Hyperglycemia and acute kidney injury (AKI) are frequently observed during the perioperative
period. Substantial evidence indicates that hyperglycemia increases the prevalence of AKI …

Aim: To compare long-term outcomes in CA-AKI to HA-AKI. The hypothesis was that renal
and patient survival would be better in CA-AKI than in HA-AKI. Methods: Retrospective cohort …

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2 ), the authors indeed confirmed the existence of a J-shaped curve, finding that lower BP < 133/…

Abstract Treatment of severely hyponatremic patients with continuous renal replacement
therapy (CRRT) presents a unique challenge given the lack of commercial options for hypotonic …

The ideal blood pressure (BP) target for renoprotection is uncertain in patients with non-diabetic
chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially considering the influence exerted by pre-…

… Aside from the analysis by Der Mesropian et al., which found a higher percentage of Failure
criteria among patients with CA-AKI as compared with HA-AKI, the percentage of patients …

Amyloidoma is a highly unusual presentation of amyloidosis in tumoral or nodular form.
Isolated soft tissue amyloidomas in individuals with end‐stage renal disease on chronic …

Cat scratch disease caused by Bartonella species is mostly benign and self-limiting condition.
Systemic infection is uncommon in immunocompetent host. We describe the case of a 66-…

Systemic sclerosis with negative serology, particularly that complicated by scleroderma
renal crisis (SRC), is rarely encountered. We describe a patient with seronegative systemic …

Amyloidosis is a systemic illness characterized by the extracellular deposition of abnormal
proteins in body tissues and organs. In addition to renal involvement, amyloidosis can also …