, Marion Bouchecareilh, Xavier Gauthereau, Claire Rigothier, Christian Combe, Alexandre Ouattara, Jean Ripoche

“…Inflammation is a major contributor to tubular epithelium injury in kidney disorders, and the involvement of blood platelets in driving inflammation is increasingly stressed. …”
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Utilization Patterns of IV Iron and Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents in Anemic Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Multihospital Study by Avani D. Joshi, David A. Holdford, Donald F. Brophy, Spencer E. Harpe, Darcy Mays, Todd W. B. Gehr

“…Intravenous (IV) iron and Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) are recommended for anemia management in chronic kidney disease (CKD). This retrospective cohort study analyzed utilization patterns of IV iron and ESA in patients over 18 years of age admitted to University Health System Hospitals with a primary or secondary diagnosis of CKD between January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of α2,3-sialyltransferases as prognostic biomarkers and immunotherapy targets in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma by Yuli Jian, Kangkang Yang, Jinjing Li, Ling Tang, Guang Zeng, Xiaoxin Sun, Xiao Yu, Abdullah Al-danakh, Qiwei Chen, Deyong Yang, Shujing Wang

Subjects: “…Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma…”
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The Resistive Index Is a Marker of Renal Function, Pathology, Prognosis, and Responsiveness to Steroid Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Kikuno Hanamura, Akihiro Tojo, Satoshi Kinugasa, Kensuke Asaba, Toshiro Fujita

“…To evaluate the significance of the renal resistive index (RI) as a noninvasive marker of renal histological damage and a prognostic indicator, we examined RI by Doppler ultrasonography in 202 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients who underwent renal biopsy. …”
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The atherogenic index of plasma increases the risk of incident kidney stones: a nested case–control study in Chinese adults by Dawei Wang, Feng Shi, Dingguo Zhang, Hui Wang, Yu Zhu, Jun Wang

Subjects: “…Kidney stones…”
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Steroids In caRdiac Surgery (SIRS) trial: acute kidney injury substudy protocol of an international randomised controlled trial by Michael Walsh, Salim Yusuf, Chirag Parikh, Jessica Vincent, P J Devereaux, Francois Lamontagne, Matthew T V Chan, Richard Whitlock, Meaghan Cuerden, Amit X Garg, Andre Lamy, Daniel I Sessler, Kevin Teoh, Ainslie Hildebrand, Yunxia Zuo, Pallav Shah, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi, Mackenzie Quantz, Jean-Pierre Yared, Nicolas Noiseux, Georgios Tagarakis, Antoine Rochon, Janice Pogue, Abbas Salehiomran

“…In patients who provided consent, the last 6-month kidney outcome data will be collected in 2014. The results will be reported no later than 2015.Clinical Trial Registration Number NCT00427388.…”
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Ficus deltoidea standardized methanolic extract improves kidney structure and function against streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in rats by Nurdiana Samsulrizal, Noor Syaffinaz Noor Mohamad Zin, Nur Syimal`ain Azmi, Mohd Daud Bakar, Hafandi Ahmad, Yong-Meng Goh

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Morganella morganii Graft Pyelonephritis in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Rare Case Report in a Failing Allograft by Saurabh Puri, Hari Shankar Meshram, Chandani Bhagat, Rajendra Prasad Mathur, Anand Naveen Thakur

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Improving consumer trust in digital health: A mixed methods study involving people living with chronic kidney disease by Soraia de Camargo Catapan, Monica L Taylor, Paul Scuffham, Anthony C Smith, Jaimon T Kelly

“…Aim To explore preferences, experience and trust in digital health in people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and tailor these findings towards solutions that may enhance uptake of digital health services. …”
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Graft survival and mortality outcomes after kidney transplant in patients with lupus nephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Weizhong Jiang, Yunfen Xu, Qichun Yin

“…Compared to patients with ESRD due to other causes, patients with LN undergoing kidney transplant had lower patient survival rate (HR 1.15, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.31; N = 15, I2=34.3%) and worse graft survival (HR 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.11; N = 16, I2=0.0%), especially when studies with deceased donor were pooled together. …”
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Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Kidney Transplantation Is an Early Marker of Graft Dysfunction and Is Associated with One-Year Renal Function by Isabel Fonseca, José Carlos Oliveira, Manuela Almeida, Madalena Cruz, Anabela Malho, La Salete Martins, Leonídio Dias, Sofia Pedroso, Josefina Santos, Luísa Lobato, António Castro Henriques, Denisa Mendonça

“…Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) has been suggested as potential early marker of delayed graft function (DGF) following kidney transplantation (KTx). We conducted a prospective study in 40 consecutive KTx recipients to evaluate serial changes of uNGAL within the first week after KTx and assess its performance in predicting DGF (dialysis requirement during initial posttransplant week) and graft function throughout first year. …”
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Possible Involvement of Endothelin Peptides and L-Arginine-Nitric Oxide Pathway on the Effect of Endotoxin in the Rabbit Isolated Perfused Kidney by K. Özsan, R. K. Türker, Z. S. Ercan

“…Escherichia coli endotoxin (LPS) when infused through the renal artery of the rabbit isolated perfused kidney prepared as constant pressure mode, caused a decrease in flow rate and kidney weight indicating its primary vasoconstrictor effect. …”
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Association between triglyceride-glucose index and clinical outcomes among patients with chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis by Jinli Tuo, Zhong Li, Linshen Xie

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