Establishing a core outcome set for peritoneal dialysis : report of the SONG-PD (standardized outcomes in nephrology-peritoneal dialysis) consensus workshop [PDF]
Outcomes reported in randomized controlled trials in peritoneal dialysis (PD) are diverse, are measured inconsistently, and may not be important to patients, families, and clinicians.
Abraham, Georgi +118 more
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Abnormal liver function tests associated with severe rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome of skeletal muscle injury with release of cellular constituents such as potassium, phosphate, urate and intracellular proteins such as myoglobin into the circulation, which may cause complications including acute kidney ...
A. Lim
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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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Predicting early risk of chronic kidney disease in cats using routine clinical laboratory tests and machine learning. [PDF]
BackgroundAdvanced machine learning methods combined with large sets of health screening data provide opportunities for diagnostic value in human and veterinary medicine.Hypothesis/objectivesTo derive a model to predict the risk of cats developing ...
Bradley, Richard +8 more
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Does the simple renal cyst treatment improve renal function: A pilot study
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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Thoracic duct fistula and renal transplantation [PDF]
Thoracic duct drainage (TDD) was established for 21-115 days in 40 kidney recipients with an average removal per patient day of 4.7 1 lymph and 1.88 billion cells. Cellular and humoral immunity were depressed. TDD and immunosuppressive drugs were started
Franks, JJ +9 more
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The effects protein-energy malnourishment on the kidney morphology, kidney tissue markers of oxidative stress, tissue toxicity and plasma micro-elements in carbendazim-treated adult male Wistar rats were evaluated.
S. Nwozo, P. Ozegbe, Olusanya Olasehinde
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Biomarkers in solid organ transplantation: establishing personalized transplantation medicine. [PDF]
Technological advances in molecular and in silico research have enabled significant progress towards personalized transplantation medicine. It is now possible to conduct comprehensive biomarker development studies of transplant organ pathologies ...
Khatri, Purvesh +3 more
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Effect of a reduction in glomerular filtration rate after nephrectomy on arterial stiffness and central hemodynamics: rationale and design of the EARNEST study [PDF]
Background: There is strong evidence of an association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease. To date, however, proof that a reduction in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a causative factor in cardiovascular disease is ...
Alam +73 more
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Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin as a Marker for Identification of Acute Kidney Injury and Recovery in Dogs with Gentamicin-induced Nephrotoxicity. [PDF]
BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with high mortality rates in dogs, which may be a consequence of late recognition using traditional diagnostic tests.
Cowgill, LD +6 more
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