Predictors of Non-Invasive Ventilation Failure in Respiratory Intensive Care by Safa M. Wafy, Hassan A. Bayomy, Sahar A. Mohamed, Mostafa K. Ahmed

“…Patients and methods In a consequent patients referred to RICU, Assiut University for respiratory support and management, we recruited patients who had non-invasive ventilation and followed them till success weaning from NIV or fail and needed IMV, all these patients were followed till discharge from the RICU in the period between May 2018 and May 2019; clinical data and laboratory investigations of all patients including sequence arterial blood gas, complete blood count, liver functions tests, kidney function tests, together with non-invasive ventilation setting data were collected and analyzed for identifications of the predictors of worse outcome. …”
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Renoprotective effects of GHRH agonist MR409 is associated with reduced oxidative stress and ferroptosis in diabetic mice by Yueyang Liu, Rong Fu, Qi Tang, Yaoxia Zhang, Ruiping Cai, Limin Liu, Hui Jia, Junjia Gao, Ming-Sheng Zhou

“…Notably, MR409 activated the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ and its downstream targeted gene Klotho in diabetic kidney. Collectively, the present study demonstrated that MR409 alleviates diabetic nephropathy, mitigates oxidative stress and ferroptosis, offering a novel therapeutic insight for diabetic nephropathy.…”
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The patterns of dynamic changes in blood toxicant levels, prognosis, and regression in a case of occupational chlorfenapyr exposure by Jianjian Liu, Zhaozhao Shan, Zhaozhao Shan, Chen Wang, Xiangdong Jian, Baotian Kan, Yingli Ren

“…Laboratory tests revealed abnormalities in blood counts, liver and kidney function indicators, and cardiac enzyme profiles in some patients. …”
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Trends in Coconut Brown Sugar Production – A Review of Health and Future Prospect in the Industry by Frederick Sarpong, Domoinic Anning, Charlotte Oduro-Yeboah

“…Coconut sugar is also known to prevent kidney stone formation and renal diseases by flushing out formed stones and plays an important role in the revitalization and proper functioning of the kidney due to its high potassium content. …”
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Hepatorenal bypass as a salvage strategy after occlusion following branched endovascular aortic repair by Tainá Curado Gomes de Barros, MD, Dilson Pimentel, MS, Ana Beatriz Madeira Boffa, MD, Tayrine Mazotti de Moraes, MD, Grace Carvajal Mulatti, MD, PhD, Nelson De Luccia, MD, PhD

“…The patient progressed satisfactorily, exhibiting 800 mL of diuresis within the first 24 hours postoperatively, with progressive and gradual improvement in renal function and hypertension. At present, the patient remains independent of dialysis therapy.…”
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Skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with increased Gdf15 expression and circulating GDF15 levels in aged mice by J. Chen, J. Kastroll, F. M. Bello, M. M. Pangburn, A. Murali, P. M. Smith, K. Rychcik, K. E. Loughridge, A. M. Vandevender, N. Dedousis, I. J. Sipula, J. K. Alder, M. J. Jurczak

“…These data suggest that early changes in skeletal muscle mitochondrial function and metabolism contribute to increased circulating GDF15 levels observed during aging.…”
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Acute Aronia Juice Consumption Prior to Half-Marathon Races Affects Proteinuria-Induced Changes of Serum Protein Profiles by Marija Takić, Tamara Uzelac, Nevena Vidovic, Vuk Stevanovic, Ana Pantovic, Marija Glibetic, Vesna Jovanovic

“…In several animal studies, it has been noticed that aronia juice consumption shows favorable effects on the kidney function. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to examine the influence of acute aronia juice supplementation before simulated half-marathon races on serum protein profiles that reflect both changes induced by dehydration and proteinuria in ten recreational runners. …”
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Ageing-associated gut dysbiosis deteriorates mouse cognition by Ju Huihui, Zhou Yile, Wei Wanting, Hu Yan, Fang Hongwei, Chen Zhouyi, Sun Xia, Shi Yi, Fang Hao

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An Overview of Heavy Metal Contamination of Water and Its Effect on Human Health by Danjuma, M.S., Abdulkadir, B.

“…It was observed that this toxic effect can result into damaged or reduced mental and central nervous system function, lower energy levels and damage to blood composition, lungs, kidney, liver, and other vital or essential organs in human beings and other mammals. …”
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RETRACTED: Resveratrol Inhibits the Migration and Metastasis of MDA-MB-231 Human Breast Cancer by Reversing TGF-β1-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition by Yang Sun, Qian-Mei Zhou, Yi-Yu Lu, Hui Zhang, Qi-Long Chen, Ming Zhao, Shi-Bing Su

“…In vivo, resveratrol inhibited lung metastasis in a mouse model bearing MDA231 human breast cancer xenografts without marked changes in body weight or liver and kidney function. These results indicate that resveratrol inhibits the migration of MDA231 cells by reversing TGF-β1-induced EMT and inhibits the lung metastasis of MDA231 human breast cancer in a xenograft-bearing mouse model.…”
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The Association between Fetal Renal Artery Doppler Flow with Hourly Urine Output and Amniotic Fluid Volume of Fetuses with a Gestational Age of 30 to 34 Weeks by Neda Nikpour, Maryam Nurzadeh, Narjes Tavakolikia, Lida Mohammadpour, Mahsa Naemi

“…Each fetus's amniotic fluid volume, kidney size, and hourly urine output were recorded in resistance (RI) and plausibility (PI) indexes of the umbilical and renal arteries. …”
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Independent prognostic importance of blood urea nitrogen to albumin ratio in critically ill patients with congestive heart failure by Jingxiang Yang, Jiuyi Wang, Kai Wang

“…Among ICU patients with congestive heart failure, an elevated BAR was associated with an increased risk of all-cause 1-year mortality, particularly in those with less impaired liver and kidney function. Therefore, BAR may be measured to comprehensively evaluate the patients’ prognosis.…”
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Schimke immune-osseous dysplasia at the junction of specialties. A clinical case of disease diagnosis by allergologists and immunologists by E. S. Iljina, D. A. Veyler, P. D. Lashevich

“…Left calicectasis. Chronic kidney disease (CKD), stage 2. Glomerular filtration rate (Schwartz test) — 69.01 ml/min/1.73 m2.Endocrinologist’s conclusion: syndromic short stature. …”
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Renalase – a new instrument in multicomponent heart failure assessment by A. M. Alieva, M. A. Batov, K. V. Voronkova, O. A. Ettinger, R. K. Valiev, I. G. Nikitin

“…Based on these data and further studies, renalase has been proposed as a predictive biomarker of ischemia in patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction, as well as a predictor of clinically significant progression of chronic kidney disease in patients with cardiovascular diseases.Our review presents data on the role of renalase in heart failure. …”
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Physiological and biochemical indicators in blood of captive yellow-cheeked gibbons and northern white-cheeked gibbons by Wanrong Song, Yujuan Hu, Minghao Cheng, Tianchun Pu, Wenhui Niu, Yizhuo Zhang, Xuefeng Liu, Yunsheng Wang, Yuguang Zhang, Jinpeng Liu, Yipeng Jin

“…This suggests that this gibbon’s indigestion was caused by impaired kidney function and reduced metabolic capacity. Conclusion This study represents the first comprehensive measurement of thirty-four hematological indicators in both yellow-cheeked gibbons and northern white-cheeked gibbons, which provides reference for early disease diagnosis and clinical treatment of gibbons.…”
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PO64 | A silent hemorrhage in the immuno-thrombotic chaos of antiphospholipid syndrome

“…Furthermore, due to secondary acute kidney failure with oligo-anuria, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit where continuous veno-venous ultrafiltration (CVVH) was initiated. …”
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Predictors of Persistent Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty by Ali H. Alyami, Mohammed A. Alkhotani, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsiraihi, Abdulaziz Farouk Y. Bokhari, Mohammed Majed Bukhari, Omar E. Hetta, Hassan O. Bogari, Mohamed Eldigire Ahmed

“…The data collection focused on demographics, comorbidities, clinical presentations, surgical details, and postoperative outcomes. …”
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The current role of pentafecta outcomes in open and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for localized renal tumors by Aly M. Abdel-Karim, Omar A. Bakheet, Gamal Alsagheer, Mostafa AbdelRazek

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CT perfusion in the diagnosis of pyelonephritis: advantages and disadvantages. A review by Valentin c Pavlov, Vladimir A. Vorobev, Vladimir A. Ananiev

“…Several advantages of CT perfusion are highlighted, such as high diagnostic value due to combined morphological and functional assessment, short examination time, and the ability to simultaneously assess both kidneys for comparison. …”
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Patient education status regarding peritoneal dialysis: a questionnaire-based survey study by Munekazu Ryuzaki, Shuji Inoue, Kohkichi Morimoto, Kaoru Wakabayashi, Ayumi Yoshifuji, Motoaki Komatsu, Kentarou Fujii, Ai Kato, Honami Honjoh, Shu Wakino, Kiyotaka Uchiyama, Hiroshi Itoh

“…Regarding educational content, most facilities provided education on PD procedures and bathing; however, in some facilities, the content did not include dietary guidance, the importance of residual kidney function, medications, laboratory data, troubleshooting, medical security, or social resources. …”
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