Excessive diagnostic testing in acute kidney injury.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of glutathione transferase (GST) M1 null genotype (GSTM1-null) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is associated with lower overall survival rate in comparison to those with GSTM1-active variants. We examined association between GSTM1 and GSTT1 deletion polymorphisms as well as SNPs in GS...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Suvakov S,Damjanovic T,Pekmezovic T,Jakovljevic J,Savic-Radojevic A,Pljesa-Ercegovac M,Radovanovic S,Simic DV,Pljesa S,Zarkovic M,Mimic-Oka J,Dimkovic N,Simic T

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Levetiracetam is a frequently used drug in the therapy of partial onset, myoclonic and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. The main route of elimination is via the kidneys, which eliminate 66% of the unchanged drug as well as 24% as inactive metabolite that stems from enzymatic hydrolysis. Therefore dose adju...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Bahte SK,Hiss M,Lichtinghagen R,Kielstein JT

更新日期：2014-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics and outcomes of patients receiving renal replacement therapy for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) secondary to haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS). METHODS:The study included all patients with ESKD who commenced renal replacement therapy in Australia...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Tang W,Mohandas J,McDonald SP,Hawley CM,Badve SV,Boudville N,Brown FG,Clayton PA,Wiggins KJ,Bannister KM,Campbell SB,Johnson DW

更新日期：2012-12-03 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:Patients with chronic kidney diseases (CKD) on haemodialysis (HD) have high morbidity and mortality rates, which are also due to the inherent risks associated with nephropathy. Non-adherence (NA) to the different demands of the treatment can have consequences for the outcome of patients undergoing HD; nevert...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Dantas LGG,de Seixas Rocha M,Junior JAM,Paschoalin EL,Paschoalin SRKP,Sampaio Cruz CM

更新日期：2019-11-06 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:Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is pathological condition characterized by heavy proteinuria. Our study investigates hypothesis that change in cell proliferation of proximal tubules influences primary cilia structure and function and promotes cystogenesis in congenital nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type (CNF) an...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Saraga M,Vukojević K,Krželj V,Puretić Z,Bočina I,Durdov MG,Weber S,Dworniczak B,Ljubanović DG,Saraga-Babić M

更新日期：2014-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing worldwide and early education to improve adherence to self-management is a key strategy to slow CKD progression. The use of the internet and mobile phone technologies (mHealth) to support patients is considered an effective tool in many other chronic disease populat...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Bonner A,Gillespie K,Campbell KL,Corones-Watkins K,Hayes B,Harvie B,Kelly JT,Havas K

更新日期：2018-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concentration of the urine is primarily regulated via vasopressin dependent aquaporin-2 water channels in the apical membrane of kidney principal cells. It is unclear whether urine concentration ability in ADPKD differs from other patients with similar degree of impaired renal function (non-ADPKD patients). ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Malmberg MH,Mose FH,Pedersen EB,Bech JN

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is important for diagnosis and risk stratification in chronic kidney disease and for selection of living donors. Ethnic differences have required correction factors in the originally developed creatinine-based GFR estimation equations for populations ar...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Kumar V,Yadav AK,Yasuda Y,Horio M,Kumar V,Sahni N,Gupta KL,Matsuo S,Kohli HS,Jha V

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Residing remotely from health care resources appears to impact quality of care delivery. It remains unclear if there are differences in vascular access based on distance of one's residence to dialysis centre at time of dialysis initiation, and whether region or duration of pre-dialysis care are important eff...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Miller LM,Vercaigne LM,Moist L,Lok CE,Tangri N,Komenda P,Rigatto C,Mojica J,Sood MM

更新日期：2014-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunoglobulin light chains are classified as middle molecule uremic toxins able to interact with B lymphocyte membranes leading to the activation of transmembrane signaling. The ensuing impairment of neutrophil function can contribute to the chronic inflammation state of uremic patients, and the increased r...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Donati G,Moretti MI,Baraldi O,Spazzoli A,Capelli I,Comai G,Marchetti A,Sarma M,Mancini R,La Manna G

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a primary complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). The pathology of DN is still vague, and diagnostic accuracy is not enough. This study was performed to identify miRNAs and genes that have possibilities of being used as therapeutic targets for DN in type 2 DM. METHODS:Human miRN...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Yu Y,Jia YY,Wang M,Mu L,Li HJ

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) is a biomarker useful for detecting early tubular damage and has been recently reported as a useful marker for evaluating kidney injury in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). We therefore investigated whether treatment decreases urinary KIM-1 excretion in IgAN. METHODS:We prospectively ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Seo MS,Park MY,Choi SJ,Jeon JS,Noh H,Kim JK,Han DC,Hwang SD,Jin SY,Kwon SH

更新日期：2013-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A classification tree model (CT-PIRP) was developed in 2013 to predict the annual renal function decline of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) participating in the PIRP (Progetto Insufficienza Renale Progressiva) project, which involves thirteen Nephrology Hospital Units in Emilia-Romagna (Italy). Th...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Gibertoni D,Rucci P,Mandreoli M,Corradini M,Martelli D,Russo G,Mancini E,Santoro A

更新日期：2019-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) often live with unidentified frailty and multimorbidity. Despite guideline recommendations, geriatric assessment is not part of standard clinical care, resulting in a missed opportunity to enhance (clinical) outcomes including quality of life in these patie...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Voorend CGN,Berkhout-Byrne NC,Meuleman Y,Mooijaart SP,Bos WJW,van Buren M

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lupus nephritis (LN) is a severe consequence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that affects approximately 40% of patients. Pathogenic immune complexes that are characteristic of LN deposit in the kidney and activate immune mediated pathways including the complement system. Complete remission rates in LN ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Wright RD,Bannerman F,Beresford MW,Oni L

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury (AKI) places a heavy burden on the healthcare system in China and is usually misdiagnosed. However, there are limited studies that have described the epidemiology and diagnosis of AKI in China. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence and diagnosis of AKI in hospitalized adult ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Cheng X,Wu B,Liu Y,Mao H,Xing C

更新日期：2017-06-24 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:People with end stage renal disease (ESRD) face important health-related decisions concerning end-of-life care and the use of life-support technologies. While people often want to be involved in making decisions about their health, there are many challenges. People with advanced illness may have limited or w...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Kapell Brown C,Kryworuchko J,Martin W

更新日期：2018-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients undergoing liver transplantation with preexisting renal dysfunction are prone to further renal impairment with the early postoperative use of Calcineurin-inhibitors. However, there is only little scientific evidence for the safety and efficacy of de novo CNI free "bottom-up" regimens in patients wit...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Schnitzbauer AA,Scherer MN,Rochon J,Sothmann J,Farkas SA,Loss M,Geissler EK,Obed A,Schlitt HJ

更新日期：2010-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Elevated hepcidin concentrations are an important mediator of disordered iron metabolism, a key mechanism underlying anemia of CKD. Vitamin D was recently shown to reduce serum hepcidin concentrations in healthy individuals. We examined whether trea...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Panwar B,McCann D,Olbina G,Westerman M,Gutiérrez OM

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alport syndrome and ANCA-associated vasculitis are both rare diseases. The co-existence of these two conditions has never been reported. There is no obvious pathogenic link between these two glomerular diseases. The management of this case highlights the importance of a systematic approach when investigating...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Gillion V,Jadoul M,Aydin S,Godefroid N

更新日期：2017-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transfusion patterns are not well characterized in non-dialysis (ND) chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This study describes the proportion of patients transfused, units of blood transfused and trigger-hemoglobin (Hb) levels for transfusions in severe anemic, ND-CKD patients in routine practice. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Fox KM,Yee J,Cong Z,Brooks JM,Petersen J,Lamerato L,Gandra SR

更新日期：2012-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To measure health-related and care-related quality of life among informal caregivers of older people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), and to determine the association between caregiver quality of life and care recipient's treatment type. METHODS:A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted. Three ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Shah KK,Murtagh FEM,McGeechan K,Crail SM,Burns A,Morton RL

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare, genetically-mediated systemic disease most often caused by chronic, uncontrolled complement activation that leads to systemic thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) and renal and other end-organ damage. METHODS:The global aHUS Registry, initiated in April 2012,...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Licht C,Ardissino G,Ariceta G,Cohen D,Cole JA,Gasteyger C,Greenbaum LA,Johnson S,Ogawa M,Schaefer F,Vande Walle J,Frémeaux-Bacchi V

更新日期：2015-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The end stage renal disease population has a 20 fold higher incidence of cardiovascular mortality compared to the overall population. The development of reno-cardiac syndrome in these patients will result in cardiovascular events to be the cause of 50% of fatalities. There is therefore a need to research imp...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Kieswich JE,Chen J,Alliouachene S,Caton PW,McCafferty K,Thiemermann C,Yaqoob MM

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emerging evidence of psychosocial problems in CKD patients has led to an acceptance that a focus on the emotional wellbeing of the patient should be included in the provision of comprehensive CKD care. It is unclear if an increased attention for psychosocial needs in guidelines and policy documents has led t...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Seekles ML,Ormandy P,Coyne E

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a frequent complication in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and an independent risk factor of the patient's survival and a prognostic factor of progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the causes of these complications are diver...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Hirano D,Kakegawa D,Miwa S,Umeda C,Takemasa Y,Tokunaga A,Kawakami Y,Ito A

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperphosphatemia is associated with vascular calcification and bone mineral disorders and is a major concern among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the relationship between hyperphosphatemia and renal outcome in non-CKD patients has not been studied. Furthermore, the clinical implication...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Moon H,Chin HJ,Na KY,Joo KW,Kim YS,Kim S,Han SS

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00