Risk factors associated with acute kidney injury in a pediatric intensive care unit in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: case-control study
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious health problem in critically ill children. It is associated with poor treatment outcomes and high morbidity and mortality rates. Globally, one in three critically ill chi... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 21, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mulualem Keneni, Rajalakshmi Murugan, Ketema Bizuwork, Tesfaye Asfaw, Sosina Tekle, Gadissa Tolosa and Assefa Desalew Tags: Research Source Type: research
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis regarding hemodialysis and its complications: a single-center, cross-sectional study in Nanjing
This study investigated, the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pa... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 20, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Fangfang Xu, Bing Zhuang, Zhongxia Wang, Hao Wu, Xin Hui, Hongyan Peng, Xueqin Bian and Hong Ye Tags: Research Source Type: research
The effect of intradialytic exercise on calcium, phosphorus and parathyroid hormone: a randomized controlled trial
Patients with kidney failure experience derangements of circulating markers of mineral metabolism and dysregulation of skeletal and cardiovascular physiology which results in high mortality rate in these patie... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 20, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mohammad Ali Tabibi, Kenneth R. Wilund, Nasrin Salimian, Saghar Nikbakht, Mahsa Soleymany, Zahra Roshanaeian, Farzad Nazemi and Saghar Ahmadi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effect of medication therapy management services on medication-burden quality of life in hemodialysis patients
Hemodialysis (HD) patients commonly receive polypharmacy leading to increased likelihood of drug related problems (DRPs) and poor quality of life. Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services discover and reso... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 20, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yasmine Salah Naga, Noha Alaa Hamdy, Amany El Bassiouny, Mohamed Selim and Samar Samy Abd ElHafeez Tags: Research Source Type: research
Thrombotic microangiopathies after kidney transplantation in modern era: nosology based on chronology
Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) are rare but can be severe in kidney transplant. (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 20, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Florent Von Tokarski, Alexandre Fillon, Valentin Maisons, Benjamin Thoreau, Guillaume Bayer, Philippe Gatault, H élène Longuet, Bénédicte Sautenet, Matthias Buchler, Cécile Vigneau, Fadi Fakhouri and Jean-Michel Halimi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Dietary sodium restriction reduces blood pressure in patients with treatment resistant hypertension
Patients with treatment resistant hypertension (TRH) are at particular risk of cardiovascular disease. Life style modification, including sodium restriction, is an important part of the treatment of these pati... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 19, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Bodil G. Hornstrup, Nikolai Hoffmann-Petersen, Thomas Guldager Lauridsen and Jesper N. Bech Tags: Research Source Type: research
Albumin redox state of maintenance haemodialysis patients is positively altered after treatment
Maintenance haemodialysis patients have increased morbidity and mortality which is mainly driven by an elevated inflammation level due to the uraemic milieu. A major part of this increased inflammation level i... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 18, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kristina Boss, Margret Paar, Katja Waterstradt, Kerstin Schnurr, Philipp Ickerott, Ulrike Wieneke, Ralf Spitth över, Karl Oettl and Andreas Kribben Tags: Research Source Type: research
Vancomycin and daptomycin dosing recommendations in patients receiving home hemodialysis using Monte Carlo simulation
Few drug dosing recommendations for patients receiving home hemodialysis (HHD) have been published which has hindered the adoption of HHD. HHD regimens vary widely and differ considerably from conventional, th... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 14, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Susan J. Lewis, Soo Min Jang and Bruce A. Mueller Tags: Research Source Type: research
Relation of testosterone level and other factors with bone mineral density in male kidney transplant recipients: a cross-sectional study
This study aimed t... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 14, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yasmine Salah Naga, Ola Atef Sharaki, Eman Zaki Azzam, Eman Mohamed Mostafa Farag and Montasser Mohamed Hussein Zeid Tags: Research Source Type: research
Efficacy of comprehensive group-based education in lowering body weight, uric acid levels, and diuretic use in patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective study
Patient education for the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is attracting attention. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze changes in body weight, uric acid, and estimated-glomerular filtration rate ... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 14, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Azumi Hotta and Hirotsugu Iwatani Tags: Research Source Type: research
Improving assessment and escalation of threatened haemodialysis access: results of a nursing-led program
Optimal vascular access is critical to successful haemodialysis. Acute thrombosis of haemodialysis access often leads to unplanned hospital admissions and interventions to restore patency. (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 13, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Dana Forcey, Dan Tran, Jenny Connor, Piriya Kusuma Na Ayudhya, Christian Ocampo, Craig Nelson and Sandra Crikis Tags: Research Source Type: research
eGFRcystatinC/eGFRcreatinine ratio < 0.6 in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: a prospective cohort study
Shrunken Pore Syndrome (SPS), defined as a reduced ratio between two estimated filtration rates (based on cystatin C and creatinine) is an increasingly recognized risk factor for long-term mortality. Although ... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 13, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lauris Avotins, Juta Kroica, Aivars Petersons, Dace Zentina, Zaiga Kravale, Anna Saulite and Karlis Racenis Tags: Research Source Type: research
Patient participation in end-stage kidney disease care: variation over time and effects of staff-directed interventions - a quasi-experimental study
Among those elements establishing decent quality of care from a patient perspective, opportunities to participate in accord with one ’s individual needs and preferences are central. To date, little is known the... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 11, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Caroline Hurtig, Marcus Bendtsen, Liselott Årestedt, Fredrik Uhlin and Ann Catrine Eldh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
We aimed to investigate the potential association between weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 11, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Xiaowan Li, Lanyu Wang, Hongyi Zhou and Hongyang Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Creatinine clearance in selection of living kidney donor among the Malaysian population: is it safe?
Assessment of donor renal function is made by the measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR). Exogenous markers are preferred over creatinine clearance and are widely used for measuring GFR. However, they... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - September 11, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Chee Keong Thye, Yee Wan Lee, Maisarah Jalalonmuhali, Soo Kun Lim and Kok Peng Ng Tags: Research Source Type: research
