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Identification of factors associated with high-cost use of inpatient care in chronic kidney disease: a registry study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objective To explore factors behind inpatient admissions by high-cost users (HCUs) in pre-end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD).Design Retrospective analysis of CKD.QLD Registry and hospital admissions of the Queensland Government Department of Health ...
P. Marcin Sowa, Sree K. Venuthurupalli, Wendy E. Hoy, Jianzhen Zhang, Anne Cameron, Helen G. Healy, Luke B. Connelly   +6 more
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Ensuring Indigenous co-leadership in health research: a Can-SOLVE CKD case example

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023
Background Indigenous people are insightful and informed about their own health and wellness, yet their visions, strengths and knowledge are rarely incorporated into health research.
Cathy Woods, Craig Settee, Mary Beaucage, Helen Robinson-Settee, Arlene Desjarlais, Evan Adams, Catherine Turner, Malcolm King, Letitia Pokiak, Mary Wilson, Evelyn Voyageur, Chantel Large, Jonathan McGavock, Joanne Kappel, Helen Chiu, Tamara Beardy, Isabelle Flett, James Scholey, Heather Harris, Jocelyn Jones, Latash Maurice Nahanee, Delhia Nahanee, on behalf of the Can-SOLVE CKD Indigenous Peoples’ Engagement, Research Council (IPERC)   +22 more
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Effect of cardiac function in patients with gastrointestinal cancer with or without acute kidney injury assessed using a non-invasive impedance cardiography: a case-control study

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023
Objectives This study aimed to analyze the possible causes of changes in cardiac function and investigate the feasibility of clinical assessment of gastrointestinal cancer in patients with or without acute kidney injury (AKI) assessed using a non ...
Huihui Chen, Guolei Zhang, Lei He, Wei Zhou, Shenglei Zhang, Zhe zhe Niu, Jingjing Jin, Mei juan Cheng, Liping Guo, Xiang nan Liang, Rong fang Zhu, Huiran Zhang, Yaling Bai, Jin sheng Xu   +13 more
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CKDNET, a quality improvement project for prevention and reduction of chronic kidney disease in the Northeast Thailand

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background The incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is high in the Northeast Thailand compared to other parts of the country. Therefore, a broad program applying all levels of care is inevitable.
Ubon Cha’on, Kanok Wongtrangan, Bandit Thinkhamrop, Sajja Tatiyanupanwong, Chulaporn Limwattananon, Cholatip Pongskul, Thanachai Panaput, Chalongchai Chalermwat, Worachart Lert-itthiporn, Amod Sharma, Sirirat Anutrakulchai, CKDNET group   +11 more
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Antiphospholipid syndrome: A disease of protean face [PDF]

Journal of Nephropathology, 2013
Background: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic disorder characterizes by recurrent arterial and venous thrombosis and/or pregnancy miscarriages and positive test for antiphospholipid antibodies.
Mohammadreza Ardalan, Amir Vahedi
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Troponins, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Renal Disease: From Acute Kidney Injury Through End-stage Kidney Disease [PDF]

, 2019
The diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is heavily dependent on cardiac biomarker assays, particularly cardiac troponins. ACS, particularly non-ST segment elevation MI, are more common in patients with acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease (
Banerjee, A, Banerjee, D, Ferrett, C
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Climate change and the kidney [PDF]

, 2019
The worldwide increase in temperature has resulted in a marked increase in heat waves (heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality.
Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Diaz, Henry F., Garcia, Gabriela, Hernando, Ana Andres, Johnson, Richard J., Lanaspa, Miguel A., Lemery, Jay, Newman, Lee S., Rodriguez-Iturbe, Bernardo, Roncal-Jimenez, Carlos A., Sato, Yuka, Sánchez-Lozada, Laura G., Tolan, Dean R.   +12 more
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Hypertension Treatment for Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease [PDF]

, 2014
Chronic kidney disease is common and frequently complicated with hypertension. As a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease in this high risk population, treatment of hypertension in chronic kidney disease is of paramount importance.
Agarwal, Rajiv, Sinha, Arjun D.
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Efficacy of rituximab therapy in children with nephrotic syndrome: a 10-year experience from an Iranian pediatric hospital

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background There are controversy results in the optimal management of children with steroid-dependent and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SDNS, SRNS).
Behnaz Bazargani, Zahra Noparast, Leila Khedmat, Daryoosh Fahimi, Seyed Taher Esfahani, Mastaneh Moghtaderi, Arash Abbasi, Azadeh Afshin, Sayed Yousef Mojtahedi   +8 more
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Association between urinary sodium, creatinine, albumin, and long term survival in chronic kidney disease [PDF]

, 2014
Dietary sodium intake is associated with hypertension and cardiovascular risk in the general population. In patients with chronic kidney disease, sodium intake has been associated with progressive renal disease, but not independently of proteinuria.
Fox, Jonathan G., Freel, E. Marie, Jardine, Alan G., Mark, Patrick, McQuarrie, Emily P., Taylor, Alison H., Traynor, Jamie P.   +6 more
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