Utilizing deep learning-based causal inference to explore vancomycin’s impact on continuous kidney replacement therapy necessity in blood culture-positive intensive care unit patients by Min Woo Kang, Yoonjin Kang

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Sequelae of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection among Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Large Single-Center Experience by Emily E. Zona, Mina L. Gibes, Asha S. Jain, Juan S. Danobeitia, Jacqueline Garonzik-Wang, Jeannina A. Smith, Didier A. Mandelbrot, Sandesh Parajuli

“…Background. Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) are a vulnerable immunocompromised population at risk of severe COVID-19 disease and mortality after SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Chronic kidney disease in adults aged 18 years and older in Chile: findings from the cross-sectional Chilean National Health Surveys 2009–2010 and 2016–2017 by Elena Pizzo, Magdalena Walbaum, Melanie Paccot

“…Objectives This study estimates the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among Chilean adults and examines its associations with sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviours and comorbidities.Design Analysis of cross-sectional data from the two most recent large nationally representative Chilean Health Surveys (Encuesta Nacional de Salud, ENS) 2009–2010 and 2016–2017.Participants Adults aged 18+ years with serum creatine data (ENS 2009–2010: n=4583; ENS 2016–2017: n=5084).Primary and secondary outcome measures Reduced kidney function (CKD stages 3a–5) based on the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2) was the primary outcome measure. …”
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The Polymorphism −308G/A of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Gene Modulates the Effect of Immunosuppressive Treatment in First Kidney Transplant Subjects Who Suffer an Acute Rejection by Ana Isabel Sánchez-Fructuoso, Isabel Pérez-Flores, Rosalia Valero, Maria Angeles Moreno, Miguel Fernandez-Arquero, Elena Urcelay, Cristina Fernández-Pérez, Jose Luis Santiago

“…A retrospective analysis of 439 first kidney recipients randomly divided into two subgroups (discovery and validation cohorts) was performed to identify the best predictors of acute rejection (AR). …”
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Analysis of changes in PCSK9 and TNF-α concentrations in response to physical exercises using virtual reality in patients in the fifth stage of chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis by Agnieszka Turoń-Skrzypińska, Alicja Mińko, Aleksandra Rył, Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska, Maciej Domański, Kazimierz Ciechanowski, Iwona Rotter

“…Abstract Background The problem of reduced physical activity in patients with stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is becoming more and more interesting in the medical community. …”
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Retracted: Effects of Modified Jianpi Qushi Heluo Decoction on Scores of TCM Syndromes, 24 h Urinary Albumin, and Plasma Albumin in IMN of Spleen-Kidney Qi Deficiency by Emergency Medicine International

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A comparative study of replicative properties of antitumor recombinant vaccinia viruses on human glioblastoma cell culture U87 and monkey kidney cell culture CV-1 by R. A. Maksyutov, I. V. Kolosova, T. V. Tregubchak, I. A. Razumov, S. N. Shchelkunov

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Comparing the effects of intercostal and subcostal flank incision on post-operative pain and incisional hernia or bulge in patients undergoing open kidney surgery: A randomized clinical trial by Alireza Abdi, Behzad Imani, Seyed Habibollah Mousavibahar, Salman Khazaei, Shima Bahrami Jalal

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Nonlinear association between glycated hemoglobin levels and mortality in elderly patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease: a national health and nutrition examination survey analysis by Lihua Huang, Liuliu He, Qingfeng Zeng, Jinjing Huang, Xiaoyan Luo, Qiuming Zhong

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Persistent Mortality Risk From Device-related Healthcare-associated Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients Despite Multifaceted Interventions Action Calls for a Zero-tolerance Policy by Maria Bethânia Peruzzo, MD, Luana Oliveira Calegari, MSc, Renato Demarchi Foresto, MD, PhD, Helio Tedesco-Silva, MD, PhD, José Medina Pestana, MD, PhD, Lúcio Requião-Moura, MD, PhD

“…Although multifaceted control intervention actions (bundles) are highly effective in reducing the risk of device-related healthcare-associated infections (d-HAIs), no studies have explored their impact on the outcomes of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) or the extent of risk reduction achievable through the bundle implementation. …”
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Relationships between blood concentrations of cadmium, lead, mercury, selenium, and manganese and the risk of chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2011–2018 by Shenghua Yao, Dan Xu

“…Introduction Currently, knowledge on relationships between blood concen-trations of cadmium, lead, mercury, selenium, and manganese and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is lacking. The aim of the study was to ex-plore the relationships between blood concentrations of heavy metals and the occurrence of CKD. …”
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Investigation of the connection between triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and the risk of acute kidney injury in septic patients - a retrospective analysis utilizing the MIMIC-IV database by Pirun Zhang, Wenli Zhang, Yan Han, Tong Yang, Jiayi Zhong, Yun Han, Fang Lai

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Correlation between atherogenic index of plasma and cardiovascular disease risk across Cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome stages 0–3: a nationwide prospective cohort study by Yaohua Hu, Yu Liang, Jian Li, Xinyang Li, Mengyuan Yu, Wenpeng Cui

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Life threatening scorpion sting on adult complicated by: acute toxic myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary edema, acute kidney injury and toxic hepatitis: a case report by Filmon Tesfay, Okbu Frezgi, Meron Asheber, Lidia Mussie

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Effects of non-contact electric fields on the kidneys and livers of tumour-bearing rats [version 6; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Luthfi Nurhidayat, Ahmad Ghitha Fadhlurrahman, Firman Alamsyah, Warsito Purwo Taruno, Nisrina Firdausi, Subekti Evi Dwi Nugraheni, Rarastoeti Pratiwi

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PASS: A scoring system to evaluate persistent kidney injury in critically ill ICU adult patients [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Chakrapani Mahabala, Sonali Dattatray Prabhu, Mayoor V Prabhu, Dattatray Prabhu

“…Background We evaluated if the course of recovery from sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) can be predicted using variables collected at admission. …”
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SPDEF ameliorates UUO-induced renal fibrosis by transcriptional activation of NR4A1 by Hongshuang Wang, Ziheng Wei, Chang Xu, Fang Fang, Zheng Wang, Yan Zhong, Xiangting Wang

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Daratumumab followed by tocilizumab for treatment of late antibody-mediated rejection in renal transplant recipients with high or moderate levels of de novo donor-specific antibodi... by Zhiliang Guo, Rula Sa, Daqiang Zhao, Songxia Li, Hui Guo, Lan Zhu, Gang Chen

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Protective effects and possible mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cells and mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles against kidney fibrosis in animal models: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuanchen Lv, Zibo Hua, Xiaomei Lu

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Text mining of hypertension researches in the west Asia region: a 12-year trend analysis by Mohammad Rezapour, Mohsen Yazdinejad, Faezeh Rajabi Kouchi, Masoomeh Habibi Baghi, Zahra Khorrami, Morteza Khavanin Zadeh, Elmira Pourbaghi, Hassan Rezapour

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