Endothelial function and oxidative stress in chronic kidney disease of varying severity and the effect of acute hemodialysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have found significant stressors experienced by nurses working in hemodialysis units. The purpose of this study was to determine the burnout levels of hemodialysis nurses working in hemodialysis units and their relation with some sociodemographic variables. METHODS:The study was conducted b...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kavurmacı M,Cantekin I,Tan M

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:Perioperative risk during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is high in patients with chronic renal disease. We aimed to determine postoperative two-year mortality and identify the preoperative risk factors of mortality during CABG surgery in hemodialysis (HD)-dependent and HD-non-dependent CRF patients. We includ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Akman B,Bilgic A,Sasak G,Sezer S,Sezgin A,Arat Z,Ozdemir FN,Haberal M

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：: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：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：: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：BACKGROUND:Besides possible bleeding complications a further problem in anticoagulation during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is the development of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II (HIT II) where further anticoagulation with heparin is contraindicated. The application of continuous hirudin as alter...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Hein OV,von Heymann C,Diehl T,Ziemer S,Ronco C,Morgera S,Siebert G,Kox WJ,Neumayer HH,Spies C

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies were performed to reexamine the response of erythropoietin (Epo) production to acute hypoxic stimuli in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In the absence of acute bleeding or hypoxia, the serum Epo level in ESRD was similar to that of normal subjects despite severe anemia. In 11 dialysis patients wi...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kato A,Hishida A,Kumagai H,Furuya R,Nakajima T,Honda N

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, obesity has reached an epidemic stage and represents a challenge for health authorities across the globe. Certainly, with emergence of obesity epidemic, we started to see an increase in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and nephrolithiasis. Interestingly, epidemiologic studies have shown that t...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ahmed MH,Ahmed HT,Khalil AA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemodialysis (HD) patients often experience cardiovascular events, that might be related to altered calcium-phosphate metabolism, dyslipidemia, and chronic inflammation in addition to hypertension. Sevelamer, a non-calcium-containing phosphate binder, may improve the lipid profile of HD patients. However, th...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yamada K,Fujimoto S,Tokura T,Fukudome K,Ochiai H,Komatsu H,Sato Y,Hara S,Eto T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcineurin inhibitor cyclosporine A (CsA) is a potent immunosuppressive agent. The side effects of CsA include nephrotoxicity, hypertension, hypertrichosis, infection, hyperpotassemia, and, to a lower extent, neuropathy. OBJECTIVES:In this case report, we aimed to present a renal transplant patient with po...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sayin R,Soyoral YU,Erkoc R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work examines the role of uremia and the effect of dialysis treatment on red blood cells (RBCs) membrane properties of hemodialysis patients. The results showed that, the uremic patients had a lower values of erythrocyte deformability than that of healthy control subject. The median osmotic fragility (MOF)...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ibrahim FF,Ghannam MM,Ali FM

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we investigated the protective effect of Withania somnifera, an indigenous medicinal herb used in ayurvedic traditional systems for more than 3000 years in India, on gentamicin (GEN)-induced nephrotoxicity. The root extract of three different doses of W. somnifera (viz., 250, 500, and 750 mg/kg) ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Jeyanthi T,Subramanian P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the cancer incidence in patients with end-stage aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN). METHODS:A total of 102 patients with end-stage AAN treated in our hospital between 2004 and 2013 were included in this study. The correlation of cancer incidence with age, gender...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sun M,Zhang J,Zheng C,Liu Y,Lin F,Xu F,Chen C

更新日期：2015-03-01 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

abstract：:The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the health-related physical fitness for the patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis and determine the suitability of Eurofit Test Battery for adults to decide their health-related physical fitness level. Eighteen patients with end-stage renal disease (ES...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yurdalan SU,Kondu S,Malkoç M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONAL:Obstetrical complications are the commonest causes of Renal Cortical Necrosis (RCN). However, the overall incidence of RCN in obstetric acute kidney injury in developing countries has been decreasing in recent years. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the changing profile of RCN in obstetric AKI ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Prakash J,Pant P,Singh AK,Sriniwas S,Singh VP,Singh U

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Augmentation index (AIx) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) are early markers of atherosclerotic vascular changes and also have been shown to be predictive of cardiovascular disease and total mortality. The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between PWV and AIx-HR75, which is the corrected form of ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Celik G,Demirci MS,Tumuklu M,Ascı G,Sipahi S,Toz H,Bascı A,Ok E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There are controversial reports in the prevalence of abnormal nighttime blood pressure fall in renal patients. It has been evaluated nocturnal BP in renal patients using 24 h blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in comparison with nontreated control subjects either normotensives or hypertensives. DESIGN AND METH...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Robles NR,Cancho B,Ruiz-Calero R,Angulo E,Sanchez-Casado E

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：:Chromogranin A (CGA) is a low MW (49,000) acidic hydrophilic protein. It is synthesized in the chromaffm granules of the neuroendocrine cells, and has been found circulating in the blood of healthy subjects. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between serum levels of CGA and renal function. One hundre...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Tramonti G,Ferdeghini M,Annichiarico C,Norpoth M,Donadio C,Bianchi R,Bianchi C

更新日期：2001-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oral cholecalciferol treatment on vascular calcification, left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and other cardiac functions in dialysis patients. DESIGN AND METHODS:A six-month course of oral cholecalciferol treatment was recommended to dialysis patients with...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kidir V,Ersoy I,Altuntas A,Gultekin F,Inal S,Dagdeviren BH,Dogan A,Sezer MT

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substances toxic to the kidney are legion in the modern world. The sheer number and variety, their mutual interactions and, metabolism within the body are a challenge to research. Moreover, the kidney is especially prone to injury owing to its physiology. Acute kidney injury (AKI) induced by poisonous or primarily nep...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Petejova N,Martinek A,Zadrazil J,Teplan V

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute hyperammonemia caused by urea cycle disorder is a medical emergency for which immediate managements should be taken to minimize permanent brain damage. Among different enzyme defects, ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTC) is one of the most common enzyme defect in urea cycle disorders. We utilize...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Chen CY,Chen YC,Fang JT,Huang CC

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can be defined as the presence of HBV DNA in the liver and/or blood in the absence of detectable serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag). There is a high prevalence of occult HBV infection in dialysis patients. This study investigated the prevalence of occult HBV infectio...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sav T,Gursoy S,Torun E,Sav NM,Unal A,Oymak O,Utas C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although complete blood count is routinely ordered in most upper urinary tract infections (UTI), and information regarding the patient's platelet indices is made available without added cost, the relationship between platelet count and mean platelet volume (MPV) and specific platelet responses to different infectious ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Catal F,Bavbek N,Bayrak O,Uz E,Isik B,Karabel M,Degirmencioglu H,Mete E,Akcay A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study is a prospective one conducted at Al-Amiri Hospital and including all new cases of chronic renal disease (CRD) seen at the capital area of Kuwait between 1 January 1999 and 30 December 2003. Diagnosis of CRD was based on clinical, laboratory, and radiological features. Kidney biopsies were done when indicate...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： El-Reshaid W,El-Reshaid K,Kapoor M,Hakim A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A unique form of postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN) with IgA-dominant deposition mimicking IgA nephropathy has been increasingly reported. METHODS:We compared the clinical and histological features of 12 patients with postinfectious IgA-dominant glomerulonephritis to 134 patients with idiopathic IgA n...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wen YK,Chen ML

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00