Retrospective Analysis of Bone Metabolism in Patients on Waiting List for Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation by Simona Kratochvílová, Jana Brunová, Petr Wohl, Věra Lánská, František Saudek

“…We retrospectively compiled biochemical and densitometrical data from 177 patients with T1DM at CKD (chronic kidney disease) stages G4-G5 (115 men, 62 women, median age 40 yr, diabetes duration 23 yr) enrolled on waiting list for SPK for the first time between the years 2011 and 2016. …”
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Frequency and Predictors of Pneumonia After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): A Single-Center Study by Ozgur Baris, Tugba Asli Onyilmaz, Huseyin Kaya

“…In patients with POP, diabetes mellitus (<i>p</i> = 0.03) and chronic kidney disease (<i>p</i> = 0.048) prevalence was higher, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) (<i>p</i> = 0.01) and cross-clamp time (<i>p</i> = 0.003) was longer, LDH levels (<i>p</i> = 0.017) were higher, hemoglobin (<i>p</i> = 0.012) and albumin (<i>p</i> = 0.015) levels were lower, and lymphocyte % (<i>p</i> = 0.04) was lower; prevalence of COPD and length of stay (LOS) in hospital tended to be higher (both <i>p</i> < 0.06). …”
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Synergic Renoprotective Effects of Combined ASC Therapy with RAAS Blockade in Experimental Advanced CKD by Marina P. C. Maires, Krislley R. Pereira, Everidiene K. V. B. Silva, Victor H. R. Souza, Flavio Teles, Paulyana F. Barbosa, Margoth R. Garnica, Felipe M. Ornellas, Irene L. Noronha, Camilla Fanelli

“…Global prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased considerably in the recent decades. …”
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Effect of long-term serum sodium levels on the prognosis of patients on maintenance hemodialysis by Siyu Chen, Bin Pan, Xiaowei Lou, Jianghua Chen, Ping Zhang

“…Abnormal serum Na (SNa) levels are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. …”
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Risk Factors for Mortality in Melioidosis: A Single-Centre, 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Raviraj Menon, Poornima Baby, Anil Kumar V., Sandeep Surendran, Manu Pradeep, Aiswarya Rajendran, Gaayathri Suju, Arathy Ashok

“…Logistic regression analysis indicated that chronic kidney disease (OR = 14.0), CRP >100 IU/L (OR = 6.964), and S. albumin <3 gm/dl (OR = 8.0) were risk factors associated with mortality and can guide in risk stratification. …”
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Hypothesis on the role of cholesterol crystals in spontaneously ruptured aortic plaques: Potential triggers for inflammation and systemic effects by Chikao Yutani, Hirotaka Noda, Nobuzo Iwa, Sei Komatsu, Satoru Takahashi, Yoshiharu Higuchi, Kazuhisa Kodama

“…Systemic inflammation induced by CCs may contribute to conditions that may lead to cerebral infarction, and chronic kidney disease. The effects of anti-inflammatory drugs, including IL-6 inhibitors, IL-1β inhibitors, and colchicine, may be evaluated by measuring the IL-6 ratio in SRAPs. …”
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Contribution of vitamin B 6 deficiency to anemia in children on regular hemodialysis by Fatma Atia, Hafez Bazaraa, Yara Abdelatty, Sarah Lotfy, Eman Eryan

“…Vitamin B6 plays a vital role in the biosynthesis of heme and may be deficient in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly those on regular hemodialysis (HD). …”
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The association between obesity indicators and mortality among individuals with hyperlipidemia: evidence from the NHANES 2003–2018 by Yiheng Zhang, Yajun Yao

“…Age, alcohol consumption and chronic kidney disease had modifying effects on the relationship between WWI and total mortality among those with hyperlipidemia. …”
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Gender Differences in Blood Pressure Control Among Hypertensive Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study at a Tertiary Hospital by Hussein Alhawari, Zain Albdour, Sameeha Alshelleh, Joud Musleh, Tala Qouzah, Tala Qudisat, Diala Al‐Sukhon, Karam Albdour

“…Patients were eligible if they were >18 years old, diagnosed with hypertension, taking anti‐hypertensive medication for at least 6 months, and had no chronic kidney disease. BP control was defined as systolic BP <140 mmHg and diastolic BP <90 mmHg. …”
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Integrated Management of Cardiovascular–Renal–Hepatic–Metabolic Syndrome: Expanding Roles of SGLT2is, GLP-1RAs, and GIP/GLP-1RAs by Nikolaos Theodorakis, Maria Nikolaou

“…SGLT2is, such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin, have emerged as cornerstone guideline-directed treatments for heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), providing benefits that extend beyond glycemic control and are independent of diabetes status. …”
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Light-chain proximal tubulopathy: a retrospective study from a single Chinese nephrology referral center by Xin Wang, Xiao-juan Yu, Su-xia Wang, Fu-de Zhou, Ming-hui Zhao

“…One patient presented with acute kidney injury and 16 patients presented with chronic kidney disease. Regarding follow-up, patients received bortezomib-based or R-CHOP chemotherapy or supportive treatment only. …”
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Total Parathyroidectomy with Subcutaneous Parathyroid Forearm Autotransplantation in the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Center Experience by Claudio Casella, Alessandro Galani, Luigi Totaro, Silvia Ministrini, Silvia Lai, Mira Dimko, Nazario Portolani

“…Secondary hyperparathyroidism is common in chronic kidney disease. Parathyroidectomy is indicated in refractory hyperparathyroidism when medical treatments and so the parathyroid hormone levels cannot be lowered to acceptable values without causing significant hyperphosphatemia or hypercalcemia. …”
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Optimization of 25% Sulfosalicylic Acid Protein-to-Creatinine Ratio for Screening of Low-Grade Proteinuria by Ambulugala Gamage Rajika Greshamali Jinadasa, Lanka Acharige Shalka Madushan Srimantha, Indika Deepani Siriwardhana, Kalani Buddika Gunawardana, Anoja Priyadarshani Attanayake

“…In phase II, clinical applicability of the optimized method was evaluated using retained urine samples of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) assessed for urine protein by the pyrogallol red (PGR) method in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. …”
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis – An Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India: A PULM MUCOR Study by Ashwin Oliver Arul, K. Rajiv Karthik, Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher

“…Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease were the conventional predisposing factors for pulmonary mucormycosis. …”
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Astragaloside IV attenuates cadmium induced nephrotoxicity in rats by activating Nrf2 by Yuchen Li, Jiayi Zhou, Tianxin Zhang, Xiaocong Li, Cheng Wu, Ziyi Zhao, Jianyuan Tang, Xiaoyu Tan, Qiongying Hu, Wenhao Liao

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Assessment of Cognitive Functions in Multimorbid Patients in Lithuanian Primary Care Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study Using MMSE and LT-GPCOG by Silvija Valdonė Alšauskė, Ingrida Grabauskytė, Ida Liseckienė, Jūratė Macijauskienė

“…Statistically significant associations were found between cognitive impairment and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (<i>p</i> = 0.008 and <i>p</i> = 0.003) in both tests and chronic kidney disease (CKD) (<i>p</i> = 0.005) while testing with the MMSE. …”
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Safety and Biodistribution of an Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Mononuclear Cell Infusion into Renal Arteries in Patients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Phase 1 Study by Bruno Freire Botelho, André Luis Barreira, Marcio Gomes Filippo, Karina Dutra Asensi, Lanuza A P Faccioli, Anna Beatriz dos Santos Salgado, Elizabeth Figueiredo de Salles, Carlos Eduardo Cruz Marques, Pedro Leme Silva, Regina Coeli dos Santos Goldenberg, Angelo Maiolino, Bianca Gutfilen, Sergio Augusto Lopes de Souza, Maurilo Leite Junior, Marcelo Marcos Morales

“…Patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) who are refractory to drug treatment may present progressive loss of kidney function, leading to chronic kidney disease stage 5 under dialysis treatment. The safety of systemic administration of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BMDMCs) has been shown in different preclinical models of kidney diseases. …”
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Comparative safety and effectiveness of oral anticoagulants in key subgroups of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and at high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding: A coho... by Gregory Y H Lip, Robert Benamouzig, Anne-Céline Martin, Giancarlo Pesce, Gaelle Gusto, Nadia Quignot, Artak Khachatryan, Feng Dai, Fouad Sedjelmaci, Jose Chaves, Rupesh Subash, Ruth Mokgokong

“…The following subgroups were evaluated: patients age ≥75 years, receiving concomitant medications, HAS-BLED score ≥3, and chronic kidney disease stage 3-4. Outcomes included major bleeding and stroke/systemic embolism. …”
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Urological, vascular, and infectious implications of kidney transplant: a single-center experience by Juan G. Prada, Sofía Manjarrés-Sierra, Isabella Lince-Rivera, Carolina Martínez-Pinedo, Carolina Martínez-Pinedo, Germán Patiño, Hugo E. López

“…The most common chronic kidney disease etiologies were: idiopathic (25.5%), glomerulopathies (24.7%), and hypertension (23.5%). …”
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Factors Associated with Visit-to-Visit Variability of Blood Pressure Measured as Part of Routine Clinical Care among Patients Attending Cardiology Outpatient Department of a Tertia... by Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Vathulan Sujanitha, Mahesan Guruparan, Nadarajah Rajeshkannan

“…When comparing mean SD among the categories of different variables, female sex (P=0.023) and comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus (DM) (P=0.013), chronic kidney disease (CKD) (P=0.007), and risk of developing obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) (P=0.04) showed significant variation. …”
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