Nephrology

Comparison of Single-docking Robotic-assisted and Traditional Laparoscopy for Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection During Nephroureterectomy With Bladder Cuff Excision for Upper-tract Urothelial Carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the results of traditional laparoscopy and a simple, single-docking robotic ap...

Renal Function in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients After A 130-km Road Cycling Race.

BACKGROUND: A few patients, after receiving solid organ transplantation, return to performing variou...

Higher serum total bilirubin concentration is associated with lower risk of renal insufficiency in an adult population.

BACKGROUND: Chronic inflammation is proposed to play a central role in the pathogenesis of chronic k...

In vitro, ex vivo and in vivo anti-hypertensive activity of Chrysophyllum cainito L. extract.

Chrysophyllum cainito L., a traditional herbal medicine, could have the potential for management of ...

Prediction of delayed graft function after kidney transplantation: comparison between logistic regression and machine learning methods.

BACKGROUND: Predictive models for delayed graft function (DGF) after kidney transplantation are usua...

The advantages of combination therapy on hypertension: development of immediate release perindopril-indapamide tablet and assessment of bioequivalence studies.

Hypertension has a major associated risk for organ damage and mortality, which is further heightened...

First Robotic-Assisted Dual Kidney Transplant: Surgical Technique and Report of a Case With 24-month Follow-up.

BACKGROUND: Open surgery is the gold standard procedure for kidney transplantation. There is a stron...

Rapid regression of cystoid macular edema associated with cytomegalovirus retinitis in adult acute myeloid leukemia by intravitreal methotrexate combined with oral valganciclovir: A case report with comparison of binocular outcome.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is a late complication of organ and hematopoietic stem cell transpla...

Predictive Value of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Catheterization: A Meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) accumulates in cortical tubules in acu...

Single baseline serum creatinine measurements predict mortality in critically ill patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.

BACKGROUND: Acute heart failure (AHF) is a leading cause of death in critically ill patients and is ...

Analysis of the Transperitoneal Approach to Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for the Treatment of Anterior and Posterior Renal Masses.

OBJECTIVE: Few studies have directly assessed the impact of tumor anterior/posterior location during...

Editorial Comment from Dr. Jain to Early unclamping might reduce the risk of renal artery pseudoaneurysm after robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

Editorial Comment from Dr. Fujii to Early unclamping might reduce the risk of renal artery pseudoaneurysm after robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of the Major Lipopeptide Components of Polymyxin B and Colistin: Last-line Antibiotics against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-negative Bacteria.

Polymyxin B and colistin are currently used as a 'last-line' treatment for multidrug-resistant Gram-...

Editorial Comment from Dr. Peyronnet and Dr. Bensalah to Early unclamping might reduce the risk of renal artery pseudoaneurysm after robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

Robotic-assisted kidney transplantation: our first case.

PURPOSE: Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease...

A Soft Computing Approach to Kidney Diseases Evaluation.

Kidney renal failure means that one's kidney have unexpectedly stopped functioning, i.e., once chron...

Robot-assisted laparoscopic management of duplex renal anomaly: Comparison of surgical outcomes to traditional pure laparoscopic and open surgery.

INTRODUCTION: Surgical management of duplex renal anomaly (DRA) is complex because of individual ana...

Pathology Image of the Month:Cough and Shortness of Breath in a Noncompliant Patient with HIV/AIDS.

A 37- year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) w...

Identifying relevant group of miRNAs in cancer using fuzzy mutual information.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) act as a major biomarker of cancer. All miRNAs in human body are not equally impo...

Identification of Risk Factors for Initial Elevated Vancomyin Trough Concentrations.

Recent literature suggests that elevated vancomycin trough concentrations (>20 µg/mL) may be associ...