The main finding in our study is that Clinical Frailty Scale‐defined frailty status was predictive of 1‐year post‐interventional mortality after left ventricular assist device implantation. Abstract Objectives Heart failure impacts patients’ functional capabilities, ultimately leading to frailty.
Temitope Ajibawo+3 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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Many methods have been used to assess the presence It is believed that malnutrition is common in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). They have reduced of malnutrition in patients with CRF.
P. Stenvinkel+4 more
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Prescription analgesic overuse in older adults: Can we mitigate this growing problem?
With older adults already on numerous prescription medications to manage their chronic conditions, the addition of pain medications could impose an even greater burden due to dependency issues. We need to understand the use of chronic pain medication, especially opioids, discuss current strategies and gaps, and offer potential solutions to mitigate ...
Sara Kakatkar+2 more
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Nefroprotective properties of febuxostat in chronic renal failure [PDF]
Urgency. Chronic renal failure poses medical, social and organizational problem because of high mortality, disability and complexity of modern treating methods technical support.
Babenko, Z. V.
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Early Sympathetic Activation in the Initial Clinical Stages of Chronic Renal Failure
Direct and indirect indices of neuroadrenergic function have shown that end-stage renal disease is characterized by a marked sympathetic overdrive. It is unknown, however, whether this phenomenon represents a peculiar feature of end-stage renal disease ...
G. Grassi+7 more
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A pilot randomized controlled trial of WeiNaoKang (SaiLuoTong) in treating vascular dementia
A 16‐week randomized double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial for vascular dementia was carried out with WeiNaoKang (or SaiLuoTong). There were significant differences in improvement in cognitive function and activities of daily living, favouring the treatment group.
Junguang Liu+6 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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Renal AA-amyloidosis in intravenous drug users - a role for HIV-infection? [PDF]
Background: Chronic renal disease is a serious complication of long-term intravenous drug use (IVDU). Recent reports have postulated a changing pattern of underlying nephropathy over the last decades.
Amann, Kerstin Ute+7 more
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Canagliflozin and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy.
BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide, but few effective long-term treatments are available. In cardiovascular trials of inhibitors of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), exploratory results have ...
V. Perkovic+23 more
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