The effect of different anesthetics on the incidence of AKI and AKD after neurosurgical procedures. by Vedran Premuzic, Vasilije Stambolija, Marin Lozic, Josip Kovacevic, Vladimir Prelevic, Marina Peklic, Miroslav Scap, Ante Sekulic, Nikolina Basic-Jukic, Slobodan Mihaljevic, Kianoush B Kashani

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) incidence after neurosurgical operations has been reported as 10-14%. …”
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Development of a novel predictive model for a successful stone removal after flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy based on ipsilateral renal function: a single-centre, retrospective... by Hong Li, Liang Zhou, Xi Jin, Yucheng Ma, Zhongyu Jian, Liyuan Xiang, Deyi Luo, Kun-Jie Wang

“…Objectives The aims of this study were to investigate the effect of preoperative ipsilateral renal function on the success of kidney stone removal with flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy and to develop a predictive model based on the results.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Data from the 2001–2012 period were collected from the electronic records of West China Hospital, Sichuan University.Participants 576 patients who underwent flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy were included in the study.Primary outcome Stone-free rate (SFR) after the procedures.Results In patients with suspected impaired kidney function, the overall SFR was 70.1%. …”
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Carthamin yellow-loaded glycyrrhetinic acid liposomes alleviate interstitial fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy by Yifei Wang, Wenfang He, Peiyao Ren, Li Zhao, Danna Zheng, Juan Jin

“…DN rat models were treated with CY-loaded GA liposomes, and kidney pathology, function, collagen deposition, and TGF-β1 expression were evaluated. …”
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The Protective Effect of Anthocyanins Extracted from Aronia Melanocarpa Berry in Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice by Li Li, Jun Li, Hui Xu, Fengmei Zhu, Zhijun Li, Hongzhi Lu, Jinrong Zhang, Zhengsheng Yang, Yongsheng Liu

“…Our previous research showed the antioxidant activity of anthocyanins extracted from Aronia melanocarpa of black chokeberry in vitro. Ischemia acute kidney injury is a significant risk in developing progressive and deterioration of renal function leading to clinic chronic kidney disease. …”
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Association between atherogenic index of plasma and type 2 diabetic complications: a cross-sectional study by Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Qin Wan, Qin Wan, Qin Wan, Qin Wan, Qin Wan

“…In this study, logistic regression, restricted cubic splines, and subgroup analyses were employed to evaluate the association between the AIP and four major complications of type 2 diabetes, namely, type 2 diabetes with carotid atherosclerosis (DA), diabetic kidney disease (DKD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).ResultsThe logistic regression results demonstrate that in the fully adjusted model, each SD increase in AIP correlates with an elevated risk of type 2 diabetic kidney disease (DKD), with the risk of kidney damage intensifying alongside higher AIP groupings. …”
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DKK3 promotes renal fibrosis by increasing MFF-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction in Wnt/β-catenin pathway-dependent manner by Jianling Song, Yanxia Chen, Yan Chen, Minzi Qiu, Wenliu Xiang, Ben Ke, Xiangdong Fang

“…Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) lacks effective treatments and renal fibrosis (RF) is one of CKD’s outcomes. …”
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Prognosis of Elderly Japanese Patients Aged ≥80 Years Undergoing Hemodialysis by Shingo Hatakeyama, Hiromi Murasawa, Itsuto Hamano, Ayumu Kusaka, Takuma Narita, Masaaki Oikawa, Daisuke Noro, Kazuhisa Hagiwara, Hirofumi Ishimura, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Takuya Koie, Hisao Saitoh, Tomihisa Funyu, Chikara Ohyama

“…Estimates of prognosis and prognostic factors may provide useful information for physicians as well as elderly patients with end-stage kidney disease.…”
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Low-Dose Amphotericin B and Murine Dialyzable Spleen Extracts Protect against Systemic Candida Infection in Mice by F. Robledo-Ávila, M. Pérez-Tapia, A. Limón-Flores, L. Pavon, R. Hernández-Pando, I. Wong-Baeza, G. González-González, C. Tovar, S. Estrada-Parra, I. Estrada-García

“…Survival, tissue fungal burden, kidney damage, kidney cytokines, and serum levels of IL-6 and hepcidin were evaluated. …”
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A Giant Pedunculated Urothelial Polyp Mimicking Bladder Mass in a Child: A Rare Case by Mehmet Kaba, Sultan Kaba, Tacettin Yekta Kaya, Hüseyin Eren, Necip Pirinççi

“…These polyps can involve kidney, pelvis, ureter, bladder, and urethra. The most common symptoms are hematuria and flank pain. …”
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Oral and Lower Extremity Ulcers as the Initial Presentation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis by Mohammed Omar Al Salihi, Bianca Dominguez, Viresh Mohanlal, S. J. Carlan

“…Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a small vessel vasculitis characterized by lung and kidney involvement. It is typically a disease of white females and has a poor prognosis with the average life expectancy of 5 months for a patient without treatment. …”
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Course of Encephalopathy in a Cirrhotic Dialysis Patient Treated Sequentially with Peritoneal and Hemodialysis by Suleyman Koz, Idris Sahin, Zafer Terzi, Sema Tulay Koz

“…End-stage kidney disease and advanced cirrhosis are sometimes seen concomitantly. …”
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Dynamic renoscintigraphy in cardiology and cardiac surgery by V.Yu. Kundin, I.V. Noverko, A.G. Mazur

“…The article presents the possibilities of radionuclide research of kidney function and morphology in cardiology using dynamic renoscintigraphy. …”
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Lanthanum-Induced Radiopaque Intestinal Precipitates: A Potential Cause of Intestinal Foreign Bodies by Jason Galo, Bianca Madrid, Warren Kupin

“…Lanthanum carbonate is a commonly prescribed oral phosphate binder for use in patients with acute or chronic kidney disease. The elemental form of lanthanum is a soft metal, which will appear radiopaque on a standard X-ray radiograph. …”
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Probability of Dying in Each of the Competing Risks under Bimorbid Condition by Kalpana Singh, Suddhendu Biswas

“…A Bayesian method has also been used for estimating probability of dying in heart disease and chronic kidney disease in the presence of diabetes, hypertension, and stroke or heart disease with chronic kidney disease. …”
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ANCA-Negative Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis Associated with Bartonella Endocarditis by Camille Ng, Angela Penney, Rojin Sharaflari, Akash Pathak, John H. Howard III, Kuang-Yu Jen

“…Kidney complications can occur due to infective endocarditis, one of which is glomerulonephritis. …”
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Primary Renal Carcinoid with Bilateral Multiple Clear Cell Papillary Renal Cell Carcinomas by Daniel A. Anderson, Maria S. Tretiakova

“…CCPRCCs could seldom occur in conjunction with other synchronous or metachronous kidney tumors and even less frequently as bilateral masses. …”
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Caring for Patients with CRF: Rewards and Benefits by Ayman Karkar

“…Early referral of patients with CRF has the advantage of receiving adequate management and regular followup, with significant reduction in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, attending an education program, prepared psychologically, participate in the decision of type of RRT, preemptive kidney transplantation, early creation of dialysis access, and adequate training in selected modality of RRT. …”
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Renal Dysfunction among Ghanaians Living with Clinically Diagnosed Hypertension in the Asutifi-South District: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study at the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hw... by Sylvester Yao Lokpo, James Osei-Yeboah, William K. B. A. Owiredu, Francis Abeku Ussher, Verner Ndudiri Orish, Felix Gadzeto, Paul Ntiamoah, Felix Botchway, Ivan Muanah, Romeo Asumbasiya Aduko

“…Blood pressure, weight, and creatinine were measured using standard methods. Kidney function was assessed using Cockcroft Gault (CG), Four-Variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (4v-MDRD) and the Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations. …”
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Monocytes serve as Shiga toxin carriers during the development of hemolytic uremic syndrome by Xinlei Sun, Shuang Qu, Fenglian Zhou, Fujie Shi, Yunfei Wu, Lin Gu, Minghui Liu, Zhen Bian, Lei Shi, Zhihong Liu, Yuan Liu, Ke Zen

“…To exert its cytotoxic effect on renal cells, Stx must be delivered from the infected intestines to the kidney. However, the mechanism underlying Stx delivery remains unclear. …”
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Leucocytosis and Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Sickle Cell Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia by Taonga Musonda, Mildred Zulu, Mulemba Samutela, Annie Kalonda, Hamakwa Mantina, Pauline Okuku, Musalula Sinkala, Panji Nkhoma

“…It is associated with several complications including an altered blood picture and damage in multiple organs, including the kidneys. Kidney disease is seen in most patients with SCA and may affect glomerular and/or tubular function, thereby putting these patients at risk of urinary tract infections. …”
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