Associations between depressive and anxiety symptoms and incident kidney failure in patients with diabetic nephropathy by Chunmei Qin, Yucheng Wu, Yutong Zou, Yuancheng Zhao, Deying Kang, Fang Liu

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Designing a Registration System for Kidney Transplant Patients with BK Virus Infection in the Transplant Centers of Isfahan Province: Objectives, Design, and Introducing Under Stud... by Mojgan Mortazavi, Firouzeh Moinzadeh, Shahrzad Shahidi, Shiva Seyrafian, Shahram Taheri, Mehdi Khajeh Azad

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Identifikasi Gagal Ginjal Kronis dengan Mengimplementasikan Metode Support Vector Machine beserta K-Nearest Neighbour (SVM-KNN) by Alvin Tarisa Akbar, Novanto Yudistira, Achmad Ridok

“…To help patients with chronic kidney failure, the first thing to do is to identify the disease. …”
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One Health: potential synergy between infectious and toxic agents. The case of COVID-19 by Jorge Herkovits

“…For example, some conditions that influence the progression of COVID-19 could have toxicological causes such as cancer, endocrine, neurological, and inflammatory disorders, kidney failure, etc. This contribution highlights that SARS-CoV-2 and some high-volume organic and inorganic chemicals could also exert dysfunctions in the same homeostatic regulators such as HIF-1 and ACE2, with a potential synergistic effect that could affect the severity of COVID-19. …”
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A Study on the Application of Explainable AI on Ensemble Models for Predictive Analysis of Chronic Kidney Disease by K. M. Tawsik Jawad, Anusha Verma, Fathi Amsaad, Lamia Ashraf

“…Research demonstrates that progressive CKD is a heterogeneous disorder that significantly impacts kidney structure and functions, eventually leading to kidney failure. The goal of this research is to first develop an accurate ensemble model for prediction of unseen cases of CKD given the biomarkers. …”
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Ketamine-Induced Cystitis: A Comprehensive Review of the Urologic Effects of This Psychoactive Drug by Danyon J. Anderson, Jessica Zhou, David Cao, Matthew McDonald, Maya Guenther, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…Common KIC-related problems are urinary pain and discomfort, bladder epithelial barrier damage, reduced bladder storage and increased pressure, ureter stenosis, and kidney failure, all of which significantly impact patients' quality of life. …”
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Subclinical systolic dysfunction in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome identified by speckle tracking echocardiography by Mohamed Hashem Mahgoob, Amr Mostafa Setouhi

“…Abstract Background Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is a clinical phenotype of nephrotic syndrome (NS) that does not respond to steroid therapy and usually results in kidney failure. The aim of this study was to determine whether children with SRNS have subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction and, if so, to identify the risk factors for myocardial involvement in those children. …”
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Finerenone in the management of diabetes kidney disease by Parijat De, May T Khine, Andrew Frankel, Gabrielle Goldet, Debasish Banerjee, Rosa M Montero, Tahseen A Chowdhury, Damien Fogarty, Janaka Karalliedde, Ritwika Mallik, Dipesh C Patel, Mona Wahba, Peter Winocour, Sagen Zac-Varghese, Stephen Bain, Adnan Sharif, Srikanth Bellary, Indranil Dasgupta

“…Abstract People with type 2 diabetes are at risk of developing progressive diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and end stage kidney failure. Hypertension is a major, reversible risk factor in people with diabetes for development of albuminuria, impaired kidney function, end-stage kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Development of Predictive Models for Progression from Diabetic Kidney Disease to End-Stage Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hu H, Mu X, Zhao S, Yang M, Zhou H

“…Huiyue Hu, Xiaodie Mu, Shuya Zhao, Min Yang, Hua Zhou Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hua Zhou; Min Yang, Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, 213003, People’s Republic of China, Email zhouhua2323@suda.edu.cn; yangmin1516@suda.edu.cnAim: The aim of this study was to develop a predictive model for the progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and to evaluate the effectiveness of renal pathology and the kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) in this context.Methods: The study comprised two parts. …”
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The Role of Gut Microbiota in Hypertension Management - A Review by Alicja Kot, Marta Wojtczak, Natalia Myśliwiec, Adrian Różycki, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej

“… Introduction and purpose: Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition characterized by persistently elevated arterial pressure, leading to severe complications such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension affects approximately 1.13 billion people worldwide, contributing significantly to global morbidity and mortality. …”
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Salvia deserti Decne., an endemic and rare subshrub from Arabian desert: antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of leaf hydroethanolic extracts by Arbi Guetat, Slimen Selmi, Abdelrhman T. Abdelwahab, Marwa A. Abdelfattah, Abd Ealrhman M. Elhaj, Roaa T. Mogharbel, M. J. A. Abualreish, Abdullah F. Alanazi, Karim Hosni, Naceur Mejri, Abdennacer Boulila

“…Although their effectiveness, the antidiabetic drugs have many side effects such as cardiovascular diseases, kidney failure, and hepatic complications. Many plant species of the genus Salvia L. such as “Arabian desert sage” (Salvia deserti) should began to be the focus of phytochemical and bioactivity studies.MethodsThe study aims to investigate, first-ever, the antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of the leaf hydroethanolic extract of S. deserti, an endemic and rare subshrub from Arabian desert. …”
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Characteristics of adherent and non-adherent patients with hypertension in a Norwegian cross-sectional study by Eirik Olsen, Lene V. Halvorsen, Stine Rognstad, Arleen Aune, Karl Marius Brobak, Ola Undrum Bergland, Vibeke N. Kjær, Knut Liestøl, Marit D. Solbu, Rune Mo, Eva Gerdts, Morten Rostrup, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Aud Høieggen, Mimi S. Opdal, Anne Cecilie K. Larstorp, Camilla L. Søraas

“…Exclusion criteria were dementia, substance or alcohol abuse, pregnancy, terminal illnesses, poor Norwegian language skills, or severe kidney failure [glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2]. …”
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Comparisons of Machine Learning Models for Prediction of Susceptibility to Diabetes by Jiao Yutian

“…Diabetes is a chronic disorder causing millions of people to suffer from severe complications such as heart attacks, kidney failures, and permanent vision loss. This study aims to find an optimal choice among the five selected models that perform the best on diabetes prediction, and thus provide valuable insights in early detection of diabetes. …”
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A systematic review on the correlation between COVID-19 and lower urinary tract symptoms by Ashkan Shafigh, Amir Mohammadi-Garebagh, Kavous Shahsavarinia, Sona Tayebi, Ali Mostafaei, Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Sakineh Hajebrahimi

“…The qualitative publications were systematically reviewed separately under the titles of LUTS, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and kidney failures or kidney transplant recipients. The analysis of eligible studies showed a 3.3 % prevalence of LUTS in infected patients (95 % CI: 2.0 % - 5.3 %; Q-value: 1021.397, I2: 97.45 %). …”
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