Aerobic Exercise Improves Signs of Restless Leg Syndrome in End Stage Renal Disease Patients Suffering Chronic Hemodialysis by Mojgan Mortazavi, Babak Vahdatpour, Aida Ghasempour, Diana Taheri, Shahrzad Shahidi, Firouzeh Moeinzadeh, Bahareh Dolatkhah, Shahaboddin Dolatkhah

“…Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is one of the prevalent complaints of patients with end stage renal diseases suffering chronic hemodialysis. Although there are some known pharmacological managements for this syndrome, the adverse effect of drugs causes a limitation for using them. …”
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Association of non-selective β blockers with the development of renal dysfunction in liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiangbo Xu, Fangbo Gao, Ting Wang, Zuyao Yang, Qingchun Zhao, Xingshun Qi

“…Background & Aims Non-selective β blockers (NSBBs) may negatively influence renal function through decreasing heart rate and cardiac output. …”
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A Novel Immune-Related lncRNA-Based Model for Survival Prediction in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Zedan Zhang, Yanlin Tang, Yanjun Liu, Hongkai Zhuang, Enyu Lin, Lu Xie, Xiaoqiang Feng, Kaiwen Tian, Jiayi Zeng, Jiumin Liu, Yuming Yu

“…Background. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common subtype of kidney cancer whose incidence and mortality rate are increasing. …”
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Effect of Systemic Intraoperative Heparin Use on Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Fistula Patency in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients by Morwan Bahi

“…The formation of the arteriovenous fistula is an important method of vascular access for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This allows renal filtration resulting in improved life quality and expectancy for ESRD patients. …”
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Erratum to “Endolymphatic Sac Enlargement in a Girl with a Novel Mutation for Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis and Severe Deafness” by Nikki Rink, Martin Bitzan, Gus O'Gorman, Mato Nagel, Elena Torban, Paul Goodyer

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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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PPARγ Agonist Rosiglitazone Suppresses Renal mPGES-1/PGE2 Pathway in db/db Mice by Ying Sun, Zhanjun Jia, Gang Liu, Li Zhou, Mi Liu, Baoxue Yang, Tianxin Yang

“…Collectively, the present study demonstrated an inhibitory effect of PPARγ activation on renal mPGES-1/PGE2/EP4 pathway in type-2 diabetes and suggested that mPGES-1 may potentially serve as a therapeutic target for treating type-2 diabetes-associated DN.…”
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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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Surgical treatment of patients with renal cell cancer complicated by specific (tumor) and non-specific thrombosis of the inferior Vena cava by N. V. Vorobev, F. S. Ashyrova, M. P. Golovashchenko, L. O. Petrov, A. D. Kaprin

“…Goal: to share experience and demonstrate the results of successful surgical treatment of renal cell carcinoma.…”
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Protective Effect of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Stachys pilifera on Oxidant-Antioxidant Status in Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injuries in Male Rats by Zahra Moslemi, Izadpanah Gheitasi, Amir Hossein Doustimotlagh

“…Background. Renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) has a pivotal role in the progression of acute renal failure. …”
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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

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Not All Acute Abdomen Cases in Early Pregnancy Are Ectopic; Expect the Unexpected: Renal Angiomyolipoma Causing Massive Retroperitoneal Haemorrhage by Muhammad Asim Rana, Ahmed F. Mady, Nagesh Jakaraddi, Shahzad A. Mumtaz, Habib Ahmad, Kamal Naser

“…It is a rare clinical entity with variable aetiology including anticoagulation, ruptured aortic aneurysm, acute pancreatitis, malignancy, and bleeding from renal aneurysm. Diagnosis of retroperitoneal bleed is sometimes missed or delayed as presentation is often nonspecific. …”
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Distal Fibular Reconstruction Using Iliac Grafting and Emslie-Vidal’s Ligamentoplasty after Exeresis of Single Renal Carcinoma Metastasis by E. Maury, C. Granier, C. Sleth, E. Peraut, P. Maury

“…Needle biopsy confirmed the presence of metastatic renal clear-cell adenocarcinoma. Consequently, large exeresis of this single metastasis was indicated while preserving functional integrity of the ankle. …”
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Developing clinical prognostic models to predict graft survival after renal transplantation: comparison of statistical and machine learning models by Getahun Mulugeta, Temesgen Zewotir, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Mahteme Bekele Muleta, Leja Hamza Juhar

Subjects: “…Renal transplant…”
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Computed tomography–guided percutaneous biopsy in diagnosis of suspected metastatic renal cell carcinoma: which location is the most suitable? by Petr Hoffmann, Michal Balik, Martina Hoffmannova, Jindrich Kopecky, Pavel Ryska, Jana Draganovicova, Petr Dvorak

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Stratification system with dual human endogenous retroviruses for predicting immunotherapy efficacy in metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma by Li Xu, Stephane Oudard, Catherine Sautes-Fridman, Xiaoping Su, Gabriel G. Malouf, Virginie Verkarre, Salma Kotti, Fangrong Yan, Yann-Alexandre Vano, Wolf Herve Fridman, Cheng-Ming Sun, Xiaofan Lu, Wenxuan Cheng

“…While the dysregulation of ERV transcription has been linked to immune cell infiltration in various cancers, its relationship with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) response in solid tumors, particularly metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), remains inadequately explored.Methods This study analyzed patients with metastatic ccRCC from two prospective clinical trials, encompassing 181 patients receiving nivolumab in the CheckMate trials (−009 to –010 and −025) and 48 patients treated with the ipilimumab-nivolumab combination in the BIONIKK trial. …”
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A New Prognostic Risk Model Based on PPAR Pathway-Related Genes in Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma by Yingkun Xu, Xiunan Li, Yuqing Han, Zilong Wang, Chenglin Han, Ningke Ruan, Jianyi Li, Xiao Yu, Qinghua Xia, Guangzhen Wu

“…This study is aimed at using genes related to the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) pathway to establish a prognostic risk model in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC). Methods. For this study, we first found the PPAR pathway-related genes on the gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) website and found the KIRC mRNA expression data and clinical data through TCGA database. …”
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Physiological arterial pressure improves renal performance during normothermic machine perfusion in a porcine kidney DCD model by Yitian Fang, Gisela Ambagtsheer, Lin Xia, Marian C. Clahsen-van Groningen, Robert C. Minnee, Ron W.F. de Bruin

“…These kidneys were randomized into 75 mmHg (subphysiological, n = 9), 95 mmHg (physiological, n = 9), and 115 mmHg NMP (high physiological, n = 9). Renal function and injury were assessed during NMP. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of a New Renal Denervation Catheter in Hypertensive Patients in the Absent of Antihypertensive Medications: A Pilot Study by Yang Li, Abdul Qadir Nawabi, Yi Feng, Qiming Dai, Genshan Ma, Naifeng Liu

“…The aim of present study was to determine the safety and efficacy of a new renal artery denervation system for treatment of hypertensive patients. …”
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Impact of Renal Replacement Therapy on Outcomes of Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure: A Cohort Study by Abu Bakar Hafeez Bhatti, Nauman ul Haq, Nayyer Mehmood, Danyal Hassan, Arsalan Ahmed, Wasim Tariq Malik, Haseeb Haider Zia, Mohammad Salih, Nusrat Yar Khan, Abid Ilyas, Nasir Ayub Khan

“…Despite the promising role of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in acute liver failure (ALF), high-risk patients need liver transplantation and remain at risk for death due to cerebral complications. …”
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