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Hypokalemia can result from various causes, with diarrhea being one of the most common. Although rare, chronic hypokalemia can lead to severe acute kidney injury (AKI) that requires dialysis. Therefore, this c...
Mercury intoxication is not uncommon and often presents with diverse symptoms of multiple systems. While neurological disorders and renal impairments have been examined in isolation, the concurrent occurrence ...
Mycosis fungoides (MF) is a common T-cell lymphoma that primarily affects the skin. Renal involvement is rare and has never been reported as the initial extracutaneous site. T-cell clonality testing is essenti...
The association between membranous nephropathy (MN) and malignant tumors has long been focused. However, most existing studies have primarily concentrated on patients diagnosed with malignant tumors within a l...
Pediatric lupus nephritis is a rare glomerular disease with paucity of data on short and long term outcomes. This single center study aims to assess the outcomes at 12 months and the last follow-up visit.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical challenge characterized by elevated morbidity and a substantial impact on individual health and socioeconomic factors. A comprehensive examination of the molecular pathw...
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, with its immune complex variety and C3 glomerulopathy, is a rare glomerular disease in children. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical features and...
Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is the primary cause of acute glomerulonephritis in children in Nepal and contributes significantly to paediatric hospitalisations in the country. This revie...
Previous studies highlighted the utility of individual urinary biomarkers in the prediction of interstitial fibrosis in IgA Nephropathy patients. However, it´s uncertain which biomarker or combination of bioma...
Stress ball usage is one of the non-pharmacological methods that help reduce pain and anxiety by diverting an individual’s attention elsewhere.
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) cover a large class of transcribed RNA molecules that are more than 200 nucleotides in length. An increasing number of studies have shown that lncRNAs control gene expression thro...
Management of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is variable and includes expectant, medical, and procedural options. Both the hemodynamic effects of a PDA and its treatment put neonates at risk for acute kidney i...
Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis is linked to an increased risk of mortality and catheter removal, with a higher incidence of these risks observed in polymicrobial peritonitis compared with sing...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global public health problem with increasing prevalence and a huge health and economic burden. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are major risk factors for CKD, and CKD...
Acute kidney injury is a preventable and treatable complication of trauma-related injuries associated with increased mortality. Data on the burden and predisposing factors to the development of AKI following t...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a substantial contributor to global mortality, requiring interventions like kidney transplantation and dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has emerged as an effective dialytic mo...
In 2008, the Society on Sarcopenia, Cachexia, and Wasting Disorders introduced a generic definition for all types of cachexia: “a complex metabolic syndrome associated with the underlying illness characterized...
Patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) frequently have cognitive impairment, which is linked to a poor prognosis. The purpose of this study was to determine whether abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) may have ...
Uncontrolled hyperphosphatemia in end stage renal disease (ESRD) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), bone disorders, and premature mortality. Randomized controlled trials show reduced CVD risk ...
Clinical laboratories play an important role in the diagnosis and monitoring of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Our aim was to evaluate the performance of qualitative and semi-quantitative albumin-to-creatinine ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a significant global health challenge. Inflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis and progression of CKD, which has been proved to be affected by dietary patterns....
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has antioxidant effects in reducing acute kidney injury. This study systematically reviewed and assessed the efficacy of NAC in preventing antimicrobials induced nephrotoxicity.
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the main cause of end-stage renal disease. Ketogenic diets (KD) is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. KD produces ketone bodies to supplement energy in the case of insufficient...
Corticosteroids are highly efficient for treatment of minimal change disease (MCD), however a substantial number of patients become steroid dependent (SD) or frequent relapsing (FR). Response rate is lower in ...
Roxadustat is a novel hypoxia- inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor(HIF-PHI) used to treat anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. It has been reported that roxadustat can slow down kidney da...
The tunnelled haemodialysis catheter (TDC) removal is a necessary skill for the nephrology trainee as this task is undertaken routinely in renal units. Little published data exists to establish current practic...
Some studies have shown that uric acid (UA) to high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) ratio (UHR), as an indicator of inflammation, is associated with metabolic syndrome and hypertension, but its relationship with d...
A low-protein diet is essential for the nutritional management of chronic kidney diseases as it can reduce renal burden. However, the effect of low-protein diets on dialysis patients compared to pre-dialysis p...
Polycythemia is a rare disease that can cause hypertension. Secondary polycythemia with increased production of erythropoietin (EPO) is associated with several kidney diseases, including hydronephrosis and cys...
Lower dietary energy intake (DEI) may be associated with increased mortality risk. This study aims to analyze the influence of baseline DEI, time average DEI, and other factors on survival in peritoneal dialys...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients show high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. In the general population, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes are known as the classical CVD risk factors. ...
Podocyte injury is an established hallmark of kidney disease progression. Podocyte loss is a widely proven hypothesis to explain, in part, glomerular damage. Regardless of the underlying kidney disease, the pa...
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant health concern in hospitalized children and is associated with increased mortality. However, the true burden of AKI-associated mortality in pediatric populations rema...
Maintenance haemodialysis (MHD) has emerged as a primary treatment modality in individuals with end-stage kidney disease. However, haemodialysis not only affects physiological well-being but also significantly...
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a critical condition with diverse manifestations and variable outcomes. Its diagnosis traditionally relies on delayed indicators such as serum creatinine and urine output, making e...
In recent years, the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has emerged as a reliable surrogate marker of insulin resistance (IR). This study aimed to investigate the association between the TyG index and severe pro...
NICE guidelines recommend GPs use the kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) to identify people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at higher risk of kidney failure. Albuminuria results are required to calculate KFRE.
The neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) emerges as a novel inflammation marker, demonstrating prognostic ability in a variety of cardiovascular diseases. However, its impact on mortality among patien...
Currently, kidney stones are frequently observed in children and teens.
The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Nephrology 2025 26:190
Nephrotic syndrome is the predominant glomerulopathy in children worldwide, particularly in low-income countries. One of the key complications of nephrotic syndrome is stunting. Stunting is the most prevalent ...
Cyanotic nephropathy (CN) is a known complication of cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD). However, many aspects of its pathophysiology remain unclear.
Exercise is a promising approach for symptom management in hemodialysis patients who are typically very sedentary. This study evaluated the effects of gamified versus pedometer-based walking interventions on t...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been a growing public medical concern in recent years which calls for effective interventions. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have garnered increased interest in past decades du...
Patient education and dialogue are important when choosing a future treatment strategy for patients with chronic kidney disease. To support patients in their decision-making process, it is critical to provide ...
The effects of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) can spill over into a patient’s social life. Social capital (SC) is a determinant of health that can enhance patients’ health through support and resources. Howev...
Perform proteomic and metabolomic analysis on bilateral renal pelvis urine of patients with unilateral calcium oxalate kidney stones to identify the specific urinary microenvironment associated with stone form...
Administration of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) inside hemodialysis (HD) units before sessions is an increasingly adopted option. Our aim was to assess the effects of predialytic ONS on nutritional status...
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been demonstrated to be associated with various types of cancer, but its specific relationship with kidney cancer remains inconclusive. Therefore, this study conducts a Meta-analy...
The original article was published in BMC Nephrology 2024 25:458
Tranexamic acid is an anti-fibrinolytic drug recommended in the setting of post-partum hemorrhage and non-obstetrical massive bleeding. Its putative role in the pathogenesis of renal cortical necrosis is uncle...
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