Patient Self-Testing of Kidney Function at Home, a Prospective Clinical Feasibility Study in Kidney Transplant Recipients [PDF]
, 2023 IntroductionPeople with long-term health conditions often attend clinics for kidney function tests. The Self-Testing Own Kidneys (STOK) study assessed feasibility of kidney transplant recipients using hand-held devices to self-test kidney function at ...
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Association of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Patients on Profile of Liver and Kidney Function [PDF]
, 2023 Introduction: Therapy of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients is still not handled properly, is more toxic, and is more high-priced. The liver is the primary metabolism, and the kidney is the main excretion organ. The study aims to know the
Adam, Muhammad Fadlan +5 more
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Non-surgical management of vesicoureteral junction obstruction: a case report
Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2021 Objective: To report the case of a pediatric patient with bilateral hydronephrosis due to vesicoureteral junction obstruction (VUJO) that was treated non-surgically and to discuss the approach of this anomaly.
Thais Yuki Kimura +4 more
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Evaluation of Cafeteria Diet in Experimental Animal with Plant Extract of Calotropis procera for Obesity Parameter [PDF]
, 2022 The function of obesity in an insulin-resistant syndrome associated with hyper insulinemia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerotic diseased illness is vital.
Asum, Christian +7 more
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Complications after biopsy of renal transplant - the role of ultrasound examination [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Kidney transplantation is the most effective method of renal replacement therapy - the transplanted organ is able to take over all the functions performed by a healthy kidney.
Katarzyna Drelich +2 more
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Occupational Exposure to Paving Asphalt Fumes, Impact on Liver and Kidney Function Test Parameters
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2021 Background: Asphalt is a mixture of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. It also contains different kinds of heavy metals. Hot mix asphalt emits hazardous volatile substances. Asphalt is used in many industries, causing serious adverse health effects for
Mahdieh Noroozi +2 more
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Ameliorative effects of Nigerian bitter honey on streptozotocin-induced hepatorenal damage in Wistar rats [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2022 Background: Mortalities resulting from liver and kidney failure are enormous. It is however worrisome that conventional medications are rarely available for their treatment.
Bayo O. Adeoye +6 more
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Urological Science, 2017 Objective: Several scoring systems have been proposed to quantify surgical complexity, and provide an insight into expected peri- and postoperative surgical outcomes following partial nephrectomy. However, it is still unclear which of the scoring systems
Ting-Po Lin +4 more
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Rice bran modulates renal disease risk factors in animals submitted to high sugar-fat diet
Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2021 Introduction: Obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are common risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD arises due to many pathological insults, including inflammation and oxidative stress, which affect renal function and destroy nephrons.
Juliana Silva Siqueira +10 more
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Does the simple renal cyst treatment improve renal function: A pilot study
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2022 Background: The current study aims to assess the effects of the large simple renal cyst (SRC) surgery on renal function for the first time. Materials and Methods: This case-series study included 22 patients with larger than 50 mm single SRC who underwent
Mehrdad Mohammadi Sichani +5 more
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