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Leadless Pacemaker Implantation in High‐Risk Patients: Real‐World Outcomes From a Multicenter Israeli Registry

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Transvenous pacemakers are effective but carry significant short‐ and long‐term complications. Leadless pacemakers were developed to overcome these limitations, however, data in high‐risk patients ineligible for transvenous systems remain limited.
Moshe Katz, Marianna Vander, David Luria, Moshe Rav Acha, Yoav Michowitz, Alon Barsheshet, Gregory Golovchiner, Roy Beinart   +7 more
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Early Onset Bacteremia in Kidney Transplant Recipients in the Current Era

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Bloodstream infection (BSI) after kidney transplantation increases the risk of graft loss and mortality. We aimed to identify contemporary risk factors and outcomes of early BSI (eBSI) at our transplant center. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of adult kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) from 2019 to 2023.
Lana Hasan, Nabin K. Shrestha, Mathew Duck, Joshua Augustine, Richard Fatica, Alvin Wee, Christine E. Koval   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Muscle Mass and Diagnosis of Sarcopenia in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Kidney and Dialysis
Sarcopenia is characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and function, and it represents a significant and prevalent condition in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD).
Lixing Xu, Jack Kit-Chung Ng, Winston Wing-Shing Fung, Gordon Chun-Kau Chan, Kai-Ming Chow, Cheuk-Chun Szeto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Attrition and Delays in Kidney Transplant Evaluation Among People Living With HIV and End‐Stage Renal Disease

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
Among people living with HIV and end‐stage renal disease evaluated for kidney transplantation, most progressed successfully through evaluation and were waitlisted once engaged in the process. However, substantial delays occurred across the transplant continuum, with attrition driven primarily by incomplete testing and structural barriers rather than ...
Kyle M. Crawford, Jillian Catalano, Dhriti Shah, Scott Curry, Alexandra G. Mills, Yosra Alkabab, Drew Charles, Courtney E. Harris, Ruth O. Adekunle   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Triglyceride-glucose index and the outcome of peritoneal dialysis patients: analysis of two cohorts

BMC Nephrology
Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease and those on peritoneal dialysis (PD), with insulin resistance contributing significantly to adverse outcomes.
Miłosz Miedziaszczyk, Jack Kit-Chung Ng, Winston Wing-Shing Fung, Gordon Chun-Kau Chan, Kai-Ming Chow, Cheuk-Chun Szeto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Intralipid Therapy and Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in the Management of Cholecalciferol Rodenticide Exposure in a Dog: A Case Report

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the presentation and outcome of a case of suspected cholecalciferol rodenticide intoxication managed with both intralipid emulsion (ILE) and therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). Case Summary A 3‐year‐old, neutered female, crossbreed dog presented for acute‐onset vomiting and lethargy after suspected exposure to ...
Tanvi A. Kamat, Kara D. Altman, Emma Donnelly, Neus Elias Santo‐Domingo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Persistent Iron Overload and Ferritin Trend on the Clinical Outcome of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Retrospective Study Over 10 Years

Kidney Medicine
Rationale & Objective: Anemia is a major complication in chronic kidney disease. Although iron replacement therapies are commonly used, concerns about iron overload exist, for which data are limited, particularly in patients undergoing peritoneal ...
Vanessa Wing-Lam Tao, Vickie Wai-Ki Kwong, Jack Kit-Chung Ng, Winston Wing-Shing Fung, Gordon Chun-Kau Chan, Wing-Fai Pang, Kai-Ming Chow, Cheuk-Chun Szeto   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

NONCLINICAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TREATMENT WITH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS IN ESRD PATIENTS IN TAIWAN [PDF]

, 2012
[[abstract]]Objectives: Less than 10% of end-stage renal disease(ESRD) patients in Taiwan receive peritoneal dialysis (PD),which reveals the situation of underutilization of PD. Wethus aimed to investigate factors associated with treatmentwith PD in ESRD
Hsiu-Chen Huang;Jiun-Yi Wang;Chia-Chu Chang;Ping-Fang Chiu;Ming-Che Chiang;Yu Yang
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Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound‐guided Fine Needle Biopsy With Simplified Macroscopic On‐site Evaluation (With Video)

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims With advances in preoperative chemotherapy and comprehensive genomic profiling, endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle biopsy (EUS‐FNB) has become vital for diagnosing pancreatic and peridigestive tract lesions. However, evidence remains limited regarding the performance of new‐generation puncture needles and simplified ...
Kento Shionoya, Ryosuke Tonozuka, Shuntaro Mukai, Yuki Joyama, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Reina Tanaka, Kenjiro Yamamoto, Kazumasa Nagai, Yukitoshi Matsunami, Hiroyuki Kojima, Hirohito Minami, Noriyuki Hirakawa, Kyoko Asano, Takao Itoi   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vascular calcification in peritoneal dialysis patients

, 2008
Vascular calcification ( VC) is being recognized as a common complication at all stages of chronic kidney disease, particularly in patients on dialysis.
Ammirati, Adriano Luiz [UNIFESP], Canziani, Maria Eugênia Fernandes [UNIFESP], Moyses, Rosa Maria Affonso   +2 more
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