Serum galectin-9 levels are elevated in the patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bleeding severity, anatomic location, tissue characteristics, and visibility are common challenges encountered while managing intraoperative bleeding, and conventional hemostatic measures (suture, ligature, and cautery) may sometimes be ineffective or impractical. While topical absorbable hemostats (TAH) are...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Nativ O,Patel B,Shen J,Batiller J,Horn S,Hart JC

更新日期：2012-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of proliferative lupus nephritis (LN) comprises timely and coordinated immunosuppressive therapy. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness and safety profile of low dose mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and cyclophosphamide (CYC) in induction therapy of LN in Nepalese population. ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Sedhain A,Hada R,Agrawal RK,Bhattarai GR,Baral A

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive inherited salt-losing tubulopathy (SLT). Here, we describe, for the first time, a case of GS without Gitelman-like features and with concomitant kidney stones, cysts and diabetic nephropathy (DN). CASE PRESENTATION:We described a male patient had a 19-year hi...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Chen Q,Wang X,Min J,Wang L,Mou L

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Cardiovascular risk assessment in this population is hampered by the failure of traditional risk factors to fully account for the elevated CVD risk (reverse epidemiology effect) and the...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Junyent M,Martínez M,Borràs M,Coll B,Valdivielso JM,Vidal T,Sarró F,Roig J,Craver L,Fernández E

更新日期：2010-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunosuppressive treatment will predispose an idiopathic membranous nephropathy (iMN) patient to opportunistic infections. Disease severity is one of the main concerns for making the treatment decision. Urinary angiotensinogen (UAGT) level has been shown highly correlated with intrarenal renin-angiotensin s...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Tang Z,Wang Y,Tao L,Guo Y,Zheng Y,Zheng D

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:S100A12 protein is an endogenous receptor ligand for advanced glycation end products. In this study, the plasma S100A12 level was assessed as an independent predictor of mortality, and its utility in clinical settings was examined. METHODS:In a previous cross-sectional study, plasma S100A12 levels were meas...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Shiotsu Y,Mori Y,Nishimura M,Hatta T,Imada N,Maki N,Iida K,Iwamoto N,Matsuoka E,Tamagaki K,Kosaki A

更新日期：2013-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing an in-vitro, closed loop hemodialysis system as a method to assess drug clearance. Secondarily, this study tested the influence of variables (blood flow rate, dialysate flow rate, and type of filter) in the hemodialysis procedure on the c...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Jang SM,Cardone KE,Nolin TD,Mason DL,Grabe DW

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well defined risk factor for subsequent bacteremia and death in various groups of patients, but its impact on outcome in patients receiving long-term hemodialysis (HD) is under debate. METHODS:This prospective interventional coh...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Schmid H,Romanos A,Schiffl H,Lederer SR

更新日期：2013-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current guidelines regarding plasma-sampling techniques for glomerular filtration rate (GFR) determination are inconsistent. Single-sample methods are commonly believed not to be precise enough to meet clinical demands. The present study compared the agreement between single- and dual- plasma sampling method...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Zhang Y,Sui Z,Yu Z,Li TF,Feng WY,Zuo L

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the 30-year experience on nutritional management of non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in a public outpatient clinic located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. A team of specialized dietitians in renal nutrition is responsible to provide individual dietary counseling for p...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Cuppari L,Nerbass FB,Avesani CM,Kamimura MA

更新日期：2016-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a common and serious complication after renal transplantation with significant morbidity and mortality. Metformin has proven benefits in the general population and might be advantageous in the prevention and management of PTDM. METHODS:Transplantation and Dia...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Alnasrallah B,Goh TL,Chan LW,Manley P,Pilmore H

更新日期：2019-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) with edema is a common clinical problem resulting from defects in water and solute excretion. Furosemide is the drug of choice for treatment. In theory, good perfusion and albumin are required for the furosemide to be secreted at the tubular lumen. Thus, in the situation of low g...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Phakdeekitcharoen B,Boonyawat K

更新日期：2012-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both dialysis facilities and hospitals are accountable for 30-day hospital readmissions among U.S. hemodialysis patients. We examined the association of post-hospitalization processes of care at hemodialysis facilities with pulmonary edema-related and other readmissions. METHODS:In a retrospective cohort co...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Plantinga LC,Masud T,Lea JP,Burkart JM,O'Donnell CM,Jaar BG

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty is independently associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the relationship between frailty and symptom experience is not well described in people living with CKD. This study's aim was to evaluate the relationship between frailty and sympto...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Nixon AC,Wilkinson TJ,Young HML,Taal MW,Pendleton N,Mitra S,Brady ME,Dhaygude AP,Smith AC

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fibrillary glomerulonephritis (FGN) is distinguished from amyloidosis by thicker fibrils and the lack of staining with histochemical dyes typically reactive with amyloid. However, congophilic FGN has been proposed recently and adding laser microdissection followed by mass spectrometry (LMD/MS) to conventiona...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Adachi M,Kitamura M,Muta K,Maekawa A,Uramatsu T,Tadokoro M,Funakoshi S,Hisano S,Kuwahara N,Shimizu A,Mukae H,Nishino T

更新日期：2020-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a previous study we showed that troponin I (TnI) > 0.42 ng/mL predicted the need of dialysis in a group of 29 septic patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). We aimed to confirm such finding in a larger independent sample. METHODS:All septic patients admitted to an ICU from March 2016 to Febru...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： de Almeida Thiengo D,Strogoff-de-Matos JP,Lugon JR,Graciano ML

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathogenesis of falling is complex, and identification of risk factors may be essential for prevention. The relationship between renal disease and falls is unclear, and the goal of this study was to collect the available evidence and investigate the relationship between accidental falls and renal dysfunc...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： López-Soto PJ,De Giorgi A,Senno E,Tiseo R,Ferraresi A,Canella C,Rodríguez-Borrego MA,Manfredini R,Fabbian F

更新日期：2015-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) kidneys exhibit increased extracellular matrix (ECM) collagen expression and metalloproteinases (MMPs) activity. We investigated the role of these increases on cystic disease progression in PKD kidneys. METHODS:We examined the role of type I collagen (collagen I) and membrane...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Liu B,Li C,Liu Z,Dai Z,Tao Y

更新日期：2012-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) can lead to adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although one of the proposed mechanisms is heightened platelet activation, effects of MDD and its treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) on platelet function in p...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Jain N,Wan F,Kothari M,Adelodun A,Ware J,Sarode R,Hedayati SS

更新日期：2019-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to compare clinical features and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the Chinese chronic kidney disease (CKD) 3 population and determined the necessity of the subdivision of CKD3 in Chinese patients with CKD. METHODS:Participants with stage 3 CKD (18-74 years of age) were recruited at...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Peng Z,Wang J,Yuan Q,Xiao X,Xu H,Xie Y,Wang W,Huang L,Zhong Y,Ao X,Zhang L,Zhao M,Tao L,Zhou Q,C-STRIDE study group.

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:IgA vasculitis (IgAV, formerly Henoch-Schönlein purpura) is a type of systemic vasculitis. This study aimed to explore the clinicopathological features, treatment and renal outcomes of adult IgAV-related nephritis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis) patients with different degrees of crescent formation. ME...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Huang X,Wu J,Wu XM,Hao YX,Zeng CH,Liu ZH,Tang Z

更新日期：2018-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal proximal tubular sodium and glucose reabsorption are regulated by the sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT2). Changes in this transporter can play a role in hyperglycaemia and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. We demonstrated increased glucose absorption in proximal tubule membrane vesicles and i...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Reyes-Pardo H,Bautista R,Vargas-Robles H,Rios A,Sánchez D,Escalante B

更新日期：2019-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients and is associated with hospital mortality. We aimed to evaluate the impact of AKI on long-term mortality of hospitalized HIV-infected patients. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of a cohort of 433 hospitali...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Lopes JA,Melo MJ,Raimundo M,Fragoso A,Antunes F

更新日期：2013-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a marked paucity of data concerning AKI in Sub-Saharan Africa, where there is a substantial burden of trauma and HIV. METHODS:Prospective data was collected on all patients admitted to a multi-disciplinary ICU in South Africa during 2017. Development of AKI (before or during ICU admission) was reco...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Aylward RE,van der Merwe E,Pazi S,van Niekerk M,Ensor J,Baker D,Freercks RJ

更新日期：2019-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accumulating evidence suggests that a decrease in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) level induces a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders. However, the expression and role of BDNF in the kidney have not been explored. The present study examined the expression of BDNF and tropomyosin-relate...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Tao YS,Piao SG,Jin YS,Jin JZ,Zheng HL,Zhao HY,Lim SW,Yang CW,Li C

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, and a number of reports have shown a relationship between CKD and CVD in pre-dialysis or maintenance dialysis patients. However, few studies have reported serial observations during dialysis initiation and mai...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Inaguma D,Koide S,Takahashi K,Hayashi H,Hasegawa M,Yuzawa Y

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum phosphorus control is critical for chronic kidney disease (CKD) 5D patients. Currently, clinical profile for an oral phosphorus binder in the mainland Chinese population is not available. OBJECTIVE:To establish the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of lanthanum carbonate in CKD 5D patients. DESIGN:M...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Xu J,Zhang YX,Yu XQ,Liu ZH,Wang LN,Chen JH,Fan YP,Ni ZH,Wang M,Yuan FH,Ding GH,Chen XM,Zhang AP,Mei CL

更新日期：2013-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current practice concerning timing, mode, and dose of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in patients with metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) with renal failure remains unknown. To investigate whether serum lactate level and prescription pattern of RRT are associated with mortality in patients with ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Yeh HC,Ting IW,Tsai CW,Wu JY,Kuo CC

更新日期：2017-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Echocardiographic characteristics across the spectrum of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have not been well described. We assessed the echocardiographic characteristics of patients with preserved renal function and mild or moderate CKD referred for echocardiography and determined whether echocardiographic param...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Mavrakanas TA,Khattak A,Singh K,Charytan DM

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum cystatin C (ScysC) may help predicting cardiovascular outcome not only through its ability to detect renal dysfunction but also through its potential connection to others factors that are directly related to cardiovascular diseases. We explored the potential association of ScysC with arterial stiffness...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Dinic M,Maillard N,Thibaudin D,Jannot M,Masson I,Alamartine E,Mariat C

更新日期：2014-12-11 00:00:00