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PERITONEAL DIALYSIS IN NEWBORNS AND INFANTS IN THE LAST 20 YEARS: SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE

İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
Objective: To evaluate patients who underwent acute and chronic peritoneal dialysis under the age of one one in terms of etiology, complications, and prognosis over 20 years and to compare the results between the first and last 10 years of acute and ...
Bağdagül Yavaş Aksu, Zeynep Nagehan Yürük Yıldırım, Meltem Bor, Beril Yaşa, Leyla Bilgin, Nevin Uygur, Alev Yılmaz   +6 more
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The geographical distribution of dialysis services in Ghana

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2018
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important global health challenge with increasing burden worldwide. CKD and acute kidney injury (AKI) may require renal replacement therapy (RRT) at some stages of the disease.
E. K. Tannor, Y. A. Awuku, V. Boima, S. Antwi   +3 more
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Vascular Calcification: Mechanisms, Models, and Therapies

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vascular calcification represents an active multifactorial process that mirrors several key features of skeletal bone mineralization. Clinically, it is characterized by diminished arterial compliance and increased arterial wall stiffness, both of which serve as independent predictors of significant adverse cardiovascular events.
Wenya Zhu, Shu Yang, Ziyi Chen, Xiaoxiao Yang, Zhen Liang, Yuanli Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guidelines for replacement of a balloon gastrostomy tube in infants and pediatric patients: The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Balloon gastrostomy tube (BGT) placements are increasing due to their ability to facilitate care of medically complex children. Management for routine and nonroutine tube replacement, including verification of proper replacement, lacks standardization, varying widely among different institutions and settings.
Beth Lyman, Loren Berman, Kathleen Carr, Cailin Frank, Peggi Guenter, Rachel Kassel, Janet Kimble, Carol McGinnis, Silvana Oppedisano, Elizabeth A. Paton, Gina Rempel, Derek S. Wakeman, David D. Church, Jacob T. Mey, Sarah Peterson, Liam McKeever   +15 more
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Impacts of Dialysis Replacement Therapies on Insulin Resistance and Assessment of Atherosclerotic Parameters

Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 2019
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to show the impacts of peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis replacement therapies on insulin resistance which can provide important contribution to the risk for development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
Mehmet KÖROĞLU, Nilgül AKALIN, Selçuk SEZİKLİ, Yıldız OKUTURLAR, Özlem HARMANKAYA   +4 more
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Sweet hydrothorax: a common presentation of a rare condition

Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2019
Sweet hydrothorax is a known, yet rare, complication of peritoneal dialysis. It can be life-threatening. This case is about a 70-year-old lady who presented with acute respiratory failure due to massive right-sided hydrothorax that developed insidiously ...
Mohamad Alhoda Mohamad Alahmad, Rahil Kasmani   +1 more
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Development and Validation of a Nomogram Incorporating Preoperative N‐Terminal Pro‐Brain Natriuretic Peptide to Predict Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Renal Transplant Recipients

Organ Medicine, EarlyView.
We developed and validated a preoperative nomogram incorporating NT‐proBNP to predict major adverse cardiovascular events in renal transplant recipients. Using a LASSO‐Cox model based on 582 training and 181 validation cases, we identified NT‐proBNP, age, body mass index, diabetes, and retransplantation as key predictors.
Guobin Wu, Chang Wang, Qihao Li, Shuangjin Yu, Linjie Peng, Jianliang Min, Weijie Lai, Haiwei Chen, Jiang Qiu, Guodong Chen   +9 more
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Successful treatment of acute renal failure secondary to complicated infective endocarditis by peritoneal dialysis: a case report

BMC Research Notes, 2017
Background Infective endocarditis is one of the most common infections among intravenous drug addicts. Its complications can affect many systems, and these can include acute renal failure.
Aisha M. Al-Osail, Ibrahim M. Al-Zahrani, Abdullah A. Al-Abdulwahab, Sarah M. Alhajri, Emad M. Al-Osail, Abdullah K. Al-Hwiesh, Fahad A. Al-Muhanna   +6 more
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Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Christine Gaarder, Amit Gupta, Adam Gyedu, Manjul Joshipura, Elmin Steyn, on behalf of the Essential Trauma Care revision author group, Valencia Adjei, Roger Alcock, Vanda Amado, Michael Boampong, Sanjeev Booi, Petra Brysiewicz, Corazon Cabanilla‐Manuntag, Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, Ghada Elhadari, Ranjith Nanda Ellawala, Sarnai Erdene, Ama Akoma Essuman, Jorge Esteban Foianini, Filippo Gatti, Armando Garcia Guererra, Greg Hynes, Adil Haider, Sandy Ingless, Balavenkata Jagannathan, Helen Jowett, Knut Magne Kolstadbråten, Sonja Krofak, Aireen Patricia Madrid, Tina Tomić Mahečić, Claude Martin, Daniel Ntogwrachu, Bisola Onajin‐Obembe, Nhobojit Roy, Andres Rubiano, Niisoja Mensah Torto, Ben Wachira, Meg Walmsley, Torben Wisborg, Elma Wong   +41 more
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Paediatric renal transplantation: Paediatric surgeons' perspective

Surgical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Renal transplantation is the most effective treatment for paediatric end‐stage renal disease (ESRD), offering advantages in survival, growth and neurocognitive development that surpass other renal replacement therapies (RRT). The paediatric setting, however, introduces distinct complexities that distinguish it from adult practice.
Adrian Chi‐heng Fung, Mary Kim Elizabeth Tan Cudia, Ivy Hau‐yee Chan, Kenneth Kak‐yuen Wong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source