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Estimation of Kidney Function in Oncology: Implications for Anticancer Drug Selection and Dosing.
Estimation of kidney function in patients with cancer directly affects drug dosing, agent selection, and eligibility for clinical trials of novel agents.
M. A. Casal, T. Nolin, J. Beumer
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Tubular secretion of creatinine and kidney function: an observational study. [PDF]
BackgroundPrior papers have been inconsistent regarding how much creatinine clearance (CrCl) overestimates glomerular filtration rate (GFR). A recent cross-sectional study suggested that measurement error alone could entirely account for the longstanding
Hsu, Chi-Yuan+5 more
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Elevated hemoglobin glycation index identify non-diabetic individuals at increased risk of kidney dysfunction [PDF]
Hemoglobin glycation index (HGI), calculated as the difference between the observed value of HbA1 and the predicted HbA1c based on plasma glucose concentration, is a measure of the individual tendency toward non-enzymatic hemoglobin glycation which has ...
Andreozzi, F+6 more
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BACKGROUND: numerous reports have linked impaired kidney function to a higher risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. There are relatively few data relating to kidney function in the very elderly. METHODS: the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (
Beckett, Nigel+10 more
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Kidney Function in Obesity-Challenges in Indexing and Estimation.
As the prevalence of obesity continues to increase worldwide, an increasing number of people are at risk for kidney disease. Thus, there is a critical need to understand how best to assess kidney function in this population, and several challenges exist.
Alex R. Chang, W. Zafar, Morgan E. Grams
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Narrative Review of Incremental Hemodialysis. [PDF]
The prescription of hemodialysis (HD) in patients with incident end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is fundamentally empirical. The abrupt transition from nondialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) to thrice-weekly in-center HD of much the same dialysis ...
Garneata, Liliana+3 more
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Acute kidney disease and renal recovery : consensus report of the Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) 16 Workgroup [PDF]
Consensus definitions have been reached for both acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and these definitions are now routinely used in research and clinical practice.
A Dewitte+173 more
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Drug-induced acute interstitial nephritis represents an emerging cause of acute kidney disease, especially among polymedicated elderly patients.
G. Fernández-Juárez+17 more
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Risk Factors for Declines in Kidney Function in Sugarcane Workers in Guatemala
Objectives: To characterize kidney function of sugarcane workers in Guatemala over the 6-month harvest and identify risk factors associated with changes in kidney function. Methods: Demographic and biological data were collected for 330 sugarcane cutters
J. Butler-Dawson+8 more
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Background & aim: Considering that overweight and obesity in transplant patients are considered as a risk factor for the occurrence of metabolic disorders, heart diseases and reduced kidney function, therefore, the purpose of the present study was to ...
V Ebrahimzadeh Attari+5 more
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