Increased urinary Angiotensinogen/Creatinine (AGT/Cr) ratio may be associated with reduced renal function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients.

abstract：:Attention has recently been focused on addressing the problem of acute kidney injury in both the developed and developing world. Little information is actually available on the incidence and management of AKI in low resource settings. Thus, the paper by Bagasha in the current issue of BMC Nephrology makes an important...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Anand S,Cruz DN,Finkelstein FO

更新日期：2015-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:End-Stage Renal disease (ESRD) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We assessed the occurrence, time-trend and determinants of fatal outcomes of haemodialysis-treated ESRD patients over a 10-year period in a major referral hospital in Cameroon. METHODS:Medical records of ESRD patients who s...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Halle MP,Ashuntantang G,Kaze FF,Takongue C,Kengne AP

更新日期：2016-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) represent worldwide health problems with an epidemic extent. Therefore, attention must be given to the optimisation of patient care, as gaps in the care of CKD and ESRD patients are well documented. As part of a multidisciplinary patient care st...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Stemer G,Lemmens-Gruber R

更新日期：2011-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transplant tourism entails movement of recipient, donor or both to a transplant centre outside their country of residence. This has been reported in many countries; and has variously been associated with organ trade. The objective of this study is to determine the frequency and pattern of transplant tourism ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Okafor UH

更新日期：2017-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a phosphaturic hormone that is secreted from bone and serum level increases as renal function declines. Higher levels of FGF23 are associated with increased mortality in hemodialysis-patients and in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 2-4. The use of active...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Bleskestad IH,Bergrem H,Hartmann A,Godang K,Gøransson LG

更新日期：2012-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In sub-Saharan Africa, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is being recognized as a non-communicable disease (NCD) with high morbidity and mortality. In countries like Tanzania, people access many sources, including traditional medicines, to meet their healthcare needs for NCDs, but little is known about traditiona...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Stanifer JW,Lunyera J,Boyd D,Karia F,Maro V,Omolo J,Patel UD

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) has been reported as helpful in identifying hypervolemia. Observation data showed that hypervolemic maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients identified using BIA methods have higher mortality risk. However, it is not known if BIA-guided fluid management can improve MHD patients' su...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Liu L,Long G,Ren J,Li J,Xu J,Lei J,Li M,Qiu M,Yuan P,Sun W,Lin S,Liu W,Sun Y,Ma Y,Mao Y,Shen Y,Zuo L

更新日期：2012-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly being recognized as a predictor for both end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease. The present study, conducted on individuals from a community in Arita, Japan, was designed to evaluate biomarkers that can be used to determine the associated factors for ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Takamatsu N,Abe H,Tominaga T,Nakahara K,Ito Y,Okumoto Y,Kim J,Kitakaze M,Doi T

更新日期：2009-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The magnitude of renal function recovery after kidney donation differs in donors with a heterogeneous background. Preoperative assessment of candidates with potentially unfavorable renal functional compensation is critical when baseline kidney function is marginal. We explored the significance of preserved k...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Shinoda K,Morita S,Akita H,Tamaki S,Takahashi R,Kono H,Asanuma H,Kikuchi E,Jinzaki M,Nakagawa K,Oya M

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Corticosteroids are widely used to reduce the urine protein levels of patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). However, their potential preventive effects on end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are unclear. METHODS:We previously performed a large-scale, long-term multicenter cohort study of patients w...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Tsunoda R,Usui J,Hoshino J,Fujii T,Suzuki S,Takaichi K,Ubara Y,Yamagata K

更新日期：2018-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a hereditary disease characterized by the presence of renal cysts. Over time the expanding cysts lead to progressive renal failure. The use of tolvaptan, a V2-receptor antagonist, was recently approved in ADPKD patients. It was demonstrated that tolvapt...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Pellegrino AM,Annicchiarico Petruzzelli L,Riccio E,Pisani A

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) assessment after kidney transplantation has become an important tool in evaluating outcomes. This study aims to identify the associated factors with HRQoL among a representative sample size of Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTR) at the time of their inclusion in the stud...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Mouelhi Y,Jouve E,Alessandrini M,Pedinielli N,Moal V,Meurette A,Cassuto E,Mourad G,Durrbach A,Dussol B,Gentile S

更新日期：2018-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cryofibrinogenemia is a rare disorder that mainly affects the skin and occasionally the kidney. However, there are few published reports of cryofibrinogenemia-associated renal pathology. We therefore report a patient with cryofibrinogen-associated glomerulonephritis. Samples from this patient were examined b...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Ibuki E,Shiraishi A,Sofue T,Kushida Y,Kadota K,Honda K,Kang D,Joh K,Minamino T,Haba R

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic active antibody-mediated rejection is a major etiology of graft loss in renal transplant recipients. However, there is no consensus on the optimal treatment strategies. METHODS:Computerized records from Taichung Veterans General Hospital were collected to identify renal transplant biopsies performed...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Chiu HF,Wen MC,Wu MJ,Chen CH,Yu TM,Chuang YW,Huang ST,Tsai SF,Lo YC,Ho HC,Shu KH

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is conflicting evidence of benefit versus harm for warfarin anticoagulation in hemodialysis patients with atrial fibrillation. This equipoise may be explained by suboptimal Time in Therapeutic Range (TTR), which correlates well with thromboembolic and bleeding complications. This study aimed to compare...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Bahbahani H,AlTurki A,Dawas A,Lipman ML

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some nephrologists have advocated an individualized approach to the prescription of bicarbonate hemodialysis. However, the utility of monthly serum bicarbonate levels for guiding and evaluating such treatment decisions has not been evaluated. We sought to define the variability of these measurements and to d...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Patel R,Paredes W,Hall CB,Nader MA,Sapkota D,Folkert VW,Abramowitz MK

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interleukin 17 is a proinflammatory cytokine involved in immune response after allograft transplantation. IL-17 family of proinflammatory cytokines includes IL-17A and IL-17F. Previous studies have demonstrated that the rs2275913 IL17A and the rs11465553 IL17F gene polymorphism are associated with kidney all...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Domanski L,Kłoda K,Patrzyk M,Wisniewska M,Safranow K,Sienko J,Sulikowski T,Staniszewska M,Pawlik A

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited evidence on the relationship between social support and renal outcomes in African Americans. We sought to determine the association of social support with prevalent chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney function decline in an African American cohort. We also examined whether age modifies t...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Hall RK,Davenport CA,Sims M,Colón-Emeric C,Washington T,St Clair Russell J,Pendergast J,Bhavsar N,Scialla J,Tyson CC,Wang W,Min YI,Young B,Boulware LE,Diamantidis CJ

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ongoing efforts are focused on shortening ischemia intervals as much as possible during partial nephrectomy to preserve renal function. Off-clamp partial nephrectomy (off-PN) has been a common strategy for to avoid ischemia in small renal tumors. Although studies comparing the advantages between off-PN with ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Deng W,Liu X,Hu J,Chen L,Fu B

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lower serum bicarbonate, mainly due to the modern Western-style diet, and renal hyperfiltration (RHF) are both independently associated with higher mortality in the general population with preserved renal function. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between serum bicarbonate and RHF....

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Park M,So R,Joo KW,Yoon HJ

更新日期：2016-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, limited research has been dedicated to exploring the experience of decision-making for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients who have initiated dialysis and have to make decisions in the context of managing multiple illnesses. Evidence about the experience of decision-making for minority or disadvan...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Muscat DM,Kanagaratnam R,Shepherd HL,Sud K,McCaffery K,Webster A

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vancomycin is the first-line antibiotic for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative strains. The risk of vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury increases with plasma vancomycin levels. Vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury is histologically characterized by acute interstitial neph...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Sawada A,Kawanishi K,Morikawa S,Nakano T,Kodama M,Mitobe M,Taneda S,Koike J,Ohara M,Nagashima Y,Nitta K,Mochizuki T

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been reported that people living with HIV in West Africa exhibited the highest risks for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the world. Here, we aimed at determining the CKD frequency and changes in kidney function during antiretroviral treatment (ART) in a large cohort of HIV-patients followed in Burkina...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Kaboré NF,Poda A,Zoungrana J,Da O,Ciaffi L,Semdé A,Yaméogo I,Sawadogo AB,Delaporte E,Meda N,Limou S,Cournil A

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complement activation plays a substantial role in the pathogenesis of primary membranous nephropathy (pMN). C5b-9, C3c, MBL, and factor B have been documented in the subepithelial immune deposits. However, the changing of complement activation products in circulation and urine is not clear. METHODS:We measu...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Zhang MF,Huang J,Zhang YM,Qu Z,Wang X,Wang F,Meng LQ,Cheng XY,Cui Z,Liu G,Zhao MH

更新日期：2019-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Association between metabolic syndrome (MS) and mildly reduced estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association between MS and a mildly reduced eGFR in Chinese adults. METHODS:Anthropometric and biochemical examinations were performed in 2992 ind...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Hu W,Wu XJ,Ni YJ,Hao HR,Yu WN,Zhou HW

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyspepsia is a common disorder in kidney transplant recipients, and the risk of post-transplant complications is increased in candidates with upper gastrointestinal disease. We evaluated gastrointestinal lesions of kidney transplant candidates on dialysis. METHODS:In this study, endoscopic and pathological ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Usta M,Ersoy A,Ayar Y,Ocakoğlu G,Yuzbasioglu B,Erdem ED,Erdogan O

更新日期：2020-10-22 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:Metabolic acidosis leads to chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. The guidelines recommend a lower limit of serum bicarbonate level, but no upper limit. For serum bicarbonate level to be clinically useful as a therapeutic target marker, it is necessary to investigate the target serum bicarbonate level wi...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Kanda E,Ai M,Yoshida M,Kuriyama R,Shiigai T

更新日期：2013-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The possibility of clearing Cell-free Plasma Hemoglobin (CPH) from human plasma may appear attractive, especially when considering the noxious effects that CPH has on the immune function and the renal damage caused by its filtration. The existence of the so-called High Cut-Off (HCO) filters, possessing pores...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Cucchiari D,Reverter E,Blasco M,Molina-Andujar A,Carpio A,Sanz M,Escorsell A,Fernández J,Poch E

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the urgent need for evidence to guide the end-of-life (EOL) care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), we have limited knowledge of the costs and intensity of EOL care in this population. The present study examined patterns and predictors for EOL care intensity among elderly patients with C...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Chen B,Fan VY,Chou YJ,Kuo CC

更新日期：2017-01-26 00:00:00