Diabetic kidney disease. new clinical and therapeutic issues. Joint position statement of the Italian Diabetes Society and the Italian Society of Nephrology on "the natural history of diabetic kidney disease and treatment of hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes and impaired renal function" [PDF]
Recent epidemiological studies have disclosed heterogeneity in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). In addition to the classical albuminuric phenotype, two new phenotypes have emerged, i.e., “nonalbuminuric renal impairment” and “progressive renal decline ...
Barutta, Federica +7 more
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Objective This retrospective analysis evaluated the prognostic value of renal response status 2 years after biopsy-proven lupus nephritis (LN) for the prediction of long-term renal outcomes.Methods Eligible patients with SLE as per American College of ...
Qinggong Fu +7 more
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How to improve drug dosing for patients with renal impairment in primary care - a cluster-randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk for inappropriate or potentially harmful prescribing. The aim of this study was to examine whether a multifaceted intervention including the use of a software programme for the ...
Beyer, Martin +7 more
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Aim: To determine the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory factors associated with CKD in Mexican HIV-infected patients. Methods: Cross-sectional study. We included 274 patients with HIV/AIDS.
Edgar Dehesa Lopez +4 more
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Musculoskeletal system manifestations in chronic renal insufficiency are caused by complex bone metabolism alterations, which is now described under the umbrella term of chronic kidney disease mineral- and bone-related disorder instead of renal ...
Zeynep Tuba Bahtiyarca +1 more
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Binding of bromocresol green and bromocresol purple to albumin in hemodialysis patients [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Colorimetric albumin assays based on binding to bromocresol purple (BCP) and bromocresol green (BCG) yield different results in chronic kidney disease. Altered dye binding of carbamylated albumin has been suggested as a cause.
Delanghe, Joris +8 more
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Dialysotherapy effect on the quality of life for renal patients
The purpose of this essay is to examine how dialysis treatment affects patients' quality of life at the Department of Nephrology. The course of chronic renal disease and its management greatly influence the standard of living for dialysis patients ...
Aleksandra Kułakowska +4 more
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Serum parathyroid hormone levels and renal handling of phosphorus in patients with chronic renal disease [PDF]
In eight patients with advanced renal insufficiency (inulin clearance 1.4-9.1 ml/min), concentrations of serum calcium (S[Ca]) and phosphorus (S[P]) were maintained normal (S[Ca] > 9.0 mg/100 ml, (S[P] < 3.5 mg/100 ml) for at least 20 consecutive days ...
Halgrimson, CG +5 more
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Background Oxidative stress is related to several diseases, including chronic renal insufficiency. The disequilibrium in the oxidant-antioxidant balance is the result of several metabolic changes.
Martinez-Vea Alberto +7 more
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Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease Associated With Hemodialysis for End-Stage Renal Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiac insufficiency often co-exist, particularly in uremic patients on hemodialysis (HD). The occurrence of abnormal renal function in patients with cardiac insufficiency is often indicative of a poor prognosis.
Yinghui Wang, Lu Gao
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