Acute kidney injury after infant cardiac surgery: a comparison of pRIFLE, KDIGO, and pROCK definitions
This study aimed to ... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 24, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Peng Gao, Wang He, Yu Jin, Chun Zhou, Peiyao Zhang, Wenting Wang, Jinxiao Hu and Jinping Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research
The correlation between serum uric acid and diabetic kidney disease in type 1 diabetes patients in Anhui, China
To assess the correlation between serum uric acid (UA) level and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) patients in Anhui, China. (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 24, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jun Jiang, Xiaowan Zhou, Lei Lan and Wei Ren Tags: Research Source Type: research
Misdiagnosed Branchio-Oto-Renal syndrome presenting as proteinuria and renal insufficiency with insidious signs since early childhood: a report of three cases
Branchio-oto-renal (BOR) syndrome is an inherited multi-systemic disorder. Auricular and branchial signs are highly suggestive of BOR syndrome but often develop insidiously, leading to a remarkable misdiagnosi... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 23, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Zhilang Lin, Jie Li, Yuxin Pei, Ying Mo, Xiaoyun Jiang and Lizhi Chen Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Tuberculosis screening practices and outcomes in an australian dialysis unit
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends all dialysis patients undertake routine screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in high income countries such as Australia. However, we employ a target... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 23, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Hannah Wallace, Craig Nelson and Sandra Crikis Tags: Research Source Type: research
Knockdown of TMEM30A in renal tubular epithelial cells leads to reduced glucose absorption
The kidney reabsorbs large amounts of glucose through Na+-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2). P4-ATPase acts together with the β-subunit TMEM30A to mediate the asymmetric distribution of phosphatidylserine (PS), pho... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 23, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sipei Chen, Xinrou Song, Qiong Xiao, Li Wang, Xianjun Zhu, Yang Zou and Guisen Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Intradialytic neuromuscular electrical stimulation with optional virtual reality distraction improves not only muscle strength and functional capacity but also serum albumin level in haemodialysis patients: a pilot randomized clinical trial
Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in haemodialysis (HD) patients and linked to a poor prognosis regarding comorbidities and premature mortality. Previous studies assessed the effects of neuromuscular electrical s... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 23, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lena Schinner, Klaus Nagels, Julia Scherf, Christoph Schmaderer, Uwe Heemann, Claudius K üchle and Liya Hannemann Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association of hyperhomocysteinemia and chronic kidney disease in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This study systematically evaluated the correlation between homocysteine... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 23, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Wei Chen, Jihua Feng, Pan Ji, Yani Liu, Huan Wan and Jianfeng Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Rapid implementation of an emergency on-site CKRT dialysate production system during the COVID-19 pandemic
On December 29, 2021, during the delta wave of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the stock of premanufactured solutions used for continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) at the University o... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 22, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: J. Pedro Teixeira, Lisa Saa, Kevin A. Kaucher, Ruben D. Villanueva, Michelle Shieh, Crystal R. Baca, Brittany Harmon, Zanna J. Owen, Ismael Mendez Majalca, Darren W. Schmidt, Namita Singh, Saeed K. Shaffi, Zhi Q. Xu, Thomas Roha, Jessica A. Mitchell, Seva Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association between serum phosphate levels and anemia in non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective cross-sectional study from the Fuji City CKD Network
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) present high mortality and morbidity rates despite the availability of various therapies. Although CKD-mineral and bone disorder (MBD) and renal anemia are important ... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 22, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kazuhiko Kato, Akio Nakashima, Ichiro Ohkido, Kenji Kasai and Takashi Yokoo Tags: Research article Source Type: research
A marked elevation in serum creatinine/cystatin C ratio may indicate pseudo-acute kidney injury due to urinary ascites: a case report and literature review
Urinary ascites represents a scarcely observed pseudo-acute kidney injury in clinical settings. Protracted or missed diagnosis may hold grave ramifications for patient outcomes. (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 21, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ran Jiang, Yumin Huang, Ming Zeng, Changying Xing, Huijuan Mao and Buyun Wu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Tubular basement membrane deposits after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Extraglomerular immune complex deposition is rare and only a few membranous nephropathy cases with tubular basement membrane deposits have been reported following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplanta... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 18, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Wenyan Zhou, Chaojun Qi, Minfang Zhang, Xiaotao Hou and Zhaohui Ni Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Combined influence of depression and low-grade inflammation on mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients
The relationship between depression and systemic inflammation as risk factors for mortality is not well understood and requires further investigation. (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 17, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yanxia Zhang, Jiexin Chen, Ruiying Tang, Jihong Deng, Huankai Guo, Xianfeng Wu and Qingdong Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Use of maximal dosage renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in a real life population of complicated type 2 diabetes – contraindications and opportunities
Pharmacological inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAASi) is the cornerstone of hypertension treatment, renoprotection and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with t... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 16, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: C. M. Gant, M. M. Oosterwijk, S. H. Binnenmars, G. J. Navis, H. Haverkate, S. J. L. Bakker and G. D. Laverman Tags: Research Source Type: research
Epidemiological analysis of death among patients on maintenance hemodialysis: results from the beijing blood purification quality Control and Improvement Center
China has the largest number of patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) worldwide. Despite continuous improvements in hemodialysis techniques, patients on MHD have a higher mortality rate than the general p... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 15, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jing Liu, Huixian Zhang, Zongli Diao, Wang Guo, Hongdong Huang, Li Zuo and Wenhu Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Renal tubular acidosis without interstitial nephritis in Sj ögren’s syndrome: a case report and review of the literature
Renal tubular acidosis is the principal clinical feature associated with tubulointerstitial nephritis in patients with primary Sj ögren’s syndrome. Renal tubular dysfunction due to interstitial nephritis has be... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 15, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Shintaro Hamada, Tomoaki Takata, Kentaro Yamada, Marie Yamamoto, Yukari Mae, Takuji Iyama, Takaaki Sugihara, Miki Takata and Hajime Isomoto Tags: Case report Source Type: research
