Portal Vein Thrombosis by Ronny Cohen, Thierry Mallet, Michael Gale, Remigiusz Soltys, Pablo Loarte

“…Imaging revealed the presence of multiple nonocclusive thrombi involving the right portal vein, the splenic vein, and the left renal vein, as well as complete occlusion of the left portal vein and the superior mesenteric vein. …”
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Management of Zinner’s Syndrome Associated with Contralateral Seminal Vesicle Hypoplasia: A Case Report by Mehdi Kardoust Parizi, Nasser Shakhssalim

“…Physical examination, transrectal ultrasonography, and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated left seminal vesicle cyst, left renal agenesia, and contralateral seminal vesicle hypoplasia. …”
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Semaglutide, type 2 diabetes, and the risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy by Fernando K. Malerbi, Marcello C. Bertoluci

“…A new risk-benefit discussion weighing the undoubted benefits of semaglutide in reducing cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular events, heart failure hospitalization, and renal protection must be started and carefully balanced against a rare but devastating condition such as NAION.…”
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Giant Urinary Bladder and Bilateral Giant Hydronephrosis due to Bladder Neck Obstruction: One Case Report and Literature Review by Mohammed Fadl Tazi, Omar Riyach, Youness Ahallal, Soufiane Mellas, Abdelhak Khallouk, Mohammed Jamal El Fassi, Moulay Hassan Farih

“…Bilateral hydronephrosis secondary to urinary obstruction leads to a buildup of back pressure in the urinary tract and may lead to impairment of renal function. Cases of giant hydronephrosis are rare and usually contain no more than 1-2 litres of fluid in the collecting system. …”
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A Rapidly Fatal Case of Low-Dose Methotrexate Toxicity by Nasreen Shaikh, Muhammad Sardar, Rishi Raj, Punit Jariwala

“…Her laboratory tests revealed pancytopenia and acute renal failure. She had history of rheumatoid arthritis for which she was taking 7.5 mg methotrexate weekly and stage 4 chronic kidney disease from diabetic nephropathy. …”
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A Review of the Mechanism of Bailing for Diabetic Nephropathy Based on ChatGPT and Network Pharmacology by Weiwei Xi, Xuming Zhao, Boya Wang, Yichen Zhu, Hua Li

“…Diabetes nephropathy (DN) is increasingly recognized as a critical complication in individuals with diabetes and a significant contributor to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Bailing capsules, which contain fermented cordyceps mycelium, are commonly utilized in treating various kidney disorders, including DN in clinical practice. …”
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Effects of Dietary Supplement of Basil Extract on Biochemical and Immunological Parameters and Growth Performance in Oncorhynchus mykiss by Mohammad Foad Noorbakhsh, Mehran Ghaemi, Amin Gholamhosseini, Amir Ali Heidari

“…The biochemical parameters of hepatic function, renal function, glucose, triglyceride, and cholesterol level were significantly reduced in the treatment groups compared with the control group (p<0.05). …”
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Hybrid repair of type A aortic dissection after infrarenal endovascular aortic repair and bilateral iliac branched grafts by Quynh-Anh L. Dang, BS, BBA, Ciaran S. O'Brien, MD, William Rothstein, MD, Chase Brown, MD, Venkat Kalapatapu, MD

“…After hemiarch repair, the patient was noted to have residual type B dissection, malperfusion of the left renal artery, and compression of the EVAR with left external iliac limb occlusion. …”
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Technique of Peritoneal Catheter Placement under Fluroscopic Guidance by Ahmed Kamel Abdel-Aal, Santhosh Gaddikeri, Souheil Saddekni

“…Peritoneal catheters are mainly used for peritoneal dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease. Other uses of this catheter include intraperitoneal chemotherapy and gene therapy for ovarian cancer and draining of uncontrolled refractory ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis. …”
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Comprehensive management application of sulodexide on proteinuria: 2 case reports by Li Zhou, Wenge Li

“…Sulodexide is a mixture of fast-moving heparin and dermatan sulfate with anticoagulant, thrombolytic, anticardiovascular, lipid-lowering, and renal-protective effects. It has potential application value in the comprehensive management of proteinuria. …”
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Severe Late-Onset Drug-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia Following IFN β-1a Treatment: A Case Report of a 52-Year-Old Woman with Relapse-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Christophe Cisarovsky, Marie Théaudin, Pierre-Alexandre Bart, Grégoire Stalder, Lorenzo Alberio

“…Blood work showed an isolated severe thrombocytopenia and ruled out other autoimmune diseases, viral infections, intravascular hemolysis, and renal impairment. Oral corticosteroids and tranexamic acid were initiated with a favorable platelet response. …”
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Sensory-Motor Polyneuropathy and Digital Ischemia: A Rare Presentation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis by Wasundara Wathurapatha, B. G. A. Rathnamali, Upul Dissanayake

“…Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) typically presents with upper or lower respiratory tract symptoms and/or with renal involvement. Although it can affect the peripheral nervous system frequently, with mononeuritis multiplex being the most common pattern, the occurrence of peripheral sensory-motor polyneuropathy as a presenting manifestation is distinctly rare. …”
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Fungal Infections: Their Diagnosis and Treatment in Transplant Recipients by David H. Van Thiel, Magdalena George, Christopher M. Moore

“…The choice of a prophylactic agent should be based upon its ease of administration, lack of adverse effects, reduced likelihood of potential drug interactions, and its efficacy in patients with established risk factors and comorbid disease processes that include renal, hepatic, and chronic pulmonary disease. The indications for the use of currently available antifungal agents, their adverse effects, drug interactions, ease of dosing, and applicability in patients with preexisting disease states, and especially in liver transplant recipients, are presented in this paper.…”
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Two Neonates with Congenital Hydrocolpos by Vydehi Murthy, Jessica Costalez, Julie Weiner, Kristin Voos

“…Both patients had enlarged renal system secondary to mass effect. Conclusion. …”
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Severe Legionnaires’ Disease Complicated by Rhabdomyolysis and Clinically Resistant to Moxifloxacin in a Splenectomised Patient: Too Much of a Coincidence? by Theocharis Koufakis, Ioannis Gabranis, Marianneta Chatzopoulou, Anastasios Margaritis, Maria Tsiakalou

“…We here report a case of Legionnaires’ disease in a splenectomised patient, complicated by rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure and characterized by a poor clinical response to moxifloxacin. …”
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Complete Duplex of the Left Ureter with Lower Moiety Hydronephrosis Secondary to Ureteral Stone in Adult by Masresha S. Dino, Alemayehu Tegegn Tefera, Kaleab Hebtemichael Gebreselassie, Sena Sefera Akkasa, Ferid Ousman Mummed

“…In conclusion, a complete duplex kidney with lower moiety hydronephrosis caused by mid ureteric stone is rare. The renal duplication system should be diagnosed and followed with image guidance periodically as the late diagnosis may have poor outcomes with loss of the kidney or part of it.…”
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Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report by Ji Hyeon Park, Hye Ryoun Jang, Jung Eun Lee, Wooseong Huh, Dae Joong Kim, Ha Young Oh, Yoon-Goo Kim

“…Approximately one in five infective endocarditis cases are referred initially to a nephrologist because of abnormal renal function or abnormal urinalysis; therefore, infection should be ruled out before diagnosing vasculitis.…”
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Design and Performance Investigation of a Robot-Assisted Flexible Ureteroscopy System by Jianchang Zhao, Jianmin Li, Liang Cui, Chaoyang Shi, Guowu Wei

“…Flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) has been developed and has become a preferred routine procedure for both diagnosis and treatment of kidney stones and other renal diseases inside the urinary tract. The traditional manual FURS procedure is highly skill-demanding and easily brings about physical fatigue and burnout for surgeons. …”
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Effects of Ischemic Acute Kidney Injury on Lung Water Balance: Nephrogenic Pulmonary Edema? by Rajit K. Basu, Derek Wheeler

“…Pro-inflammatory gene upregulation, chemokine over-expression, altered biochemical channel function, and apoptotic dysregulation manifest in the lung are now understood as “extra-renal” and pulmonary effects of AKI. AKI should be counted as a disease process that alters the endothelial integrity of the alveolar capillary barrier and has the potential to overpower the ability of the lung to regulate fluid balance. …”
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The Interplay of Renin-Angiotensin System and Toll-Like Receptor 4 in the Inflammation of Diabetic Nephropathy by Qi Feng, Dongwei Liu, Yanfang Lu, Zhangsuo Liu

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most serious chronic kidney diseases and the major cause of end-stage renal failure worldwide. The underlying mechanisms of DN are complex and required to be further investigated. …”
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