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View article: #2160 Diffusion tensor imaging for tissue characterization and risk stratification in atypical ADPKD patients
#2160 Diffusion tensor imaging for tissue characterization and risk stratification in atypical ADPKD patients Open
Background and Aims Patients affected by autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) can be classified into Class 1 (typical) and Class 2 (atypical), based on renal imaging. Class 1 is typically characterized by a bilateral and di…
View article: #2966 Indirect evaluation of bone metabolism in dialysis: do we all have the same bones?
#2966 Indirect evaluation of bone metabolism in dialysis: do we all have the same bones? Open
Background and Aims Bone disorders have emerged as a new area of study in the context of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseases (ADPKD). The observed bone defect in patients with ADPKD is discernibly different from the presentation …
View article: Diabetic Kidney Disease: Evidence from Two Selected Cohorts of Patients from Low–Middle and High Income Countries
Diabetic Kidney Disease: Evidence from Two Selected Cohorts of Patients from Low–Middle and High Income Countries Open
Objectives: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide. Different phenotypes of DKD are emerging, partially attributable to a better glycemic control, partially to concomitant risk factors for kidney dis…
View article: Diabetic Kidney Disease: Evidence from Two Selected Cohorts of Patients from Low-Middle and High Income Countries
Diabetic Kidney Disease: Evidence from Two Selected Cohorts of Patients from Low-Middle and High Income Countries Open
Objectives: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide. Different phenotypes of DKD are emerging, partially attributable to a better glycemic control, partially to concomitant risk factors for kidney dis…
View article: Bloodstream Infection Caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica in a Chronic Hemodialysis Patient
Bloodstream Infection Caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica in a Chronic Hemodialysis Patient Open
Bloodstream infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among hemodialysis patients. These infections primarily involve Gram-positive bacteria and, less frequently, Gram-negative bacilli. Raoultella ornithinolytica is a G…
View article: The need for clinical, genetic and radiological characterization of atypical polycystic kidney disease
The need for clinical, genetic and radiological characterization of atypical polycystic kidney disease Open
View article: #237 Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae rectal colonization in dialysis patients: a large monocentric retrospective analysis
#237 Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae rectal colonization in dialysis patients: a large monocentric retrospective analysis Open
Background and Aims Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) represent a growing global public health concern due to their increasing prevalence and resistance to carbapenems. Dialysis patients are particularly vulnerable to infect…
View article: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Extrarenal Involvement
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Extrarenal Involvement Open
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary kidney disorder, but kidneys are not the only organs involved in this systemic disorder. Individuals with the condition may display additional manifestation…
View article: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Extrarenal Involvement
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Extrarenal Involvement Open
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary kidney disorder but kidneys are not the only organs involved in this systemic disorder. Individuals with the condition may display additional manifestations…
View article: Author Response: Teaching NeuroImage: Partially Reversible Widespread Leukoencephalopathy Associated With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Author Response: Teaching NeuroImage: Partially Reversible Widespread Leukoencephalopathy Associated With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Open
We greatly appreciated the comment by Dr. Graber on our case.1 To date, kidney involvement associated with TREX1 sequence variations has been sparsely reported in the context of retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukoencephalopathy and sy…
View article: Review of: "[Review] Early Real World Evidence on the Relative SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness of Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Doses: a Narrative Review"
Review of: "[Review] Early Real World Evidence on the Relative SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness of Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Doses: a Narrative Review" Open
Potential competing interests: No potential competing interests to declare.The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of bivalent COVID-19 two doses booster compared with a monovalent dose booster during a period when BA.5 and …
View article: WCN23-0462 DIABETIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A COMPARISON OF SELECTED COHORTS OF PATIENTS FROM LOW-MIDDLE AND HIGH INCOME COUNTRIES
WCN23-0462 DIABETIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A COMPARISON OF SELECTED COHORTS OF PATIENTS FROM LOW-MIDDLE AND HIGH INCOME COUNTRIES Open
View article: Medullary sponge kidney: unusual finding in kidney transplant recipient
Medullary sponge kidney: unusual finding in kidney transplant recipient Open
View article: Teaching NeuroImage: Partially Reversible Widespread Leukoencephalopathy Associated With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Teaching NeuroImage: Partially Reversible Widespread Leukoencephalopathy Associated With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Open
A 43-year-old woman presented with altered mental status and hypertension. She had a 3-day history of oliguria. The blood test detected microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and severe kidney injury. The absence of shiga-lik…
View article: Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Dialysis Patients: Epidemiological Analysis and Evaluation of the Clinical Progress
Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Dialysis Patients: Epidemiological Analysis and Evaluation of the Clinical Progress Open
This study investigated the impact of the fourth COVID-19 pandemic wave on dialysis patients of Romagna territory, assessing the associations of vaccination status with infection risk, clinical severity and mortality. From November 2021 to…
View article: Renal Toxicities in Cancer Patients Receiving Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Meta-Analysis
Renal Toxicities in Cancer Patients Receiving Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Meta-Analysis Open
Aim: We performed a meta-analysis of the available clinical trials of immune-checkpoint inhibitors to assess risk differences and relative risks of renal toxicity. Methods: 17 randomized phase III studies were selected, including 10,252 pa…
View article: Antibody Responses after Two Doses of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine in Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation Patients Recovered from SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Antibody Responses after Two Doses of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine in Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation Patients Recovered from SARS-CoV-2 Infection Open
Background and Objectives: Hemodialysis patients (HD) and kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have been heavily impacted by COVID-19, showing increased risk of infection, worse clinical outcomes, and higher mortality rates than the general…
View article: Impact of the Type of Dialysis on Time to Transplantation: Is It Just a Matter of Immunity?
Impact of the Type of Dialysis on Time to Transplantation: Is It Just a Matter of Immunity? Open
Background: Renal transplantation represents the therapeutic gold standard in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Still the role of pre-transplant dialysis in affecting time to transplantation has yet to be determined. We wanted …
View article: Persistence of Antibody Responses to the SARS-CoV-2 in Dialysis Patients and Renal Transplant Recipients Recovered from COVID-19
Persistence of Antibody Responses to the SARS-CoV-2 in Dialysis Patients and Renal Transplant Recipients Recovered from COVID-19 Open
Nephropathic subjects with impaired immune responses show dramatically high infection rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This work evaluated the ability to acquire and maintain protective antibodies over time in 26 hemodialysis …
View article: MR Brain Screening in ADPKD Patients
MR Brain Screening in ADPKD Patients Open
View article: COVID-19 incidence and mortality in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients
COVID-19 incidence and mortality in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients Open
Many studies reported a higher risk of COVID-19 disease among patients on dialysis or with kidney transplantation, and the poor outcome of COVID-19 in these patients. Patients in conservative management for chronic kidney disease (CKD) hav…
View article: Toxin Removal and Inflammatory State Modulation during Online Hemodiafiltration Using Two Different Dialyzers (TRIAD2 Study)
Toxin Removal and Inflammatory State Modulation during Online Hemodiafiltration Using Two Different Dialyzers (TRIAD2 Study) Open
Uremic toxins play a pathological role in atherosclerosis and represent an important risk factor in dialysis patients. Online hemodiafiltration (HDF) has been introduced to improve the clearance of middle- and large-molecular-weight solute…
View article: Intravenous Iron Replacement Therapy Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients
Intravenous Iron Replacement Therapy Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients Open
BACKGROUND/AIM: More than half of deaths among hemodialysis patients are due to cardiovascular disease. This study examined whether intravenous administration of ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) has an impact on cardiovascular events in iron-de…
View article: COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in Pre-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in Pre-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Open