Defining peritoneal dialysis adequacy: Kt/Vurea revisited.

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a world-wide public health problem. The purpose of this study was to identify the role of some controversial potential risk factors in development of CKD. "Community Complex Health Screening" is a large-scale, free, health program for individuals ≥40 years of age that has been available...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Hsu YC,Lee PH,Lei CC,Shih YH,Lin CL

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish the role of endothelin-1 and nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of hypertension in patients on chronic hemodialysis by correlating endothelin-1 and NO plasma concentrations to the level of arterial hypertension with respect to angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor therapy. METHODS:We determined ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Tomić M,Galesić K,Markota I

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) is a frequent complication in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients and a risk factor for renal cell carcinoma. Online hemodiafiltration (HDF) provides better clearance of middle molecular weight solutes, but its effect on ACKD has not been investigated. MATERIALS AND METH...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Weng CJ,Chang MY,Chen YC,Tian YC,Fang JT,Yang CW

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritonitis, the most important limitation of peritoneal dialysis (PD), could be detected by biomarkers in dialysate effluent, representing a noninvasive method to indirectly assess the peritoneum status. The aim of our study was to test high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) in PD patients, evaluating its role a...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Chimenz R,Lacquaniti A,Colavita L,Chirico V,Fede C,Buemi M,Fede C

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Both soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are promising biomarkers associated with the adverse clinical outcomes of dialysis patients. Our research aims at exploring and comparing the roles of sST2 and NT-proBNP in predicting the short-term...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang Z,Chen Z,Yu H,Ma X,Zhang C,Qu B,Zhang W,Chen X

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:Creation of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) may lead to left ventricle hypertrophy and predispose for development or worsening of heart failure. It was postulated to reduce access blood flow if exceeded 2 L/min or cardiac index was higher than 3.0 L/min/m(2). Numbers of techniques decreasing flow were described. The major...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Letachowicz K,Kusztal M,Gołębiowski T,Letachowicz W,Weyde W,Klinger M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease is a chronic systemic vasculitis with unknown etiology characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcerations, ocular inflammation,having manifestations related to the skin and joints. Neurologic, pulmonary and gastrointestinal findings can also be observed during the course of the disease. In this r...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Nadir I,Gültekin F,Yönem O,Yildiz E

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To show renal parenchymal injury depending on extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). METHODS:The patients with one renal stone and in whom ESWL is planned among the patients in whom renal stone was determined. Their 24-h urine samples were collected just before and after the ESWL treatment. Cit (citr...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ceylan C,Dogan S,Saydam G,Kocak MZ,Doluoglu OG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Australia was an early pioneer of national integrated programs for the management of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). From being a leader in numbers of patients per population treated, it is now in the top 15. The Australian program has a high proportion of living patients with functioning transplants and a high propor...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lawrence JR

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intima-Media-Thickness of the carotid artery wall (cIMT) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular (CV) disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the significance of cIMT as an independent prognostic factor for CV morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes mellit...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Roumeliotis A,Roumeliotis S,Panagoutsos S,Theodoridis M,Argyriou C,Tavridou A,Georgiadis GS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasma gondii is one of the important opportunistic pathogen among solid-organ transplant recipients and hemodialysis patients (HD). This study was aimed to detect toxoplasmosis among 50 renal transplant recipients (RTR), 135 HD and 120 healthy individuals in two cities (Kashan and Qom) that located in the center ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Rasti S,Hassanzadeh M,Soliemani A,Hooshyar H,Mousavi SG,Nikoueinejad H,Abdoli A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is the third leading cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized patients. Diabetes mellitus remains a consistent independent predictor of contrast nephropathy. AIM:To determine frequency and predictors of contrast-induced nephropathy after cardiac catheterization i...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sany D,Refaat H,Elshahawy Y,Mohab A,Ezzat H

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately one-third of all dialysis patients have mild to moderate malnutrition, while 6-8% have severe malnutrition, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates and numerous pre-existing factors directly correlated with, or existing prior to, replacement hemodialysis. However, moderate to sev...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lacquaniti A,Bolignano D,Campo S,Perrone C,Donato V,Fazio MR,Buemi A,Sturiale A,Buemi M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of curcumin in an experimental model of busulfan-induced renal toxicity with emphasis on importance of histological alterations. METHODS:In this study, we utilized 32 adult male Wistar rats (250 ± 10 g). All the animals were divided into four experimental groups ra...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Abdollahifar MA,Ebrahimi V,Aliaghaei A,Raoofi A,Khosravi A,Hasani A,Mehdizadeh A,Asadi M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) predict renal disfunction in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). METHODS:This prospective study consisted of 102 patients with FMF in attack-free period, and 40 matched he...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Deveci K,Korkmaz S,Senel S,Deveci H,Sancakdar E,Uslu AU,Deniz A,Alkan F,Seker MM,Sencan M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) affects chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients more frequently than non-CKD patients, few reports have described SSNHL in dialysis patients. We aimed to review the characteristics of SSNHL in chronic dialysis patients and evaluate treatment responses to steroid therapy...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kang SM,Lim HW,Yu H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to predict the rate of progression of renal parenchymal disease may help in its clinical management. We undertook characterization of urinary macrophages obtained from patients with various renal diseases paying special attention to the differentiation from non-progressive to progressive renal diseases. A ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Hotta O,Kitamura H,Taguma Y

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newly identified cytokine, osteoprotegerin (OPG) appears to be involved in the regulation of bone remodeling. In vitro studies suggest that OPG, a soluble member of the TNF receptor family of proteins, inhibits osteoclastogenesis by interrupting the intercellular signaling between osteoblastic stromal cells and oste...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Crisafulli A,Romeo A,Floccari F,Aloisi E,Atteritano M,Cincotta M,Aloisi C,Pizzoleo MA,Ruello A,Artemisia A,Valenti A,Frisina N,Teti D,Buemi M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the seroprevalence of hepatitis G virus (HGV) infection, its impact, and its relationship with other hepatotropic viruses among chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis at the Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi. The study group consisted of 100 consecutive cases of patients...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kumar D,Arora A,Singh NP,Kohli R,Kar P,Das BC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Elevated serum levels of sIL-2R are commonly observed in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). However, the clinical implications in these subjects are unclear. This study is aimed to assess the significance of elevated sIL-2R levels in MHD patients.Methods: A total of 382 MHD patients were f...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Chen X,Li Y,Ding X,Zou J,Shen B,Liu Z,Lv W,Cao X,Xiang F

更新日期：2020-11-01 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:Elevated plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels are associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk in the general population. It has been shown that peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients have increased plasma levels of PAI-1. The aim of this study was to investigate whether PAI-1 independently pred...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Arikan H,Koc M,Tuglular S,Ozener C,Akoglu E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystatin C is considered an indicator of acute renal failure and also a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. This study was undertaken to examine the relationship of serum cystatin C with C-reactive protein (CRP), lipids, and lipid-related compounds in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Cystatin C, CRP, total cholestero...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Samouilidou EC,Grapsa E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the widespread availability of dialytic and intensive care unit technology, the probability of early mortality in critically ill patients with acute renal failure (ARF) is still high, and the evaluation of the patients' prognosis has been difficult. The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Chen YC,Hsu HH,Kao KC,Fang JT,Huang CC

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Creatol (CTL) is a hydroxyl radical adduct of creatinine (Cr). The serum methylguanidine (MG) level and the MG/Cr molar ratio are reported to be biomarkers for oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to examine whether urinary excretion of CTL, another oxidative stress-related marker, is increased in patients with...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ienaga K,Nakamura K,Fujisawa T,Fukunaga Y,Nihei H,Narita M,Tomino Y,Sanaka T,Aoyagi K,Nakano K,Koide H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure is the most common complication of rhabdomyolysis, with an 8-20% reported incidence. In particular, rhabdomyolysis associated with acute renal failure is frequently observed in critically ill patients, with a 6-16% reported incidence in Intensive Care Units. Dialytic treatment is necessary to corre...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Splendiani G,Mazzarella V,Cipriani S,Pollicita S,Rodio F,Casciani CU

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The relationships between increased wall stress, myocyte death, and ventricular repolarization instability in patients with heart failure were reported. DESIGN AND METHODS:The relationships between brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a predictor of increased wall stress of hearth; troponin I (cTnI), a predicto...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Taskapan MC,Taskapan H,Ulutas O,Orhan M,Sahin I

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate how chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) influence in-hospital mortality in patients urgently admitted for acute heart failure (HF). METHODS:We used data from the Spanish "Minimum Basic Data Set" for 2006-2007 to evaluate clinical differences and crude mortality rates for pati...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： de Miguel-Yanes JM,Méndez-Bailón M,Marco-Martínez J,Zapatero-Gaviria A,Barba-Martín R

更新日期：2014-11-01 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