Ex vivo validation of magnetically actuated intravascular untethered robots in a clinical setting by Leendert-Jan W. Ligtenberg, Nicole C. A. Rabou, Constantinos Goulas, Wytze C. Duinmeijer, Frank R. Halfwerk, Jutta Arens, Roger Lomme, Veronika Magdanz, Anke Klingner, Emily A. M. Klein Rot, Colin H. E. Nijland, Dorothee Wasserberg, H. Remco Liefers, Pascal Jonkheijm, Arturo Susarrey-Arce, Michiel Warlé, Islam S. M. Khalil

“…The untethered magnetic robots effectively demonstrate locomotion in a difficult-to-access target site, navigating through the abdominal aorta and reaching the distal end of the renal artery.…”
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Mechanisms of Herbal Nephroprotection in diabetes mellitus by Dorin Dragoș, Maria Mirabela Manea, Delia Timofte, Dorin Ionescu

“…Despite the multilayered complexity of the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of DN, the conventional treatment is limited to just a few drug classes fraught with the risk of adverse events, including the progression of renal dysfunction. Phytoceuticals offer a promising alternative as they act on the many-sidedness of DN pathophysiology, multitargeting its intricacies. …”
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Analysis of the correlation between the group-based trajectory modeling of serum osmolality and prognosis in patients with sepsis-associated encephalopathy at 72 h after admission by Wentao Wu, Chen Wang, Yuhua Zhang, Yongpeng Xie, Xiaomin Li

“…Subgroup analysis demonstrated significant interactions (P < 0.05) between osmolality trajectories and covariates such as the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), vasopressor use and renal replacement therapy (RRT). Conclusion Identifying distinct serum osmolality trajectories may help recognize SAE patient subgroups with varying risks of adverse outcomes, providing clinically meaningful stratification.…”
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In vivo antidiabetic and ex-vivo antioxidant activities of dichloromethane extract of Xerophyta spekei by Michael Musila Ndile, Wycliffe Arika Makori, Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti, Mathew Piero Ngugi

“…It attenuated loss of body weight and aberrant biochemical parameters including liver and renal function tests as well as lipid profiles in diabetic mice. …”
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Noncanonical effects of vasopressin in angiogenesis by I. I. Khegay

“…The basic physiological effects of vasopressin are manifested in the blood vasculature, renal inner medulla and brain. To date, new information concerning the tissue-specific spreading of vasopressin receptors has been accumulated, and it needs to be summarized. …”
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MicroRNA-451 as an Early Predictor of Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetic Nephropathy by Mostafa Abdelsalam, A. M. Wahab, Maysaa El Sayed Zaki, Mohamad Motawea

“…Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Microalbuminuria is the cornerstone for the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy. …”
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Multiple Organ Failure Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Child with Down Syndrome: Is Trisomy 21 Associated with an Unfavourable Clinical Course? by Perla Idalia Vazquez-Hernández, Alan Cárdenas-Conejo, Manuel Alejandro Catalán-Ruiz, Karla Navar-Gallegos, Emilio Zenteno-Salazar, Jose Rafael-Parra-Bravo, Ranferi Aragon-Nogales, Maribel Ibarra-Sarlat, Juan Carlos Núñez-Enríquez

“…Nonetheless, the patient developed respiratory and cardiac failure, acute renal injury (AKIN-III), and septic shock. After 24 days of hospitalization, the patient died. …”
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Anticoagulant Utilization and Cost Analysis among Cardiology Inpatients in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of Western Nepal by Sabina Sankhi, Nirmal Raj Marasine, Parbati Thapa, Nim Bahadur Dangi

“…The performance of monitoring parameters such as international normalized ratio (INR), prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), and renal function test were consistent with the American College of Chest Physician (ACCP) guidelines. …”
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Chinese Herbal Medicine in Ameliorating Diabetic Kidney Disease via Activating Autophagy by Yuyang Wang, Hailing Zhao, Qian Wang, Xuefeng Zhou, Xiaoguang Lu, Tongtong Liu, Yongli Zhan, Ping Li

“…Diabetic kidney disease (DKD), a leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), has become a serious public health problem worldwide and lacks effective therapies due to its complex pathogenesis. …”
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A Single Perioperative Injection of Dexamethasone Decreases Nausea, Vomiting, and Pain after Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy by Shigeyoshi Yamanaga, Andrew Mark Posselt, Chris Earl Freise, Takaaki Kobayashi, Mehdi Tavakol, Sang-Mo Kang

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Collapsing glomerulopathy associated with parvovirus B19 and systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient with APOL1 high-risk variant for nephropathy by Thaíza Passaglia Bernardes, Thalita Alvarenga Ferradosa Paula, Gabriel Teixeira Montezuma Sales, Patrícia Varela Calais, Renato Demarchi Foresto, Luiz Antonio Moura, Marcelino de Souza Durão Junior, João Bosco Pesquero, Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn

“…Treatment can be challenging in such a context, as no antiviral drug is efficient and immunosuppression has no discernable benefit, although steroid use was efficient in treating renal manifestations in this case.…”
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Identifying Key Biomarkers Related to Immune Response in the Progression of Diabetic Kidney Disease: Mendelian Randomization Combined With Comprehensive Transcriptomics and Single-... by Hu M, Deng Y, Bai Y, Zhang J, Shen X, Shen L, Zhou L

“…Miao Hu, Yi Deng, Yujie Bai, Jiayan Zhang, Xiahong Shen, Lei Shen, Ling Zhou Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ling Zhou, Email zl66060@163.comBackground: Renal failure related death caused by diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is an inevitable outcome for most patients. …”
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Constructing the biomolecular networks associated with diabetic nephropathy and dissecting the effects of biomolecule variation underlying pathogenesis by Zi-Han Wang, Qi Dong, Qian Yan, Wan-Rong Yu, Dan-Dan Zhang, Ran Yi

“…Complication of DN (CDN) ranks as the second leading cause of end-stage renal disease globally. To address this, understanding the genetic regulation underlying DN is crucial for personalized treatment strategies. …”
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Efficacy and safety of tenofovir and entecavir in patients with chronic hepatitis B-related cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lu Cao, Li Li, Lixing Yang, Nan Zhou, Yu Zhang

“…Tenofovir did not significantly cause renal dysfunction, but instead improved estimated glomerular filtration rate levels compared with entecavir. …”
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Protective effect of Panax ginseng extract on cisplatin-induced AKI via downregulating cell death associated genes by Reza Alipanah-Moghadam, Vahideh Aghamohammadi, Sina Seifi, Hedieh Esmaeili, Somaieh Noroozzadeh, Farhad Jeddi, Ramin Salimnejad, Ali Nemati

“…In the cisplatin group, severe renal histopathological alterations were observed compared to the control group. …”
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Diabetes Treatment with Dapagliflozin and Its Combinations: Insights from Clinical Practice by Akshay Bafna, Ajit Mehta, Rajeev Garg, Jayagopal Pathiyil Balagopalan, Rajesh Rajput, Nitin Zalte, Preethi Naik, Amarnath Sugumaran, Senthilnathan Mohanasundaram

“…In T2DM patients with CV/renal risk, 66.02% of clinicians recommended dapagliflozin with sitagliptin (10 mg + 100 mg strength) as SGLT2i plus dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) fixed-dose combination (FDC). …”
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Association of dietary acid load with inflammatory markers, oxidative stress, and clinical features in patients with knee osteoarthritis by Jalal Moludi, Akram Rahimi, Shaimaa A. Qaisar, Soudabeh Hamedi-Shahraki, Farshad Amirkhizi

“…Dietary intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire, and DAL was quantified using Potential Renal Acid Load (PRAL) and Net Endogenous Acid Production (NEAP) indices. …”
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Human Mature Adipocytes Express Albumin and This Expression Is Not Regulated by Inflammation by Maria Luisa Sirico, Bruna Guida, Alfredo Procino, Andrea Pota, Maurizio Sodo, Giuseppe Grandaliano, Simona Simone, Giovanni Pertosa, Eleonora Riccio, Bruno Memoli

“…In sixty-three healthy subjects and fifty-four micro-inflamed end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients circulating levels of albumin were measured by nephelometry; all subjects were also evaluated for body composition, calculated from bioelectrical measurements and an thropometric data. …”
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Thyroid Storm with Multiorgan Failure Treated with Plasmapheresis by Ann Miller, Kristi D. Silver

“…His hospital course was complicated by transaminitis, respiratory failure requiring intubation, shock requiring vasopressor support, kidney failure requiring continuous renal replacement therapy, and heart failure. Despite maximal anti-thyroid therapy, he had not improved clinically and T4 and T3 remained markedly elevated. …”
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Primary Pleural Benign Myxoid Schwannoma in an 18-Year-Old Female: A Case Report and Literature Review by Hussam Abou Al-Shaar, Safi Qutob, Ahmed Abu-Zaid, Ayman Azzam, Tarek Amin, Shamayel Mohammed

“…Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan showed a 4.2×3.2 cm, heterogeneous noncalcified mass involving the right adrenal gland region. The right renal vein and inferior vena cava were intact. There was no pleural effusion, ascites, or lymphadenopathy. …”
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