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Open Journal of Nephrology (OJNEPH) is an international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and public discussion of high quality original research in all the fields of astrophysics and space sciences and related technology. All the manuscripts must be prepared in English and are subject to a rigorous and…
Andrew C. Storm, Naing L. Htike, David A. Cohen, Robert L. Benz
Creatinine is a product of muscle protein breakdown cleared by the kidneys at a constant rate. The glomerular filtration rate is estimated based on serum creatinine. There is no definitive level of serum creatinine which is itself incompatible with human surv…
Samra Abouchacra, Ahmed Chaaban, Ammar Abdel Baki, Khalid Al Mashari, Saif Al Sobhi, Atia Al Zahrani, Qutaiba Hussain, Nicole Gebran, Mohamed Ahmed, Imran Khan, Bassam Bernieh, Mohammad Budruddin
Sustained elevation of parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels is not uncommon post renal transplantation. Though in the majority of patients, it gradually normalizes, on average 5% of transplanted patients require parathyroidectomy (PTX). However, PTX itself has be…
Reiko Sato, Teruhiko Kido, Hideaki Nakagawa, Muneko Nishijo, Ryumon Honda, Etsuko Kobayashi, Yasushi Suwazono
Objective: This is an epidemiological survey that was conducted for 22 years to investigate the physical effects on inhabitants who had been exposed to cadmium (Cd) from processing of remnants discharged at the time of copper refinement. It was possible to ob…
Keng-Hee Koh, Hin-Seng Wong
Traditionally phase angle was the best predictor in BIA for nutrition and survival in dialysis population. We recently showed that normalized bioimpedance indices are a better risk discriminator for dialysis patients and the general popu-lation. We hereby aim…
Daishi Hirano, Shuichiro Fujinaga, Amane Endo, Tsuneki Watanabe, Hiroyuki Ida
Background: Intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy has been used since the late 1960s for acute transplant rejection or severe renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus and primary glomerulonephritis. However, reports of serious adverse effects…
Leopoldo Muniz da Silva, Pedro Thadeu Galvão Vianna, Mariana Takaku, Glênio Bittencourt Mizubuti, Yara Marcondes Machado Castiglia
Introduction: The utility of estimates of glomerular filtration rate based on creatinine and cystatin C serum levels to assess renal function in older surgical patients remains to be determined. Objective: To determine whether 2h-crea tinine clearance (CrCl-2…
Mohammad Budruddin, Muhammad Yasir Khalil, Issa Al Salmi, Ramaiah Shilpa
We received a 23 - year - old male, working in the Army for 18 months, with advanced renal impairment, haemoptysis and hyperkalemia. An impression of the pulmonary renal syndrome was made and he was managed aggressively with haemodialysis, plasma exchange and…
Maria Delia Colombo, Renata Perego, Gilberto Bellia
Cyclosporine (CsA) has revolutionized transplant medicine and is currently one of the most important immunosuppres sive agents for a wide range of organ transplantations and of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, such as rheuma toid arthritis, uveitis, psor…
Md Shihamul Islam, Jerzy Szpunar
Problem s frequently encountered in kidney malfunction include abnormal fluid levels in the body, increased acid levels, abnormal levels of Urea, Glucose, Endothelin, β 2-Microglobulin and Complement Factor D. Parameters charac terizing the structure of dialy…
Rolf Bambauer, Ralf Schiel, Carolin Bambauer, Reinhard Latza
Background: Catheter-related infections (CRI), thrombosis, and stenosis are among the most frequent complications associated with catheters which are inserted in vessels as vascular access. These problems are usually related to the handling of the staff, the…
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