Low prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis units: effect of isolation?

abstract：:We investigated the mechanism of impaired serum opsonic activity in patients suffering from chronic renal failure (CRF). Prehemodialysis pooled serum from CRF patients was fractionated using Sephadex G-50 gel chromatography, and the effects of the obtained fractions on serum opsonic activity were examined using lumino...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kikuchi T,Nigawara K,Sugawara K,Nakaji S,Abe T,Satoh H

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single injection, single blood sample, effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) estimated by 131I-orthoiodohippurate can be performed accurately and conveniently without urine collection at the bedside. The purpose of this study was to determine if ERPF early in the course of severe acute renal failure (ARF) predicts recove...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Holland MD,Galla JH,Dubovsky EV,Luke RG

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since influenza increases the mortality of chronically ill patients we decided to study the effectiveness of influenza vaccination in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Nineteen HD patients aged from 20 to 60 years, on unrestricted diet and with no febrile episode, were studied. Blood samples were collected before the intram...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Grekas D,Alivanis P,Kotzadamis N,Kiriazopoulou V,Pyrpasopoulos M,Tourkantonis A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uncertainty of measurement is the numeric expression of the errors associated with all measurements taken in clinical laboratories. Serum creatinine concentration is the most common diagnostic marker for acute kidney injury. The goal of this study was to determine the effect of the uncertainty of measurement of serum ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kin Tekce B,Tekce H,Aktas G,Uyeturk U

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews our experience with 111 pediatric patients following open-heart surgery over 1-year period. Peritoneal dialysis was required in 34 of 111 children (30.6%). We randomly selected 33 patients who did not require peritoneal dialysis as control group. The indications of dialysis were oligoanuria and/or...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Baskin E,Gulleroglu KS,Saygili A,Aslamaci S,Varan B,Tokel K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure secondary to tumor infiltration of the kidneys is uncommon and largely described in patients with lymphoma or leukemia. We report a 64-year-old man previously diagnosed with limited stage small cell lung cancer who presented with acute renal failure (ARF). Renal imaging showed bilateral enlargement...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wen YK,Chen ML

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat renal cortical mitochondria were isolated from Wistar male rats weighing 80 to 120 g to investigate whether the source of oxygen free radicals was renal cortical mitochondria enhanced by gentamicin. In renal cortical mitochondria with or without the addition of gentamicin, DMSO, DFO, CAT, SOD, and MT1 were added s...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yang CL,Du XH,Han YX

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular calcification (VC) is an important promoter of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Several indices can be used to evaluate VC, including the abdominal aortic calcification index (AACI) and carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT); however, simpler and lesser expens...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yang N,Yang W,Cui W,Zhou D,Du X,Li L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of an extremely rare form of Ewing sarcoma--primary disseminated, with fulminating course, severe hypercalcemia, extensive calcium deposition in parenchymatous organs, including kidneys, and acute renal failure as a clinical consequence. Correction of hypercalcemia was followed by prompt restoration ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lozance LA,Zafirovska KG,Bogdanovska SV,Zafirovski GJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, we compared predialysis and dialysis patients with the controls in terms of insulin resistance and evaluated the association with inflammation that is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 134 non-diabetic patients with controls (n=33), predialysis (n=29) a...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Akalın N,Köroğlu M,Harmankaya Ö,Akay H,Kumbasar B

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of rapidly progressive diabetic nephropathy, from little diabetic change on renal biopsy to severe, nodular, diabetic nephrosclerosis over 32 months. The patient was taking an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and had a mean arterial pressure of 95 mm Hg over this time period. Her dietary protei...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Dillon JJ,Sedmak DD,Cosio FG

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:Coumadin-induced renal and retroperitoneal hemorrhages are rare. Clinical and laboratory findings are not specific for the diagnosis. Computed tomography (CT) has some advantages in the evaluation of these patients. The aim of this study is to report our experience regarding renal and retroperitoneal hemorrh...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Danaci M,Kesici GE,Kesici H,Polat C,Belet U

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticoagulants are commonly used to prolong circuit life during continuous hemofiltration. However, a clear correlation between routinely performed blood coagulability tests and circuit life has not been demonstrated. This lack of correlation may derive from the limited ability of such tests to describe the likelihood...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Baldwin I,Tan HK,Bridge N,Bellomo R

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a prospective study to determine the effect of intravenous low-dose iron administration in chronic hemodialysis patients treated with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO). Sixteen hemodialysis patients (8 males and 8 females; mean age 63.1+/-9.8 years) on maintenance rHuEPO therapy were included in t...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Harmankaya O,Eran A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress is one of the important mechanisms of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. Therefore, this study was designed to explore the potential protective effects of morin and/or hesperidin on oxidative stress in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. This study was performed on 42 Wistar rats. Rats were divided into ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kaltalioglu K,Coskun-Cevher S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with end-stage renal disease, including those treated with peritoneal dialysis, have a high risk for death, particularly from cardiovascular causes. Plasma fatty acid (FA) composition is used as an indicator of disease risk, because its alteration has been related to metabolic disease and cardiovascular disea...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yerlikaya FH,Mehmetoglu I,Kurban S,Tonbul Z

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many Chinese like to drink alcohol soaked with creatures for promoting health. This study reports a 49-year-old male who presented with multiple focal neuropathies of the upper limbs, coagulopathy, erythematous swelling of the bilateral upper extremities and trunk with bullous skin lesions, and rhabdomyolysis associat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang IK,Hsu SP,Chi CC,Lee KF,Lin PY,Chang HW,Chuang FR

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in HD patients at our center; to investigate whether HCV infection affects BMD in hemodialysis patients; to test for correlations between bone mineral density (BMD) and clinical and laboratory parameters in this population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The s...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yücel AE,Kart-Köseoglu H,Isiklar I,Kuruinci E,Ozdemir FN,Arslan H

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common abnormality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to the progression of LVH. As an inner mitochondrial membrane structural protein, mitofilin plays a key role in maintaining mitochondrial structure and function. The aim of this study was to ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wu QS,He Q,He JQ,Chao J,Wang WY,Zhou Y,Lou JZ,Kong W,Chen JF

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is limited information on the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) although AKI may contribute to morbidity and mortality. We investigated the incidence of AKI in patients with moderate and severe TBI and the association of AKI with risk factors and outcomes in the...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Moore EM,Bellomo R,Nichol A,Harley N,Macisaac C,Cooper DJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND: Urine beta2-microglobulin (beta2-MG) was mainly used as a tubular marker of Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) but recently alpha1-microglobulin (alpha1-MG) was proposed for the diagnosis of BEN. In this study, the potential of urine beta2-MG, alpha1-MG, albumin, and total protein in the differentiation of BE...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Stefanović V,Djukanović L,Cukuranović R,Bukvić D,Ležaić V,Marić I,Ogrizovic SS,Jovanović I,Vlahovic P,Pešić I,Djordjević V

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The use of hemodialysis temporary dual-lumen catheters is often complicated by infections, which may be a significant cause of death among patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of bacteremia and bacterial colonization related to non-tunneled, non-cuffed, du...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： de Freitas LW,Neto MM,Nascimento MM,Figueiredo JF

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) on mesangial matrix in the kidney of diabetic rats and its related mechanisms. METHODS:Diabetic Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) were randomly and evenly divided into two groups: DM + ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Cheng H,Chen C,Wang S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the capacity of mutant lactobacilli to remove creatinine (Cr) and urea nitrogen (UN) via the gastrointestinal tract and its effects on renal pathology in the 5/6 nephrectomized rat model of chronic renal failure. METHODS:Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a Sham group, a Model g...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang F,Jiang YS,Liu F

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigate the mechanism of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) elevation, a useful prognostic marker in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). METHODS:In this clinical study, we retrospectively searched for factors associated with NLR elevation in cardiovascular outpatients. In animal experiments u...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ito S,Ohno Y,Tanaka T,Kobuchi S,Ayajiki K,Manabe E,Masuyama T,Jun-Ichi S,Tsujino T

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Determination of fluid overload is important in chronic kidney disease. Early diagnosis and treatment of volume overload may decrease morbidity and mortality. We aimed to determine body composition by using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and studying other clinical characteristics, inferior vena cava diam...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yilmaz Z,Yildirim Y,Oto F,Aydin FY,Aydin E,Kadiroglu AK,Yilmaz ME

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney failure can be described as a chronic and progressive disfunction in metabolic-endocrine function and in adjustment of fluid-electrolyte balance of kidney, as a result of reducing of glomerular filtration value. Besides being a medical issue, chronic kidney failure affects social, economic, and psycholo...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yildiz Z,Tort M,Çalik ES,Arslan Ü,Kaygin MA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonprescription medications are relatively safe, but not risk-free and can lead to serious adverse events, particularly if used contrary to directions or without attention to depicted warnings. The question arises whether the information presented on the product label is readable and comprehensible to the average lay ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Trivedi H,Trivedi A,Hannan MF

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. The pathophysiologic mechanisms of diabetic nephropathy are incompletely understood but include overproduction of various growth factors and cytokines. Upregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a pathogenic even...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Patel L,Thaker A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To investigate the effect of Atorvastatin (ATO) and Rosuvastatin (ROS) on blood lipid, high sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), albumin (ALB), prealbumin (PA), and transferring (TF) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. METHODS:Eighty MHD patients were enrolled and divided into two group...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Tian J,Hou X,Hu L,Chen T,Wu K,Cai C,Bai X

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00