Nephrology

Simplified PADUA Renal (SPARE) Nephrometry Scoring System: External Validation, Interobserver Variability, and Comparison with RENAL and PADUA in a Single-center Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Series.

BACKGROUND: The RENAL (radius [R], exophytic/endophytic [E], nearness to collecting system/sinus [N]...

On-clamp versus purely off-clamp robot-assisted partial nephrectomy in solitary kidneys: comparison of perioperative outcomes and chronic kidney disease progression at two high-volume centers.

BACKGROUND: Minimal literature describes the impact of hilar control on the progression to chronic k...

Efficacy of enoxaparin in preventing coagulation during high-flux haemodialysis, expanded haemodialysis and haemodiafiltration.

BACKGROUND: Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) are easily dialysable with high-flow membranes; ho...

Analyzing National Incidences and Predictors of Open Conversion During Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy for cT1 Renal Masses.

To analyze predictors of open conversion during minimally invasive partial nephrectomy (MIPN) for c...

Exploring the mechanism of TCM formulae in the treatment of different types of coronary heart disease by network pharmacology and machining learning.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has long been used in the clinical treatment of coronary heart di...

Supervised Machine Learning for Semi-Quantification of Extracellular DNA in Glomerulonephritis.

Glomerular cell death is a pathological feature of myeloperoxidase anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antib...

Acute kidney injury and its impact on renal prognosis after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

BACKGROUND: This study assessed the incidence and impact of acute kidney injury (AKI) on renal progn...

Comment on: Shatagopam K, Bahler CD, Sundaram CP. Renorrhaphy techniques and effect on renal function with robotic partial nephrectomy. World J Urol. 2020;38: 1109-12.

Artificial intelligence for anterior segment diseases: Emerging applications in ophthalmology.

With the advancement of computational power, refinement of learning algorithms and architectures, an...

Using human in vitro transcriptome analysis to build trustworthy machine learning models for prediction of animal drug toxicity.

During the development of new drugs or compounds there is a requirement for preclinical trials, comm...

Using Artificial Intelligence Resources in Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Patients: A Literature Review.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this review is to depict current research and impact of artificial intell...

An improved clear cell renal cell carcinoma stage prediction model based on gene sets.

BACKGROUND: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common subtype of renal cell carcino...

Using machine learning models to predict the initiation of renal replacement therapy among chronic kidney disease patients.

Starting renal replacement therapy (RRT) for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at an optima...

An artificial intelligence decision support system for the management of type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by pancreatic beta cell dysfunction and insulin depletion. Ov...

Estimating Blood Pressure from the Photoplethysmogram Signal and Demographic Features Using Machine Learning Techniques.

Hypertension is a potentially unsafe health ailment, which can be indicated directly from the blood ...

Technological Innovation in Outpatient Assistance for Chronic Liver Disease and Liver Transplant Patients During the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak: A Method to Minimize Transmission.

Application of explainable ensemble artificial intelligence model to categorization of hemodialysis-patient and treatment using nationwide-real-world data in Japan.

BACKGROUND: Although dialysis patients are at a high risk of death, it is difficult for medical prac...

Optimization of dialysate bicarbonate in patients treated with online haemodiafiltration.

BACKGROUND: Metabolic acidosis is a common problem in haemodialysis patients, but acidosis overcorre...

Lower Incidence of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy Than in Open Partial Nephrectomy: A Propensity Score-Matched Study.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) after partial nephrectomy is attributed to parenchymal reduction and isch...

Results of Green Indocyanine in the Use of the R1T1 Robot as Aid in the Pre-operative Process of Hepatic Organ Transplant: Experiment in Wistar Rats.

Since the beginning of the history of transplants, numerous difficulties have been faced in the effe...

Agalsidase beta treatment slows estimated glomerular filtration rate loss in classic Fabry disease patients: results from an individual patient data meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Fabry disease is a rare, X-linked genetic disorder that, if untreated in patients with t...