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A Rare Case of Intestinal Tuberculosis Section Mimicking Colon Cancer in a Chronic Kidney Disease Patient Open
Intestinal Tuberculosis (ITB) is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary TB that poses a diagnostic challenge due to its nonspecific symptoms and radiological resemblance to malignancy. It is particularly rare in patients with End-Stage Renal D…
Impact of Hypoglycaemia on Heart Rate in Section Diabetic versus Non Diabetic Patients on Haemodialysis: A Cross-sectional Study Open
Introduction: Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on maintenance Haemodialysis (HD) are at risk of hypoglycaemia during HD. This is especially important in patients with diabetes mellitus. Patients with CKD are also known to have he…
Effects of Correction of Acidosis on Body Section Composition in Patients Suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease on Haemodialysis: A Prospective Interventional Study Open
Introduction: Metabolic acidosis is a common problem in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and those on maintenance haemodialysis. In resource-poor countries, financial constraints adversely affect the frequency of dialysis and com…
C3 glomerulopathy: a kidney disease mediated by alternative pathway deregulation Open
C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is an ultra-rare complement-mediated kidney disease caused by to the deregulation of the alternative pathway (AP) of proximal complement. Consequently, all effector loops of the complement are active and can lead to…
#2418 Effects of correction of acidosis on body composition and biochemical parameters in CKD patients on maintenance hemodialysis Open
Background and Aims Metabolic acidosis is a common problem in patients of chronic kidney disease and patients on maintenance hemodialysis. In resource poor countries, due to financial constraints frequency of dialysis and compliance to med…
A Cross-Sectional Study to Evaluate Diffusion Tensor Imaging Findings of the Brain in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis Using Volume of Interest Method Open
Background: Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a chronic disorder affecting small vessels within the brain, increasing the risk of stroke in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a newer quantit…
Concomitant Case of Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (GBM) Antibody Disease and Membranous Nephropathy Open
Anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease is a form of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with acute deterioration of kidney function. Atypical forms of this disease have been described which do not show positive serology for the…
Lupus Nephritis Disguised: The Diagnostic Challenge of Eosinophilic Enteritis - A Case Report Open
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-systemic disorder affecting almost all systems of the body. Involvement of the kidney in this condition is known as lupus nephritis (LN). LN is one of the important disease manifestations of SL…
Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in Postrenal Transplant Patients Immediately in Association with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection: A Case Report of 2 Patients and a Brief Review of the Literature Open
Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection has been associated with multiple opportunistic infections, including secondary cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation. Several cases of CMV syndrome and invasive CMV infection ha…
A Single Centre Case-Series of Covid-19 Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients Open
INTRODUCTION: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) has mutated over time, affecting its virulence, pathogenicity and disease severity. In December 2019, a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has emerged causing a disease known…
Measured Glomerular Filtration Rate in Live Related Kidney Donors Three Months Post-Kidney Donation: A Single-Center Experience From Western India Open
Background Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation is pivotal in the evaluation of kidney donors. There are various methods available for assessing GFR, but there has been a lack of consensus on the measurement of GFR and the frequency…
Metastatic methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> infection with infective endocarditis, pulmonary septic emboli, axillary abscess with a subacute presentation in a patient with chronic end-stage kidney disease on maintenance haemodialysis Open
A male adult patient on maintenance haemodialysis due to end-stage diabetic nephropathy presented with low-grade intermittent fever, cough and generalised weakness for 3 weeks. Initial blood investigations revealed an elevated neutrophil c…
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis and Diabetes Mellitus Open
Emphysematous urinary tract infections (UTIs) are lower or upper UTIs associated with gas formation. Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare disease but is highly prevalent in patients with diabetes and even higher among female patien…
Understanding Glycemic Variability Open
Purpose of Review: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease globally. Hyperglycemia, hypertension, and family history are the traditional risk factors for the initiation and progression of DKD. Glycemic…
Evaluation of role of heart rate variability with holter monitoring in chronic kidney disease Open
Background: Chronic kidney disease is prevalent disease even in absence of diabetes and hypertension in 12% adults over 65 yrs of age. Autonomic imbalance is not studied in detail which could be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease.Met…
Psychosocial Factors in End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Australia Open
Aim . This study seeks to review the psychosocial factors affecting patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) from a tertiary hospital in Australia. Methods . We audited patients with ESKD, referred to social work services from January…