Influence of dialysis modality and membrane flux on quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

abstract：:A 44-year-old man with acute renal failure and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) positivity was described. The first renal biopsy specimen showed tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) with normal glomeruli. However, delayed recovery of renal function with low-dose steroid treatment for TIN prompted a second re...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wen YK,Chen ML

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared to prior studies which frequently pinpoint the impairment of one parameter or function, this paper reports for the first time an extensive characterization of the toxic effects of gentamicin in a single model of primary cultured rabbit proximal tubule cells developed without insulin and glucose. Biochemical, ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Monteil C,Leclere C,Fillastre JP,Morin JP

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), the major fibrogenic growth factor, is implicated in the pathogenesis of renal scarring in experimental and clinical nephropathies as well as in chronic allograft nephropathy. In this study we examined the pattern of changes of TGF-beta1 excretion in the urine an...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Goumenos DS,Tsakas S,Karavias D,Savidaki I,Karatzas T,Vlachojannis JG

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and unfolded protein response (UPR) are implicated in many fibrotic diseases, including renal fibrosis. Whether Ginsenoside-Rg1 (G-Rg1) could attenuate renal fibrosis via suppression of ER stress and UPR has not been reported. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of G-Rg...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Li SS,Ye JM,Deng ZY,Yu LX,Gu XX,Liu QF

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pentoxifylline (PTX) has been reported to inhibit TNF-alpha production and prevent several types of acute renal failure. This study was undertaken to determine the effect of PTX on the cisplatin-induced acute renal failure in rabbits. Rabbits received a single injection of cisplatin (5 mg/kg, i.p.) with or without PTX...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kim YK,Choi TR,Kwon CH,Kim JH,Woo JS,Jung JS

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies show that clinically stable renal transplant recipients have an increased prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia (hyperHcy), but the mechanism of this disorder has not yet been elucidated. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the factors associated with hyperHcy after a successful renal transplantat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Simić-Ogrizović S,Radivojević D,Radovic M,Lezaic V,Mirković D,Babić D,Dukanović L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes several topics necessary for understanding the psychological impact of disasters. Topics discussed include characteristics of disaster that impact psychological response, stages of response, factors influencing individual and collective trauma, and important aspects of psychological intervention...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Flynn BW

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of giant renal cyst measuring 30 cm, accompanied by abdominal swelling and erythrocytosis, is presented. A 45-year-old male presented with large abdominal mass, atrophic left kidney, hypertension, and erythrocytosis. The patient underwent multiple preoperative phlebotomies, open extirpation of the cyst, and n...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Pejcic T,Hadzi-Djokic J,Markovic B,Naumovic R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increased red blood cell (RBC) phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure in uremic patients was found that could promote macrophage recognition and decrease RBC survival time. Furthermore, a reduced red cell life span was found to contribute anemia in patients with renal failure. It is therefore possible to hypoth...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Bi SH,Cheng LT,Wang T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathogenesis of the development of IgA nephropathy has not been clear up to now. At present, some studies revealed that the mTOR pathway may participate in IgA nephropathy; however, the mechanism has not been systematically studied. In this study, we established an IgAN rat model to investigate the prote...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Guo N,Liu S,Bow LM,Cui X,Zhang L,Xu S,Lu S,Tian J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Conventional urea kinetic modeling and peritoneal equilibration test (PET) were performed on 73 patients undergoing CAPD in order to determine factors influencing morbidity. Dialysis adequacy (KT/V, creatinine clearance, efficacy number) and nutrition (PCR, nPCR, creatinine generation rate, body mass index, ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Heaf J

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course of 15 patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) and eight patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) from one nephrological clinical center is presented for the period from 1984 to 1993, when testing for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) was gradually introduced into routine clinical...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Schleiffer T,Burkhard B,Klooker P,Brass H

更新日期：1998-05-01 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:Timely diagnosis of invasive fungal infections (IFI) in renal transplant (RT) patients on immunosuppression is often difficult, jeopardizing their life and graft. We reported IFI and their causative fungal agents in post-RT patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a retrospective 6-year clinical study carri...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Patel MH,Patel RD,Vanikar AV,Kanodia KV,Suthar KS,Nigam LK,Patel HV,Patel AH,Kute VB,Trivedi HL

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Abnormal glucose metabolism in uremia may result from a complex interplay between decreased insulin secretion and insulin resistance. Recent studies report beneficial effect of biotin administration in glucose metabolism in diabetic animals and in a small number of patients with diabetes mellitus. The aim of the prese...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Koutsikos D,Fourtounas C,Kapetanaki A,Agroyannis B,Tzanatos H,Rammos G,Kopelias I,Bosiolis B,Bovoleti O,Darema M,Sallum G

更新日期：1996-01-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritoneal transport status is important not only for prescription, but also as a prognostic index. Flt-1 and Flk-1, the major vascular endothelial growth factor receptors involved in angiogenesis and hyperpermeability, may play a potent role in determining peritoneal transport characteristics. However, the ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhang AH,Wang G,Zhang DL,Zhang QD,Liu S,Liao Y,Yin Y,Liu WH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the current study was to investigate whether agmatine (AGM) has a protective effect against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into four groups: (1) Saline (control); (2) Cisplatin (CDDP; 7.5 mg/kg intraperitoneally); (3) Agmatine (AGM; 1...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Salihoglu YS,Elri T,Gulle K,Can M,Aras M,Ozacmak HS,Cabuk M

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：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：:Aldosterone is reported to promote fibrosis of multiple organs. Recent studies showed that Na+-H+ exchanger isoform 1 (NHE1) was involved in mineralocorticoid-induced tissue fibrosis. The present study examined the role of NHE1 in aldosterone-induced glomerulosclerosis in rats. SD male rats were subjected to 5/6 nephr...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhang M,Chen J,Liu S,You L,Lin S,Gu Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The present study assesses whether phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor or carnitine exert nephroprotective effects against clinical contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN).Materials and Methods: The present study consisted of three groups of CKD patients. The first group was control group, who were treate...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Armaly Z,Artol S,Jabbour AR,Saffouri A,Habashi N,Abd Elkadir A,Ghattas N,Farah R,Kinaneh S,Nseir W

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of FK 506 pretreatment on renal ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury was investigated. Adult male rats were assigned to one of two groups (20 animals each). Group 1 (controls) received 0.5 mL saline while group 2 received FK 506 (0.3 mg/kg) intravenously 24 h prior to the induction of renal ischemia. After...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Van Thiel DH,Sakr M,Zetti G,McClain C

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is an important complication and an independent risk factor for acute rejection and recipient morbidity-mortality. The aim of this study was to review the results of CMV disease in renal transplant recipients. METHOD:We have retrospectively analyzed CMV disease in 120 renal tra...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Cavdar C,Celtik A,Saglam F,Sifil A,Atila K,Celik A,Tosun P,Olmuscelik O,Bora S,Gulay H,Camsari T

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：:Valacyclovir induced neurotoxicity is a life-threatening complication, usually starting 24-48 h after drug-peak serum concentrations. The elderly with impaired renal function seem to be the most susceptible group to valacyclovir neurotoxicity. Although hemodialysis is considered the best method for rapid drug removal,...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Pipili C,Pantelias K,Deda E,Tsiamalos P,Kostis E,Grapsa E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controlling blood pressure in hemodialysis patients is crucial but not always easy. The most common blood pressure measurement method is peri-dialysis measurement, but due to interdialytic blood pressure fluctuations, we are unsure if it is the proper way for evaluating blood pressure. Some studies have shown the supe...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Abbasi MR,Lessan-Pezeshki M,Najafi MT,Gatmiri SM,Karbakhsh M,Mohebi-Nejad A

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:Albumin has been considered a "sacrificial plasma antioxidant" due to the high reactivity of the protein sulfhydryl groups with oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hypochlorous acid (HOCl). Based on its large quantity and high turnover. It is considered as one of the most important plasma antioxidants for pr...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wratten ML,Sereni L,Tetta C

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00