A need-based approach to self-management education for adults with co-morbid diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), malnutrition may develop as renal function declines and the abdominal organs become enlarged. We investigated the relationship of intra-abdominal mass with nutritional status. METHODS:This cross-sectional study was performed at a tertiar...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Ryu H,Kim H,Park HC,Kim H,Cho EJ,Lee KB,Chung W,Oh KH,Cho JY,Hwang YH,Ahn C

更新日期：2017-01-14 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:Tolvaptan is a selective vasopressin receptor antagonist. Nitric Oxide (NO) promotes renal water and sodium excretion, but the effect is unknown in the nephron's principal cells. In a dose-response study, we measured the effect of tolvaptan on renal handling of water and sodium and systemic hemodynamics, dur...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Al Therwani S,Rosenbæk JB,Mose FH,Bech JN,Pedersen EB

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal involvement in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection has been suggested to be due to a variety of immunological processes. However, the precise mechanism by which the kidneys are damaged in these patients is still unclear. CASE PRESENTATION:A 66 year old man presented with the sudden onset...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Ohsawa I,Uehara Y,Hashimoto S,Endo M,Fujita T,Ohi H

更新日期：2003-08-29 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:Although chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects a growing number of people, epidemiologic data on incident CKD in the general population are scarce. Screening strategies to increase early CKD detection have been developed. METHODS:From a community-based sample of 4,409 individuals residing in a well-defined g...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Ayav C,Beuscart JB,Briançon S,Duhamel A,Frimat L,Kessler M

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to assess the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated risk factors among the Chinese population in Taian, China. METHODS:A primary care-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Taian, China, from September to December 2012. Participants selected by a multi-stage...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Xue L,Lou Y,Feng X,Wang C,Ran Z,Zhang X

更新日期：2014-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy (CUA) is a rare disease, causing painful skin ulcers in patients with end stage renal disease. Recommendations for CUA management and treatment are lacking. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study on CUA cases identified in western France, in order to describe its ma...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Gaisne R,Péré M,Menoyo V,Hourmant M,Larmet-Burgeot D

更新日期：2020-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO) is an immunomodulatory molecule that has been implicated in several biological processes. Although IDO has been linked with some renal diseases, its role in renal fibrosis is still unclear. Because IDO may be modulated by TGF-β1, a potent fibrogenic molecule, we hypothesize...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Matheus LHG,Simão GM,Amaral TA,Brito RBO,Malta CS,Matos YST,Santana AC,Rodrigues GGC,Albejante MC,Bach EE,Dalboni MA,Camacho CP,Dellê H

更新日期：2017-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common clinical problem. Studies have documented the incidence of AKI in a variety of populations but to date we do not believe the real incidence of AKI has been accurately documented in a district general hospital setting.The aim here was to describe the detected incidence of...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Bedford M,Stevens PE,Wheeler TW,Farmer CK

更新日期：2014-06-21 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:Family members of patients with end stage renal disease were reported to have an increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, studies differentiated genetic and non-genetic family members are limited. We sought to investigate the prevalence of CKD among fist-degree relatives and spouses of ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Kong X,Liu L,Zuo L,Yuan P,Li Z,Li W,Cai M,Chen X,Jiang A,Long G,Xu J,Lin H,Wang S,Huang W,Wang Y,Guo Y,Cao P,Wu H,Jia Q,Zhang L,Wang M,Wang H

更新日期：2013-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anaemia is common in haemodialysis (HD) patients and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Intravenous (IV) iron combined with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) is the mainstay treatment of anaemia in these patients. The comparative efficacy and risk of adverse events with IV iron prepar...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Jesus-Silva JA,Lamplugh A,Dhada S,Burton JO,Bhandari S

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rehabilitation effects of exercise training on adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been generally recognised; however, the effects of exercise training on proteinuria have been underexplored. Our aim was to explore the effects of exercise training on proteinuria in adult CKD patients without renal ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Yang L,Wu X,Wang Y,Wang C,Hu R,Wu Y

更新日期：2020-05-11 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:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious clinical problem with high rate of mortality and morbidity. Currently used prophylactic and therapeutic strategies to address AKI are limited and warrant further studies. In the present study an attempt was made to investigate the effect of quinacrine, a phospholipase A...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Al Asmari AK,Al Sadoon KT,Obaid AA,Yesunayagam D,Tariq M

更新日期：2017-01-28 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:Sepsis is a common syndrome in critically ill patients and easily leads to the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI), with high mortality rates. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of urine soluble CD163 (sCD163) for identification of sepsis, severity of sepsis, and for secondary AKI, and ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Su L,Feng L,Liu C,Jiang Z,Li M,Xiao K,Yan P,Jia Y,Feng D,Xie L

更新日期：2012-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibit higher prevalence of coronary artery calcification (CaC) than general population. CaC has been proposed as a risk factor for mortality in end-stage CKD, but most studies in the field are based on short-term follow-up. METHODS:We conducted a cohort,...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Cano-Megías M,Guisado-Vasco P,Bouarich H,de Arriba-de la Fuente G,de Sequera-Ortiz P,Álvarez-Sanz C,Rodríguez-Puyol D

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Local renal ischemia is regarded as an important factor in the development of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is involved in the tissue damage during experimental ischemia/reperfusion injury of the kidneys. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of MB...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Osthoff M,Piezzi V,Klima T,Christ A,Marana I,Hartwiger S,Breidthardt T,Marenzi G,Trendelenburg M,Mueller C

更新日期：2012-09-03 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:Neck of femur fractures are associated with high mortality and have increased prevalence in dialysis patients. Delays in operating on dialysis patients can occur as a result of logistical or medical issues; it has previously been shown that delays on operating on neck of femur fractures in the general popula...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Swift O,Ayub A,Mathavakkannan S,de Roeck N

更新日期：2016-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To establish a model of chronic renal fibrosis following acute kidney injury (AKI) in BALB/c mice and to observe the effect of AKI on podocyte injury and chronic fibrosis of the kidney. Additional aims included using the model to explore the role of podocyte injury in AKI and post-injury fibrosis. METHODS:F...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Chen Y,Lin L,Tao X,Song Y,Cui J,Wan J

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remained lack of a kind of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) model which was widely used in clinical practice and comparable to CI-AKI in humans. METHODS:Fifty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups of 10 rats each: (1) sham group (normal saline [NS] + NS); (2) NS plus low osmolali...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Liu YH,Xue JH,Wu DX,Bei WJ,Wang K,Liu Y,Chen JY,Tan N

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A large body mass index (BMI) has been considered as a relative contraindication for percutaneous catheter insertion, although this technique has many advantages. Up to now, there are few studies on peritoneal catheter placement and obesity. The aim of this study was to determine whether patients with large ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Xie D,Zhou J,Cao X,Zhang Q,Sun Y,Tang L,Huang J,Zheng J,Lin L,Li Z,Cai G,Chen X

更新日期：2020-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aluminium (Al) toxicity was frequent in the 1980s in patients ingesting Al containing phosphate binders (Alucaps) whilst having HD using water potentially contaminated with Al. The aim of this study was to determine the risk of Al toxicity in HD patients receiving Alucaps but never exposed to contaminated di...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Pepper R,Campbell N,Yaqoob MM,Roberts NB,Fan SL

更新日期：2011-10-12 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: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:There is limited knowledge of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) among high risk populations, especially in the developing countries. We report our study of testing for CKD in at-risk subjects. METHODS:In a cross-sectional study, 527 people from primary and secondary health care areas in the city of Kinshasa were...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Sumaili EK,Cohen EP,Zinga CV,Krzesinski JM,Pakasa NM,Nseka NM

更新日期：2009-07-21 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