Drug utilization in patients starting haemodialysis with a focus on cardiovascular and antidiabetic medications: an epidemiological study in the Lazio region (Italy), 2016 –2020
Entering dialysis is a critical moment in patients ’ healthcare journey, and little is known about drug therapy around it. A study funded by the Italian Medicines Agency offered the opportunity to leverage data... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 16, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ursula Kirchmayer, Claudia Marino, Sandro Feriozzi, Carlo Massimetti, Micol Manzuoli, Laura Angelici, Anna Maria Bargagli, Silvia Cascini, Antonio Addis, Marina Davoli and Nera Agabiti Tags: Research Source Type: research

Rate and reasons for peritoneal dialysis dropout following haemodialysis to peritoneal dialysis switch: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Patient experiences and survival outcomes can be influenced by the circumstances related to dialysis initiation and subsequent modality choices. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to explore the ra... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 16, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Xingge Sun, Clare McKeaveney, Joanne Shields, Chi Peng Chan, Matthew Henderson, Fiona Fitzell, Helen Noble and Stephen O ’Neill Tags: Research Source Type: research

The moderating role of social support in the relationship between death anxiety and resilience among dialysis patients
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) who receive social support can cope with the challenges. Therefore, this study determined the moderating role of social support in the relationship between death anxiety and resili... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 16, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Zahra Shafiei Kisomi, Omid Taherkhani, Mina Mollaei, Hoda Esmaeily, Ghazaleh Shirkhanloo, Zahra Hosseinkhani and Mohammad Amerzadeh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development and validation of a machine learning model to predict time to renal replacement therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease
Predicting time to renal replacement therapy (RRT) is important in patients at high risk for end-stage kidney disease. We developed and validated machine learning models for predicting the time to RRT and comp... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 16, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jun Okita, Takeshi Nakata, Hiroki Uchida, Akiko Kudo, Akihiro Fukuda, Tamio Ueno, Masato Tanigawa, Noboru Sato and Hirotaka Shibata Tags: Research Source Type: research

Dotinurad restores exacerbated kidney dysfunction in hyperuricemic patients with chronic kidney disease
In this study, we aimed to clarify the beneficial effects of urate-lowering treatment with the novel agent dotinurad on renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hyperuricemia (HUA). (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 15, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Hoichi Amano, Seiji Kobayashi and Hiroyuki Terawaki Tags: Research Source Type: research

Deep learning algorithms for predicting renal replacement therapy initiation in CKD patients: a retrospective cohort study
This study developed deep learning algorithms (DLAs) to predict RRT risk in CKD patients by incorpo... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 14, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ka-Chun Leung, Wincy Wing-Sze Ng, Yui-Pong Siu, Anthony Kai-Ching Hau and Hoi-Kan Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research

Kidney replacement and conservative therapies in rhabdomyolysis: a retrospective analysis
Toxic renal effects of myoglobin following rhabdomyolysis can cause acute kidney injury (AKI) with the necessity of kidney replacement therapy (KRT). Fast elimination of myoglobin seems notable to save kidney ... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 14, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jonathan de Fallois, Robert Scharm, Tom H. Lindner, Christina Scharf, Sirak Petros and Lorenz Weidhase Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluating inter-rater reliability in the context of “Sysmex UN2000 detection of protein/creatinine ratio and of renal tubular epithelial cells can be used for screening lupus nephritis”: a statistical examination
The evaluation of inter-rater reliability (IRR) is integral to research designs involving the assessment of observational ratings by two raters. However, existing literature is often heterogeneous in reporting... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 13, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ming Li, Qian Gao, Jing Yang and Tianfei Yu Tags: Matters Arising Source Type: research

Chronic kidney disease and its association with cerebral small vessel disease in the general older hypertensive population
Cerebral small vessel disease can be identified using magnetic resonance imaging, and includes white matter hyperintensities, lacunar infarcts, cerebral microbleeds, and brain atrophy. Cerebral small vessel di... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 13, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tomas M ånsson, Aldana Rosso, Katarina Ellström, Kasim Abul-Kasim and Sölve Elmståhl Tags: Research Source Type: research

Systemic inflammation and acute kidney injury after colorectal surgery
In this retrospective review, the relative importance of systemic inflammation among other causes of acute kidney injury (AKI) was investigated in 1224 consecutive colorectal surgery patients. A potential bene... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 11, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: John D. Mannion, Assar Rather, Adrianne Fisher, Kelly Gardner, Nessreen Ghanem, Sheila Dirocco and Gary Siegelman Tags: Research Source Type: research

Decreasing incidence of hospital diagnosed CKD/CKDu in North Central Province of Sri Lanka: is it related to provision of drinking water reverse osmosis plants?
We assessed the possible impact of provision of reverse osmosis (RO) water on the incidence of hospital diagnosed CKD/CKDu in North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka. (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 11, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Asanga Venura Ranasinghe, Lakshmi C. Somatunga, Gardiye Weligamage Gamini Priyantha Kumara, Ranamuka Henayage Karunarathna, Ambepitiyawaduge Pubudu De Silva, Jayaprakara Mudiyanselage Chathurika Nayani Gunawardena, Sembu Kuttige Champika Ruwan Kumari, Moh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Is central venous catheter in haemodialysis still the main factor of mortality after hospitalization?
Haemodialysis is the most frequently prescribed Renal Replacement Therapy modality worldwide. However, patients undergoing this therapy have an unpredictable evolution related to vascular access. (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 8, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Erwin Campos, Miguel Angel Cuevas-Budhart, Renata Cedillo-Flores, Juli án Candelario-López, Rigoberto Jiménez, Alberto Flores-Almonte, Alfonso Ramos-Sanchez and Jose C. Divino Filho Tags: Research Source Type: research

Peritoneal dialysis vs. hemodialysis among patients with end-stage renal disease in Iran: which is more cost-effective?
This study aimed to assess the cost-utility of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (H... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mahmood Yousefi, Satar Rezaei, Sakineh Hajebrahimi, Niloofar Falsafi and Fatemeh Keshvari-Shad Tags: Research Source Type: research

Rituximab may affect T lymphocyte subsets balance in primary membranous nephropathy
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects and significance of rituximab (RTX) on the levels of T lymphocyte subsets in patients diagnosed with primary membranous nephropathy (PMN). (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yuanyuan Zhang, Jingjing Yang, Jianzhong Li, Jiani Sun, Ling Zhou, Deyu Xu, Wengang Sha, Lan Dai and Lei Shen Tags: Research Source Type: research

A case report of youth-onset lipoprotein glomerulopathy with APOE Chicago mutation
This article reports an extremely rare case of lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG) with apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) Chicago mutation in a young Chinese male. Only five cases or families with APOE Chicago mutations ... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - March 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yuhao Liu, Yaqi Cheng, Yubing Wen, Chao Li, Gang Chen and Mingxi Li Tags: Case Report Source Type: research