Unilateral renal artery stenosis presented with hyponatremic-hypertensive syndrome - case report and literature review.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anabolic-androgenic steroids and growth hormone are among the most commonly used supplements by sportsmen and sportswomen. The aim of this systematic review is to collect and report available data about renal safety of anabolic-androgenic steroids and growth hormone (GH). METHODS:The search strategy was in ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Davani-Davari D,Karimzadeh I,Khalili H

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periodontal disease is associated with increased mortality in the general population, however its prognostic significance in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not known. We evaluated the joint effect of periodontal disease and CKD on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. METHODS:Prospective observational st...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Ricardo AC,Athavale A,Chen J,Hampole H,Garside D,Marucha P,Lash JP

更新日期：2015-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical outcomes of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are poor in patients with renal insufficiency. This study investigated changes in the likelihood that patients received optimal medical care throughout the entire process of myocardial infarction management, on the basis of their glo...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Choi JS,Kim CS,Bae EH,Ma SK,Jeong MH,Kim YJ,Cho MC,Kim CJ,Kim SW

更新日期：2012-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most common forms of sequence variations in the human genome. They contribute to the human phenotypic spectrum and are associated with variations in response to pathogens, drugs and vaccines. Recently, SNPs in three human genes involved in kidney development (RE...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Raghavendra A,Siji A,Sridhar TS,Phadke K,Vasudevan A

更新日期：2011-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study tests the hypotheses that health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in prevalent dialysis patients with diabetes is lower than in dialysis patients without diabetes, and is at least as poor as diabetic patients with another severe complication, i.e. foot ulcers. This study also explores the mortality...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Osthus TB,von der Lippe N,Ribu L,Rustøen T,Leivestad T,Dammen T,Os I

更新日期：2012-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour (too much sitting) can contribute to renal dysfunction. However, the potential benefits of behavioural change (e.g. replacing sedentary behaviour with physical activity) on renal function are not well understood. We used isotemporal substitution to model potential ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Kosaki K,Tanahashi K,Matsui M,Akazawa N,Osuka Y,Tanaka K,Dunstan DW,Owen N,Shibata A,Oka K,Maeda S

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haemodialysis is the most common form of renal replacement therapy in Nigeria. The high cost of haemodialysis has made optimal therapy of end-stage renal disease difficult in Nigeria. This paper is a review of data collected over two years of provision of dialysis services in a new tertiary hospital in South...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Ekrikpo UE,Udo AI,Ikpeme EE,Effa EE

更新日期：2011-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Providing patient-centered care needs in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis is important in inspiring their confidence to continue their treatment and promote their mental and social health. Therefore, recognizing the concept of care from the viewpoint of these patients can be helpfu...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Shahgholian N,Yousefi H

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) exhibit a premature aging phenotype of immune system, which is recently concerned as a significant factor for increased risk of various morbidities. Nevertheless, there are few dates explicating the relevancy of T cell senescence to mortality. In this study, we pr...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Xiang F,Chen R,Cao X,Shen B,Chen X,Ding X,Zou J

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor physical performance and protein-energy wasting (PEW) are health issues of major concern in haemodialysis patients. The conventional haemodialysis (CHD) regime, three times per week 3-5 h, is subject of discussion because of high morbidity and mortality rates. When patients switch from CHD to longer dia...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Dam M,Neelemaat F,Struijk-Wielinga T,Weijs PJ,van Jaarsveld BC

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients who start renal replacement therapy (RRT) for End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) without having had timely access to specialist renal services have poor outcomes. At one NHS Trust in England, a community-wide CKD management system has led to a decline in the incident rate of RRT and the lowest percenta...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Gallagher H,Methven S,Casula A,Thomas N,Tomson CR,Caskey FJ,Rose T,Walters SJ,Kennedy D,Dawnay A,Cassidy M,Fluck R,Rayner HC,Nation M

更新日期：2017-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence to phosphate binder treatment is important to prevent high serum phosphate level in chronic dialysis patients. We therefore wanted to investigate patient knowledge, beliefs about and adherence to phosphate binders among these patients and assess whether one-to-one pharmacist-led education and couns...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Hjemås BJ,Bøvre K,Mathiesen L,Lindstrøm JC,Bjerknes K

更新日期：2019-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variants in CUBN, the gene encoding cubilin, a proximal tubular transport protein, have been associated with albuminuria and vitamin B12 (B12) deficiency. We hypothesized that low levels of B12 would be associated with albuminuria in a population-based cohort. METHODS:We analyzed participants from the Frami...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： McMahon GM,Hwang SJ,Tanner RM,Jacques PF,Selhub J,Muntner P,Fox CS

更新日期：2015-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HS219 (40 mg chitosan-loaded chewing gum) is designed to bind salivary phosphorus as an add-on to available phosphorus binders. We performed a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HS219 in hemodialysis (HD) patients with hyperphosphatemia as an add-on to p...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Akizawa T,Tsuruta Y,Okada Y,Miyauchi Y,Suda A,Kasahara H,Sasaki N,Maeda Y,Suzuki T,Matsui N,Niwayama J,Suzuki T,Hara H,Asano Y,Komemushi S,Fukagawa M

更新日期：2014-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is global health concern and priority. It is the 12th leading cause of death worldwide. Protein Energy Wasting occurs in 20-25% of patients with chronic kidney disease and can lead to a high morbidity and mortality rate. We determined the prevalence of protein energy wasting and ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Namuyimbwa L,Atuheire C,Okullo J,Kalyesubula R

更新日期：2018-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) accelerates vascular stiffening related to age. Arterial stiffness may be evaluated measuring the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) or more simply, as recommended by KDOQI, monitoring pulse pressure (PP). Both correlate to survival and incidence of cardiovascular disease....

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Salvadé I,Schätti-Stählin S,Violetti E,Schönholzer C,Cereghetti C,Zwahlen H,Berwert L,Burnier M,Gabutti L

更新日期：2015-04-23 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: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:Evidence suggests that exercise training for hemodialysis patients positively improves morbidity and mortality outcomes, yet exercise programs remain rare and are not systematically incorporated into care. We developed a research-based film, Fit for Dialysis, designed to introduce, motivate, and sustain exer...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Kontos P,Alibhai SM,Miller KL,Brooks D,Colobong R,Parsons T,Jassal SV,Thomas A,Binns M,Naglie G

更新日期：2017-01-26 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: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: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:Little is known about the changes in disease makers and risk factors in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) under nephrological care in Africa. This study aimed to evaluate the baseline level of markers of CKD and their 12-month time-trend in newly referred patients in a tertiary hospital in Cameroon....

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Patrice HM,Pascal KA,François KF,Hilaire D,Solange DM,Gloria AE,Pierre CS

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Icodextrin is a starch-derived, water soluble glucose polymer, which is used as an alternative to glucose in order to enhance dialytic fluid removal in peritoneal dialysis patients. Although the safety and efficacy of icodextrin is well-established, its use in everyday clinical practice has been associated w...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Liakopoulos V,Georgianos PI,Demirtzi P,Vaios V,Kalathas T,Zebekakis PE

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current literature recognises that left ventricular hypertrophy makes a key contribution to the high rate of premature cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients. Determining how we might intervene to ameliorate left ventricular hypertrophy in dialysis populations has become a research priority. Reduc...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Dunlop JL,Vandal AC,de Zoysa JR,Gabriel RS,Haloob IA,Hood CJ,Matheson PJ,McGregor DO,Rabindranath KS,Semple DJ,Marshall MR

更新日期：2013-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The poorly differentiated renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with rhabdomyosarcomatous sarcomatoid differentiation shows a severely aggressive biological behavior characterized by rapid disease progression. Preoperative identification of the subtype with the prognostic factors and imaging features of sarcomatoid ren...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Liang X,Liu Y,Ran P,Tang M,Xu C,Zhu Y

更新日期：2018-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome is still controversial. There is currently little known about the clinical use of renal biomarkers which may explain contradictory results obtained from clinical trials. In order to assess whether IgG-uria can predict the outcome in membr...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Bazzi C,Rizza V,Casellato D,Tofik R,Berg AL,Gallieni M,D'Amico G,Bakoush O

更新日期：2014-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kidney impairment constitutes severe risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and all-cause mortality, and early identification and prevention of kidney impairment is critical to effective management of prognostic risk in community residents. Previous studies have validated that carotid-femoral pulse wave vel...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Fu S,Guo Y,Luo L,Ye P

更新日期：2018-05-02 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:This study was aimed at determining the outcome and examining the association between comorbidities and mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage in chronic dialysis patients. METHODS:We used the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database and enrolled patients who underwent maintenance dialysis betwe...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Lin CY,Chien CC,Chen HA,Su FM,Wang JJ,Wang CC,Chu CC,Lin YJ

更新日期：2014-11-27 00:00:00