Treatment of lead and arsenic poisoning in anuric patients - a case report and narrative review of the literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is controversial. We examined the prospective association between hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) serology status and incident CKD in a large cohort of men and women. METHODS:Cohort study of 299,913 adult...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Hong YS,Ryu S,Chang Y,Caínzos-Achirica M,Kwon MJ,Zhao D,Shafi T,Lazo M,Pastor-Barriuso R,Shin H,Cho J,Guallar E

更新日期：2018-12-11 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:Epithelioid angiomyolipoma is defined as potentially malignant mesenchymal neoplasm, characterized by proliferating epithelioid cells, whereas classic angiomyolipoma, composed of fat, smooth muscle cells and dysmorphic vessels, is defined as a potentially benign. The usual or classic angiomyolipoma is often ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Tuma J,Moch H,Stuckmann G,Gysel W,Serra AL

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite lithium being the most efficacious treatment for bipolar disorder, its use has been decreasing at least in part due to concerns about its potential to cause significant nephrotoxicity. Whilst the ability of lithium to cause nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is well established, its ability to cause chro...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Davis J,Desmond M,Berk M

更新日期：2018-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glucocorticoids (GCs) are frequently used to treat glomerular diseases but are associated with multiple adverse effects including hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis inhibition that can lead to adrenal insufficiency (AI) on withdrawal. There is no agreed GC tapering strategy to minimise this risk. METHODS:T...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Karangizi AHK,Al-Shaghana M,Logan S,Criseno S,Webster R,Boelaert K,Hewins P,Harper L

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowing how chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients talk about their encounters with providers (i.e., their discourse) can inform the important clinical goal of engaging patients in their chronic disease self-management. The aim of this study was to analyze patient discourse on ongoing CKD monitoring encounter...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Vandenberg AE,Echt KV,Johnson TM 2nd,Bowling CB

更新日期：2018-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study will assess measures of vascular health and inflammation in Aboriginal Australian adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and determine if intensive periodontal intervention improves cardiovascular health, progression of renal disease and periodontal health over a 24-month follow-up. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Jamieson L,Skilton M,Maple-Brown L,Kapellas K,Askie L,Hughes J,Arrow P,Cherian S,Fernandes D,Pawar B,Brown A,Boffa J,Hoy W,Harris D,Mueller N,Cass A

更新日期：2015-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sclerostin is a paracrine acting factor, which is expressed in the osteocytes and articular chondrocytes. Sclerostin decreases the osteoblast-related bone formation through the inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Osteocytes also express the Calcium sensing receptor which is a target for cinacalcet. The ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Kuczera P,Adamczak M,Więcek A

更新日期：2016-11-15 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:Renal injury is a serious complication after cardiac surgery and therefore, early detection and much more prediction of postoperative kidney injury is desirable. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a predictive biomarker of acute kidney injury and may increase after cardiopulmonary bypass (C...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Friedrich MG,Bougioukas I,Kolle J,Bireta C,Jebran FA,Placzek M,Tirilomis T

更新日期：2017-02-21 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:Annual decline in kidney function is a widely applied surrogate outcome of renal failure. It is important to understand the relationships between known risk factors and the annual decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to baseline age; however, these remain unclear. METHODS:A commu...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Toyama T,Kitagawa K,Oshima M,Kitajima S,Hara A,Iwata Y,Sakai N,Shimizu M,Hashiba A,Furuichi K,Wada T

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a home-based therapy performed by patients or their relatives in numerous cases, and the role of patients' educational practices in the risk of peritonitis is not well assessed. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of PD learning methods on the risk of peritonitis. METHODS:This was...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Bonnal H,Bechade C,Boyer A,Lobbedez T,Guillouët S,Verger C,Ficheux M,Lanot A

更新日期：2020-05-29 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:Serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels have been reported to be associated with infectious mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Peritonitis is the most common and fatal infectious complication, resulting in technique failure, hospital admission and mortality. Whether PTH is associated with periton...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Yang Y,Da J,Jiang Y,Yuan J,Zha Y

更新日期：2021-01-29 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:A marked reduction in serum levels of bioactive insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) has been observed in fasting hemodialysis (HD) patients during a 4-h HD session. The aim of the present study was to investigate the beneficial effect of hyperinsulinemia during HD on bioactive IGF-I and inflammatory biomark...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Reinhard M,Frystyk J,Jespersen B,Bjerre M,Christiansen JS,Flyvbjerg A,Ivarsen P

更新日期：2013-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Group A streptococcus (GAS) is an etiological agent for the immune mediated sequela post streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN). In some populations PSGN is recognized as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It was found that a significantly greater proportion o...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Karmarkar MG,Hule GP,Hase NK,Mehta PR,Walter SR,Sriprakash KS

更新日期：2013-05-06 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:The diagnosis of myeloma, a plasma dyscrasia, often results from the workup of unexplained renal disease. Persistent renal failure in myeloma is commonly caused by tubular nephropathy due to circulating immunoglobulins and free light chains. Myeloma cast nephropathy is characterized by crystalline precipitat...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Wu CK,Yang AH,Lai HC,Lin BS

更新日期：2017-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although hemodialysis (HD) adequacy, single-pool Kt/Vurea (spKt/V), is inversely correlated with body size, each is known to affect patient survival in the same direction. Therefore, we sought to examine the relationship between HD adequacy and mortality according to body mass index (BMI) in HD patients and ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Hong WP,Lee YJ

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to investigate the relationships among the plasma levels of carotenoids, tocopherols, endogenous antioxidants, oxidative damage and lipid profiles and their possible effects on the cardiovascular risk associated with hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS:The study groups were divided into HD and hea...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Roehrs M,Valentini J,Paniz C,Moro A,Charão M,Bulcão R,Freitas F,Brucker N,Duarte M,Leal M,Burg G,Grune T,Garcia SC

更新日期：2011-10-26 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:Bordetella pertussis infection is a known trigger of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). For patients suspected of having atypical HUS, prompt plasma exchange/infusion (PE/PI) or eculizumab (ECZ) treatment is recommended. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a 1-month-old female infant who was admitted with a ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Saida K,Ogura M,Kano Y,Ishimori S,Yoshikawa T,Nagata H,Sato M,Kamei K,Ishikura K

更新日期：2018-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myeloperoxidase anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis (MPO-ANCA-GN) and concurrent membranous nephropathy (MN) are very rare combination. Their causal relationship has been suggested, but not determined. CASE PRESENTATION:A 73-years-old male with 5-year history of proteinuria un...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Shimada M,Fujita T,Nakamura N,Narita I,Shimaya Y,Murakami R,Yamabe H,Osawa H,Okumura K

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP)-7 is protective in different animal models of acute and chronic kidney disease. Its role in human kidneys, and in particular hypertensive nephrosclerosis, has thus far not been described. METHODS:BMP-7 mRNA was quantified using real-time PCR and localised by immunostaining i...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Bramlage CP,Tampe B,Koziolek M,Maatouk I,Bevanda J,Bramlage P,Ahrens K,Lange K,Schmid H,Cohen CD,Kretzler M,Müller GA

更新日期：2010-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) globally. Diabetes and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), both prevalent in South Africa, have not been reported as significant causes of ESRD. METHODS:We evaluated chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease risk factors ...

journal_title：BMC nephrology

authors： Madala ND,Thusi GP,Assounga AG,Naicker S

更新日期：2014-04-14 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: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: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