CAPD-associated peritonitis caused by Alcaligenes xylosoxidans sp. xylosoxidans.

abstract：:Thymoglobulin (Thymoglobulin®; Genzyme, Cambridge, Mass., USA) is a polyclonal antibody which has been used in the field of transplantation over the last four decades. With an initial hesitancy, it is widely used now in the prevention and treatment of rejection following renal transplantation. Thymoglobulin's lack of ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Thiyagarajan UM,Ponnuswamy A,Bagul A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1828, Friedrich Wöhler, a German physician and chemist by training, published a paper that describes the formation of urea, known since 1773 to be a major component of mammalian urine, by combining cyanic acid and ammonium in vitro. In these experiments the synthesis of an organic compound from two inorganic molecu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kinne-Saffran E,Kinne RK

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum levels of vitamin A (VA) were measured in 71 hemodialysis (HD) patients and in 30 normal controls. 65 of the 71 patients were taking multivitamin preparations (MP) containing VA. The HD patients had significantly greater values: 7.81 +/- 2.86 mumol/l (224 +/- 82 micrograms/dl) versus 3.97 +/- 0.97 mumol/l (114 +...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Praga M,Diaz Rubio P,Morales JM,Cañizares F,Ruilope LM,Gutierrez-Millet V,Nieto J,Rodicio JL

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly prevalent among patients on hemodialysis (HD) and is associated with poor prognosis. Treatment with interferon and ribavirin is poorly tolerated, and few data are available on the impact of new direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). This study was intended to analyze the...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Abad S,Vega A,Hernández E,Mérida E,de Sequera P,Albalate M,Macías N,Milla M,López-Gómez JM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multicentre trial (11 nephrology centres) was carried out to test the effects of ibopamine, an orally active dopamine-like drug, on the progression of chronic renal failure. For a 2-year period 189 chronic renal failure patients (serum creatinine level 1.5-4.0 mg/dl) were observed. They were homogeneous for basic ne...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Stefoni S,Mosconi G,La Manna G,Bonomini V,Mioli V,Fanciulli E,Feletti C,Docci D,Cappelli P,Bonomini M,Locatelli F,Marai P,Bazzato G,Fracasso A,Brancaccio D,Galmozzi C,Scarpioni L,Sverzellati E,Sorba GB,Cossu M,Pic

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:In chronic hemodialysis patients, we evaluated determinants of repetitive ventricular tachyarrhythmias which included late potentials and heart rate variability. METHODS:We compared the presence of late potentials and heart rate variability obtained by ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG), findings of ec...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tamura K,Tsuji H,Nishiue T,Tokunaga S,Yajima I,Higashi T,Iwasaka T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients are reported who presented within the first 3 months posttransplantation with acute bone pain where serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allowed differentiation between bone edema, which resolved spontaneously, and avascular necrosis (AVN) requiring core decompression. Case 1 had ill-defined images con...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Pilmore H,Walker R,McMillan B,Paranjpe D,Berkeley B

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since low-density lipoprotein (LDL) S-homocysteinylation has been recently reported to enhance atherogenicity of lipoprotein, we have investigated the levels of homocysteine (Hcy) linked to LDL in chronic proteinuric patients in which lipid abnormalities highly contribute to the excess of morbidity and morta...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Zinellu A,Loriga G,Scanu B,Pisanu E,Sanna M,Deiana L,Satta AE,Carru C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:2009 influenza A has spread globally. Respiratory complications and renal failure have been the leading causes for hospitalization and critical illness. We describe the risk factors and complications of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with influenza A. METHODS:Observational study of adult patients tes...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Demirjian SG,Raina R,Bhimraj A,Navaneethan SD,Gordon SM,Schreiber MJ Jr,Guzman JA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum phosphorus concentrations reflect a dynamic balance between generation, exchanges, and removal. Time-averaged phosphorus concentrations (TAC(phos)) reflect the overall exposure better than single time-point concentrations, especially in dialysis patients treated with an intermittent modality. The prese...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Viaene L,Meijers B,Vanrenterghem Y,Evenepoel P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The identification of nephrin and CD2AP, podocyte proteins which modulate the properties of glomerular barrier selectivity, has made it possible to unravel the mechanisms undergoing foot process effacement and proteinuria. Here we explored the role of nephrin and CD2AP together with the integrity of the slit...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Gagliardini E,Benigni A,Tomasoni S,Abbate M,Kalluri R,Remuzzi G

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Three million people in the United States are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Management of these CKD patients in the outpatient primary care clinic setting has not been well studied. HYPOTHESIS:Primary care management of CKD can be assessed and opportunities for improvement can be identifie...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Israni A,Korzelius C,Townsend R,Mesler D

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Hemodialysis (HD) patients are more inactive, leading to poor functional capacity and quality of life; this may be reversed with intradialytic exercise training. To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of intradialytic exercise for HD patients, we conducted a meta-analysis of the pub...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sheng K,Zhang P,Chen L,Cheng J,Wu C,Chen J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-one renal transplant recipients, submitted to treatment with cyclosporin in association with other immunosuppressive agents, were also treated for 9 months with two hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, simvastatin (10 mg/day) or pravastatin (20 mg/day), for concomitant hypercholesterolemia and...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Capone D,Stanziale P,Gentile A,Imperatore P,Pellegrino T,Basile V

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A quantitative scoring method was designed to assess the extent of muscle damage. Technetium-99m pyrophosphate (99mTc-PYP) scintigraphy was performed for 9 patients experiencing crush injury in the Chichi (Taiwan) earthquake. The magnitude of muscle uptake of 99mTc-PYP was graded as follows: grade 0, less than bone ra...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Chang HR,Kao CH,Lian JD,Shu KH,Cheng CH,Wu MJ,Chen CH

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a higher risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in patients treated with dabigatran versus warfarin. We analyzed the impact of renal function on the relative risk of bleeding in patients converted to dabigatran. METHODS:Patients aged ≥65 years who received anticoagulation with warfarin for a minimu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kalil RS,Kaboli PJ,Liu X,Vaughan-Sarrazin M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly common and disproportionately affects older adults. The contribution of kidney disease to the functional impairment noted in the elderly CKD population is unclear. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional analysis of a hypertensive cohort of people aged ≥75 years from t...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Wolfgram DF,Garcia K,Evans G,Zamanian S,Tang R,Wiegmann T,Sharma R,Campbell R,Whittle J,SPRINT Study Research Group.

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with renal failure due to myeloma kidney and coincident digitalis intoxication due to prescribed daily digoxin administration was treated with digoxin-specific antibody fragments and plasmapheresis. Rapid response to therapy was noted, removal of digoxin-antidigoxin antibody complexes was confirmed, and prev...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Rabetoy GM,Price CA,Findlay JW,Sailstad JM

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Steroid therapy has become an effective option for patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome with tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN), while the use of cytotoxic agents is still debated. Our study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of patients treated with cyclophosphamide (CTX) combined with glucocorticoi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Shen Y,Xie J,Lin L,Li X,Shen P,Pan X,Ren H,Chen N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemolytic-uremic syndrome following quinine ingestion is a newly described phenomenon, with just two previous descriptions of 4 cases in the literature. We describe a 5th case. The reaction may be mediated by the presence of antibodies reactive against platelets in the presence of quinine. Treatment has included use o...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Hagley MT,Hosney IA,Hulisz DT,Davis HH

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than 50% of American adolescents and adults report having used illicit drugs in their lifetime. We examined the association of lifetime opiate and cocaine use with reduced kidney function, albuminuria and rapid kidney function decline among urban-dwelling adults. METHODS:Our prospective cohort included...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Novick T,Liu Y,Alvanzo A,Zonderman AB,Evans MK,Crews DC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anthropometric parameters may play a role in modulating the risk of kidney dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether anthropometric indices and the metabolic syndrome are associated with alterations of the renal resistive index (RI) in normoalbuminuric type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients. METHOD...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lamacchia O,Nicastro V,Camarchio D,Stallone G,Gesualdo L,Cignarelli M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-year-old woman complained of fever and edema and was admitted to Showa University Hospital for treatment of thrombocytopenia and deteriorating renal function. Laboratory studies demonstrated the presence of lupus anticoagulant (LA), prolongation of prothrombin time, hemolytic anemia, a negative Coombs' test, the...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sakaguchi S,Kitazawa K,Watanabe M,Mukai K,Totsuka D,Shibata T,Sugisaki T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The value of chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening in the general population remains unclear but may be beneficial in populations with high disease prevalence. We examined risk factors for albuminuria among participants in a state-wide CKD screening program in Hawaii. METHODS:The National Kidney Foundation...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Wong LL,Kalantar-Zadeh K,Page V,Hayashida G,You AS,Rhee CM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the role of the caliceal system in urine flow. METHODS:Eight patients (6 men, 2 women; mean age 42.6 +/- 7.6 years) with an upper polar renal mass (6 renal cysts; 2 hypernephromas) which did not encroach on the pelvicaliceal system were studied. After mass removal, a manometric catheter was introduced int...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Shafik A

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interest in nephrology careers is declining, possibly due to perceptions of the field and/or training aspects. Understanding practices of medical schools successfully instilling nephrology interest could inform efforts to attract leading candidates to the specialty. METHODS:The American Society of Nephrolog...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sozio SM,Pivert KA,Shah HH,Chakkera HA,Asmar AR,Varma MR,Morrow BD,Patel AB,Leight K,Parker MG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is characterized by malformation of the terminal collecting ducts and is associated with an increased risk of nephrolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis, urinary tract infections, renal acidification defects, and reduced bone density. It has been historically diagnosed with intravenous p...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Koraishy FM,Ngo TT,Israel GM,Dahl NK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Death with a functioning graft (DWF) has been reported as a major cause of graft loss after renal transplantation. It has been reported to occur in 9-30%. METHODS:From March 1976 to January 2002, a total of 1400 living donor renal transplants were performed in our center. Out of 257 reported deaths among ou...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： El-Agroudy AE,Bakr MA,Shehab El-Dein AB,Ghoneim MA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The 7-year Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Calculator (CRCRTR-MACE) predicts cardiovascular events (CVE) in renal transplant recipients (RTR), and thrombopoietin (TPO) is a humoral inflammatory factor implicated in cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of the study was to determine if circulating TP...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Mansell H,Elmoselhi H,Shoker A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high prevalence of periodontal disease that may predispose to tooth loss and inflammation. The goal of this study was to test the hypotheses that a genetic rat model of progressive CKD would exhibit altered oral bone properties and that treatment with ei...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Allen MR,Chen NX,Gattone VH 2nd,Moe SM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00