Troponins, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Renal Disease: From Acute Kidney Injury Through End-stage Kidney Disease [PDF]
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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A Rare Case Report of Giant Urinary Bladder Stone Causing Recurrent Dysuria in a Woman
Background. Large urinary bladder stones are not common and even less common in females. We report a case of large bladder stone presented with acute retention of urine in a female patient. Case Report.
Rojan Adhikari+6 more
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A new outlook towards kidney injuries [PDF]
Acute and chronic progression of injury to the kidney leads to the failure of the renal system and has become an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality.
Abhijeet Satwekar, Mahesh Satwekar
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An observational cohort feasibility study to identify microvesicle and miRNA biomarkers of acute kidney injury following paediatric cardiac surgery [PDF]
The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.Objectives: Micro-RNA, small noncoding RNA fragments involved in gene regulation, and microvesicles ...
JnTala, Maria+9 more
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KDIGO Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Kidney Injury
tion’, implying that most patients ‘should’ receive a particular action. In contrast, level 2 guidelines are essentially ‘suggestions’ and are deemed to be ‘weak’ or discretionary, recognising that management decisions may vary in different clinical ...
A. Khwaja
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Background Elevated serum levels of sIL-2R are commonly observed in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). However, the clinical implications in these subjects are unclear.
Xiaohong Chen+8 more
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Global Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health burden with a high economic cost to health systems and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
N. Hill+6 more
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Diabetic microangiopathy in Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetic patients after successful pancreatic and kidney or solitary kidney transplantation [PDF]
To evaluate the beneficial effect of pancreatic grafting on peripheral microcirculation and long-term clinical outcome, we compared data of 28 Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetic patients either given a pancreatic and kidney graft simultaneously or given
Abendroth, D.+4 more
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Acute Kidney Injury Network: report of an initiative to improve outcomes in acute kidney injury
IntroductionAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex disorder for which currently there is no accepted definition. Having a uniform standard for diagnosing and classifying AKI would enhance our ability to manage these patients.
R. Mehta+6 more
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BACKGROUND In response to a national call for reevaluation of the use of race in clinical algorithms, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) established a Task Force to reassess inclusion of race in the ...
C. Delgado+12 more
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