Partial nephrectomy for a completely endophytic tumor in an allograft kidney, 14 years after transplantation by Vivek Dadasaheb Patil, Prashanth Reddy Yensani, Vishnu Prasad, Mounish Nuthalapati, Shashank Agrawal, Arun Ramdas Menon, P. Ginil Kumar

“…Six months postsurgery, she showed excellent graft function with no tumor recurrence. Nephron-sparing surgery of the allograft kidney presents challenges regarding vascular anatomy, hilar, and parenchymal adhesions making the surgery difficult, but is feasible and oncologically safe for transplant recipients with tumors in the allograft kidney.…”
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De Novo Collapsing Glomerulopathy: An Unusual Cause of Early Graft Failure following Kidney Transplantation by Kalathil K. Sureshkumar, Imran Dosani, Katherine M. Jasnosz, Swati Arora

“…We report a patient who developed de novo CG with severe clinical manifestations including worsening renal failure and nephrotic syndrome within six months of receiving deceased donor kidney transplant. Secondary work-up was negative, and despite therapy with high-dose steroids and plasmapheresis, allograft function rapidly deteriorated with the need for dialysis. …”
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Pseudo‐acute kidney injury after minor trauma: A case report and review of literature by Diana Cheung, Christophe deTerwangne, Miguel‐Ange Guillen, Antonio Sorgente, Assma Ballout, Jean‐Marie Jacques

“…Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI), a common diagnosis in the emergency department, is defined as a reduction in renal filtration function, with decrease in urine output, increase in serum creatinine, or both. …”
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EMCREG-International Multidisciplinary Consensus Panel on Management of Hyperkalemia in Chronic Kidney Disease and Heart Failure by Natalie Kreitzer, Nancy M. Albert, Alpesh N. Amin, Craig J. Beavers, Richard C. Becker, Gregg Fonarow, W. Brian Gibler, Katherine W. Kwon, Robert J. Mentz, Biff F. Palmer, Charles V. Pollack, Ileana L. Piña

“…Its prevalence and severity increase in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetes mellitus, and heart failure (HF), particularly when compounded by medications like angiotensin converting inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and potassium sparing diuretics. …”
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Page Kidney From Ruptured Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of Renal Artery: An Unusual Complication of Infective Endocarditis by Ebubechukwu Ezeh, Esiemoghie Akhigbe, Maddie Perdoncin, Zach Higginbotham, Ebad Rahman, Iheanyichukwu Ogu, Ghassan Salim Issa Bandak

“…The most feared complication is rupture, which can result in subcapsular hematoma and Page kidney. Early recognition and treatment are crucial to preserving renal function. …”
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Management of Chronic Kidney Disease through Ayurvedic Shodhana and Shamana Chikitsa: A Case Report by Mayank Rai, Sadhana Misar Wajpeyi

“…CKD is characterised by progressive and irreversible damage to the kidneys, often presenting asymptomatically in its early stages. …”
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Meloxicam Alleviates Sepsis-Induced Kidney Injury by Suppression of Inflammation and Apoptosis via Upregulating GPNMB by Shilei Zhao, Lei Cui, Xiufeng Zheng, Ying Ji, Chengyuan Yu

“…Objective. At present, renal injury caused by sepsis seriously endangers the health of patients. …”
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Step-by-step: Intra-arterial renal hypothermia during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy by Joris Vangeneugden, Pieter De Backer, Camille Berquin, Saar Vermijs, Peter Dekuyper, Alexandre Mottrie, Charlotte Debbaut, Thierry Quackels, Charles Van Praet, Karel Decaestecker

“…This technique allows for safe prolonged clamping times in complex renal masses, with maintained kidney function and no long-term complications at a median follow-up of 2 years. …”
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Dual-approach analysis of gut microbiome in patients with type 1 diabetes and diabetic kidney disease by Laura Bunka, Maija Rozenberga, Ivars Silamiķelis, Rihards Saksis, Līga Birzniece, Kaspars Megnis, Aleksejs Fedulovs, Leonora Pahirko, Poļina Zaļizko, Eduards Krustiņš, Jānis Kloviņš, Jeļizaveta Sokolovska, Ilze Elbere

“…Significantly, despite only a few taxonomic differences patients with and without DKD progression were vastly different at the functional pathway level within the faecal samples - we observed 2 and 61 enriched pathways in these groups. respectively, with several of these pathways linked to the mediation of renal function.Conclusion Altogether, we present novel data about microbial signatures relevant to T1D and DKD progression, which partly supports previous data and also presents possible tissue type or population-specific elements. …”
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Acute cell rejection of a kidney transplant in a patient of african origin: clinical observation by M. Sh. Khubutiya, V. O. Aleksandrova, A. G. Balkarov, V. E. Vinogradov, N. V. Zagorodnikova, R. V. Storozhev, N. V. Shmarina, N. V. Borovkova, I. V. Dmitriev

“…The article presents the first experience of kidney transplantation in a patient of African descent at the N.I. …”
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Assessment of Potentially Nephrotoxic Drug Prescriptions in Chronic Kidney Disease Outpatients at a Hospital in Indonesia by Kusumawardani LA, Risni HW, Naurahhanan D, Syed Sulaiman SA

“…Larasati Arrum Kusumawardani,1,2 Hindun Wilda Risni,1,2 Darisa Naurahhanan,1 Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman3 1Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia; 2Pharmacy Unit, Universitas Indonesia Hospital, Depok, Indonesia; 3School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaCorrespondence: Larasati Arrum Kusumawardani, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16424, Indonesia, Email larasati.arrum@farmasi.ui.ac.idBackground: Nephrotoxic drugs can worsen the kidney function of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Kidney transplant utilising donors after circulatory death: The first report from the African continent by T du Toit, K Manning, L Bertels, G Hoffman, D Thomson, Z A Barday

“…Fifteen DCD procurements were performed, with no kidneys discarded. Thirty kidney transplants were performed, with a median (interquartile range) cold ischaemic time of 11.5 (8 - 14) hours. …”
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Assessing adherence to standard guidelines in acute kidney injury (AKI) management: a compliance audit by Shadman Sakib Rahman, Kazi Subrina Nazneen, Sumaiya Kamal, Sm Rezwanuzzaman

“…Results and Discussion: The results revealed that 85% of patients had an AKI diagnosis accurately documented, 86% underwent daily renal function testing and 85% received senior clinical review within 12 h of admission, reflecting timely initial recognition (Fig 1). …”
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Inflammation-Induced Klotho Deficiency: A Possible Key Driver of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression by Liang Y, Zhang Q, Qian JR, Li SS, Liu QF

“…The Klotho protein, which is predominantly found in the kidneys, is known for its protective functions, including anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, antioxidant, and anti-fibrotic effects. …”
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Renal parenchymal volume analysis: Clinical and research applications by Carlos Munoz‐Lopez, Kieran Lewis, Nityam Rathi, Eran Maina, Akira Kazama, Anne Wong, Angelica Bartholomew, Worapat Attawettayanon, Yunlin Ye, Zhiling Zhang, Wen Dong, Rebecca A. Campbell, Nicholas Heller, Erick Remer, Christopher Weight, Steven C. Campbell

“…Abstract Background and Objectives In most patients, the renal parenchymal volumes in each kidney directly correlate with function and can be used as a proxy to determine split renal function (SRF). …”
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Two-stage reconstructive plastic surgery for giant oleogranuloma of the external genitalia in a kidney recipient by Sh. R. Galeev, R. E. Shulgin, S. Yu. Bizhiev, D. M. Gadaborshev

“…The paper presents the clinical case of successful treatment of giant oleogranuloma of the external genitalia in a kidney recipient. …”
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SELECTION OF THE OPTIMAL ANTIHYPERTENSION TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE WITH THE SIGNS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE by N. Yu Borovkova, Т. Е. Kuznetsova, N. N. Borovkov, A. A. Tulichev, A. S. Ilyina

“…Also, the level of cystatin C decreased in plasma, and GFR increased, witnessing the improvement of functional capacity of kidneys as a result of treatment.Conclusion. …”
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Acute Renal Failure and Severe Hypertension from a Page Kidney Post-Transplant Biopsy by Maria Aurora Posadas, Vincent Yang, Bing Ho, Muhammad Omer, Daniel Batlle

“…Renal failure, in addition to hypertension, may occur in the setting of a single functional kidney or a diseased contralateral kidney. …”
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Serum and urinary biomarkers for early detection of acute kidney injury following Hypnale spp. envenoming. by Eranga Sanjeewa Wijewickrama, Fahim Mohamed, Indika B Gawarammana, Zoltan H Endre, Nicholas A Buckley, Geoffrey K Isbister

“…Levels of five novel biomarkers, the functional marker serum Cystatin C and the damage markers urinary NGAL, cystatin C, β2-microglobulin and clusterin, were elevated in patients who developed moderate/severe acute kidney injury. sCysC performed the best at 0-4 h post-bite in predicting moderate to severe AKI (AUC-ROC 0.95;95%CI:0.85-1.0) and no biomarker performed better than sCr at later time points.…”
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Roles of ACSL4/GPX4 and FSP1 in oxalate-induced acute kidney injury by Keng Ye, Ruilong Lan, Zhimin Chen, Kunmei Lai, Yankun Song, Guoping Li, Huabin Ma, Hong Chen, Yanfang Xu

“…Abstract Ferroptosis has emerged as a crucial driver of injury in various organs, including acute kidney injury (AKI). However, the regulatory roles and underlying mechanisms of key genes involved in ferroptosis during oxalate-induced AKI are not fully understood. …”
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