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A consensus conference on cardio-renal syndromes (CRS) was held in Venice Italy, in September 2008 under the auspices of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI). The following topics were matter of discussion after a systematic literature review and
C. Ronco+27 more
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IntroductionThis report describes the case mix, outcome and activity for admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) of patients who require prior chronic renal dialysis for end-stage renal failure (ESRF), and investigates the effect of case mix factors on
C. Hutchison+4 more
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Tacrolimus rescue therapy for renal allograft rejection - Five-year experience [PDF]
Over the 5 year period from 7/14/1989 until 5/24/1994, we have attempted graft salvage with tacrolimus conversion in a total of 169 patients (median age 33 years, range 2-75 years) with ongoing rejection on baseline CsA immunosuppression after failure of
Demetris, AJ+12 more
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Assessment of Canine Pancreas-Specific Lipase and Outcomes in Dogs with Hemodialysis-Dependent Acute Kidney Injury. [PDF]
BackgroundRenal replacement therapies can be life-saving for dogs with severe acute kidney injury (AKI), however, comorbidities including pancreatitis might affect outcome.Hypothesis/objectivesTo investigate the prevalence of pancreas-specific lipase ...
Cowgill, LD+3 more
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Autodialysis in Morocco: how much longer can we wait?
INTRODUCTION: Autodialysis is the dialysis performed by the patient himself at a local center instead of a hemodialysis center. In Morocco, the practice of hemodialysis dates back to 1970; however, an autodialysis center does not yet exist. The objective
Béfa Noto-Kadou-Kaza+9 more
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Membranous Nephropathy (MN) Recurrence After Renal Transplantation
Primary membranous nephropathy (MN) is a frequent cause of NS in adults. In native kidneys the disease may progress to ESRD in the long term, in some 40–50% of untreated patients.
Patrizia Passerini+5 more
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'A Better Way to Measure Choices' Discrete Choice Experiment and Conjoint Analysis Studies in Nephrology: A Literature Review [PDF]
Discrete choice experiments (DCE) and conjoint analysis (CA) are increasingly used to address health policy issues. This is because the DCE and CA approaches have theoretical foundations in the characteristics theory of demand, which assumes goods ...
Clark, Michael D+7 more
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Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation [PDF]
Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who would otherwise require dialysis. Patients with ESRD are at dramatically increased cardiovascular (CV) risk compared to the general population.
Jardine, Alan G.+2 more
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Acute interstitial nephritis, a rare complication of Giardiasis
Acute interstitial nephritis is a relevant cause of acute renal failure. Drugs are the predominant cause, followed by infections and idiopathic lesions.
Antonio De Pascalis, Erasmo Buongiorno
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The effects of an individual, multistep intervention on adherence to treatment in hemodialysis patients [PDF]
Purpose: The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of individual, multistep intervention on adherence to treatment in hemodialysis patients referred to a hemodialysis center in Shahrekord, Iran.
Mahmoodi Shan, G.+2 more
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