Early Gastric Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder and H pylori Detection after Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by CL Nash, LM Price, DA Stewart, F Sepandj, S Yilmaz, A Barama

“…The incidence of post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) in the adult renal transplant population ranges from 0.7% to 4%. …”
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Paraquat poisoning from accidental ingestion leading to fatal outcome: A case report by Chao Liu, Mengya Yao, Jiangrong Ma, Shinan Nie

“…Subsequently, aggressive interventions such as hemoperfusion and continuous renal replacement therapy were initiated, yet there was a further decline in respiratory function, necessitating mechanical ventilation. …”
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Increased Apoptosis and Proliferative Capacity are Early Events in Cyst Formation in Autosomal-Dominant, Polycystic Kidney Disease by Salwa Ibrahim

“…In this study, we sought to evaluate the timing and extent of these changes in renal tissue obtained from patients with autosomal-dominant, polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) subjected for nephrectomy for a variety of clinical indications. …”
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Surgical procedures and techniques in robot-assisted retrograde para-aortic lymphadenectomy by Xinyou Wang, Jing Na, Ya Li, Shichao Han, Jun Wang

“…Background: To study the robotic-assisted abdominal aorta lymphadenectomy at the level of the left renal vein, aimed at standardizing and optimizing the surgical procedure. …”
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Pharmacokinetics of p-Aminohippuric Acid and Inulin in Rabbits with Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy by Chiao-Shih Tseng, Shih-Ming Chen, Shu-Chen Chien, Kuang-Yang Hsu

“…In conclusion, major renal lesions were found on proximal tubules after AANa administration. …”
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A Case of Leptospirosis-Associated Severe Pulmonary Hemorrhagic Syndrome Successfully Treated with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Nao Umei, Shingo Ichiba

“…On admission, the patient had thrombocytopenia, renal insufficiency, and jaundice. His condition continued to deteriorate, with decreasing platelet count, worsening renal function, hyperbilirubinemia, hypotension, and respiratory distress. …”
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Inhospital Mortality in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Cohort Study in Lima, Peru by Henry Zelada, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz, Helard Manrique

“…Main causes of death were exacerbation of chronic renal failure (38.1%), respiratory infections (35.7%), and stroke (16.7%). …”
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Management of the Kidney Transplant Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection by Ignatius Y. S. Tang, Natasha Walzer, Nidhi Aggarwal, Ivo Tzvetanov, Scott Cotler, Enrico Benedetti

“…Chronic Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. Renal transplantation confers a survival advantage in HCV-infected patients. …”
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Long Term Survival and Continued Complete Response of Vemurafenib in a Metastatic Melanoma Patient with BRAF V600K Mutation by K. Sahadudheen, Md. Rafiqul Islam, M. Iddawela

“…After a long follow-up of the same patient treated with Vemurafenib, a complete radiological response was observed and the renal functions remained stable throughout the treatment. …”
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Noninvasive hemodynamic assessment of type 2 diabetes mellitus using four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging by Di Wu, Jiachen Ji, Yuancheng Wang, Shujun Zhang, Hong Ge, Mingzhu Fu, Yunduo Li, Shenghong Ju, Rui Li

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis highlighted the diagnostic accuracy of specific hemodynamic parameters, with right renal artery RI and left renal artery flow being particularly effective for diagnosing T2DM and DN, respectively. …”
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Development and validation of an EHR-based risk prediction model for geriatric patients undergoing urgent and emergency surgery by Edward N. Yap, Jie Huang, Joshua Chiu, Robert W. Chang, Bradley Cohn, Judith C. F. Hwang, Mary Reed

“…XGBoost AUCROC was 0.823, 0.781, and 0.839 in predicting outcomes of sepsis, progressive renal insufficiency or renal failure, and mortality, respectively. …”
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Cyclophosphamide and mycophenolate mofetil as induction therapy in lupus nephritis by Božić-Majstorović Ljubinka, Popović-Pejičić Snježana, Mrđa Jelena, Mrđa Vladimir, Ovčina Irma

“…No crucial differences were identified between MMF and CYC groups in terms of renal remission.…”
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TNF Superfamily: A Growing Saga of Kidney Injury Modulators by Maria D. Sanchez-Niño, Alberto Benito-Martin, Sara Gonçalves, Ana B. Sanz, Alvaro C. Ucero, Maria C. Izquierdo, Adrian M. Ramos, Sergio Berzal, Rafael Selgas, Marta Ruiz-Ortega, Jesus Egido, Alberto Ortiz

“…Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and Fas ligand regulate renal cell survival and inflammation, and therapeutic targeting improves the outcome of experimental renal injury. …”
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Investigating Postoperative Urinary Retention: Risk Factors and Postsurgical Outcomes in Total Joint Arthroplasty by Madeleine J.F. Powers, MSIII, Zachary T. Grace, MD, Barrett B. Torre, MD, Dorothy B. Wakefield, MS, Laura Sanzari, MS, BSN, RN, Matthew J. Grosso, MD

“…Among POUR patients, 90-day postoperative renal and infectious complications were evaluated based on catheterization type and frequency. …”
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Short-term effects of empagliflozin on preventing contrast induced acute kidney injury in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, a randomised trial by Zeinab Sadat Hosseini, Mohammad Javad Jamili, Behzad Ensan, Ghazaleh Donyadideh, Bahram Shahri, Hamid Eshraghi, Susan Darroudi, Mohsen Moohebati

“…Abstract Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a prevalent cause of hospital-acquired renal impairment in patients undergoing intervention. …”
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Telaprevir: options of application in separate patient groups by M. V. Mayevskaya, I. N. Tikhonov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Studying of telaprevir application options for treatment of patients with CHC relapse in post-transplantation period, patients with chronic renal disease, including those, receiving renal substitution therapy is still in progress. …”
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Hydroxyurea mitigates diabetic kidney disease through mTOR-S6K signaling pathway in STZ-induced diabetic mice by Wanying Cheng, Cenzhu Wang, Meican Ma, Yu Zhou

“…BackgroundDiabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading risk factor for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Hydroxyurea (HU), a sickle cell disease (SCD) drug approved by FDA, shows protective effect in nephropathy. …”
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Excretory Function of Intestinal Tract Enhanced in Kidney Impaired Rats Caused by Adenine by Yu Yun, Tao Gao, Yue Li, Zhiyi Gao, Jinlian Duan, Hua Yin, Weigang Duan

“…The main aim of the study was to prove the compensative effect of intestine for renal function. Rat kidney was impaired by intragastrically administrating adenine (400 mg per day for 5 days). …”
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The Utility of Intraoperative Near Infrared Fluorescence (NIR) Imaging with Indocyanine Green (ICG) for the Assessment of Kidney Allograft Perfusion by Edwin Jonathan Aslim, Fang Jann Lee, Valerie Huei Li Gan

“…NIR/ICG fluorescence imaging can be useful in renal transplantation for the intraoperative assessment of allograft perfusion, especially in complex cases with multiple renal arteries and vascular reconstructions.…”
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Inhibition of CEBPB Attenuates Lupus Nephritis via Regulating Pim-1 Signaling by Xiaoyang Wang, Weili Cheng, Xiaopan Chen, Yanan Gong, Guangjie Wang, Xiaoxue Zhang, Yuanyuan Qi

“…The progression of LN in mice was associated with the increased level of CEBPB, and the inhibition of CEBPB ameliorated renal structure impairments and improved renal function damage associated with LN. …”
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