Prevention of cisplatin nephrotoxicity [PDF]
Cisplatin has a well-established role in the treatment of broad spectrum of malignancies; however its use is limited because of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity (CIN) which can be progressive in more than 50% of cases. The most important risk factors for
Hayati Fatemeh +4 more
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An Egg Shape Bladder Stone in a Young Child
This is the presentation of a 19-month-old female admitted for recurrent lower urinary tract infection. Renal ultrasound and computed tomography showed a round bladder stone with no associated abnormality.
Ehsan Valavi +2 more
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The electroretinogram in chronic renal failure
To evaluate functional changes of the retina in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), we analyzed maximal combined response according to the recommendations of the International Society of Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision. Oscillatory potentials were extracted from maximal combined response by high pass filtering.
J H, Lim, I T, Kim
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Hypergastrinaemia in Chronic Renal Failure [PDF]
Fasting serum gastrin was measured by radioimmunoassay in 89 patients with chronic renal failure. When the serum creatinine level was used as an index of the degree of renal impairment serum gastrin rose proportionately with the degree of renal failure.
M G, Korman, M C, Laver, J, Hansky
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Gabapentin for treatment of restless legs syndrome among hemodialysis patients; a pilot study [PDF]
Introduction: Unfortunately the restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a neglected issue among hemodialysis (HD) centers. Objectives: The aim of our study was to find the efficacy of gabapentin at a low dose of 100 mg three times a week among HD patients with ...
Seyed Majid Mousavi Movahed +5 more
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Biological Pathways and Potential Targets for Prevention and Therapy of Chronic Allograft Nephropathy [PDF]
Renal transplantation (RT) is the best option for patients with end-stage renal disease, but the half-life is limited to a decade due to progressive deterioration of renal function and transplant failure from chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN), which is
Haylor, John, Shrestha, Badri Man
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Impact of Tobacco Use in the Etiology of Chronic Renal Failure Among Sudanese Patients
Background: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a clinical syndrome that occurs when there is gradual decline in renal operation overtime. Objective: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of depression among medical students at university of ...
Alkhair Abd Almahmoud Idris +2 more
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Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin as a Predictor of Vesicoureteral Reflux and Renal Parenchymal Damage: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Background: Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the most common congenital urinary tract abnormality in children. Renal parenchymal damage is the most devastating complication of severe undiagnosed VUR.
Azar Nickavar +2 more
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Acute kidney injury on chronic kidney disease: From congestive heart failure to light chain deposition disease and cast nephropathy in multiple myeloma [PDF]
Acute on chronic renal failure is a common but notably broad diagnosis. We present a 64-year-old man with a history of diastolic heart failure and chronic kidney disease, admitted for an elevated creatinine.
Cheng, Steven +3 more
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Clinical Insights Into Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Childhood
ABSTRACT Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) is a rare but life‐threatening metabolic emergency in children that occurs in less than 1% of pediatric cancer cases, with a reported incidence ranging from 0.4% to 1.0% across different studies. While it is observed in 10%–20% of adult malignancies, pediatric HCM remains relatively uncommon.
Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz
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