Moreau, Karine Desseix, Aurélie Germain, Christine Merville, Pierre Couzi, Lionel Thiébaut, Rodolphe Chauveau, Philippe
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BackgroundWeight gain (mainly gain of fat mass) occurs quickly after successful kidney transplantation and is associated with metabolic complications (alterations of glycaemic control, hyperlipidaemia). Determinants of weight gain are multifactorial and are mainly related to the transplant procedure itself (glucocorticoid use, increased appetite). ...
Paterson, Euan N. Cardwell, Chris MacGillivray, Thomas J. Trucco, Emanuele Doney, Alexander S. Foster, Paul Maxwell, Alexander P. McKay, Gareth J. Aslam, Tariq Barman, Sarah
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Background Associations between microvascular variation and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been reported previously. Non-invasive retinal fundus imaging enables evaluation of the microvascular network and may offer insight to systemic risk associated with CKD. Methods Retinal microvascular parameters (fractal dimension [FD] – a measure of the co...
Vernooij, Robin W. M. Law, Way Peters, Sanne A. E. Canaud, Bernard Davenport, Andrew Grooteman, Muriel P. C. Kircelli, Fatih Locatelli, Francesco Maduell, Francisco Morena, Marion
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Background Due to a critical shortage of available kidney grafts, most patients with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD5) require bridging dialysis support. It remains unclear whether treatment by different dialysis modalities changes the selection and/or preparation of a potential transplant candidate. Therefore, we assessed whether the likelihoo...
ter Braake, Anique D. Govers, Larissa P. Peeters, Mieke J. van Zuilen, Arjan D. Wetzels, Jack F. M. Blankenstijn, Peter J. Hoenderop, Joost G. J. de Baaij, Jeroen H. F. van den Brand, Jan A. J. G.
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Background Higher plasma magnesium concentrations are associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The importance of plasma magnesium concentration for vascular calcification in earlier stages of CKD remains underexplored. This study investigated whether plasma magnesium is a determinant for the pres...
Beddhu, Srinivasan Boucher, Robert E. Sun, Jie Balu, Niranjan Chonchol, Michel Navaneethan, Sankar Chertow, Glenn M. Townsend, Raymond Haley, William Cheung, Alfred K.
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Background It is unclear whether faster progression of atherosclerosis explains the higher risk of cardiovascular events in CKD. The objectives of this study were to 1. Characterize the associations of CKD with presence and morphology of atherosclerotic plaques on carotid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 2. Examine the associations of baseline ...
Daubresse, Matthew Alexander, G. Caleb Crews, Deidra C. Segev, Dorry L. Lentine, Krista McAdams-DeMarco, Mara A.
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Background Individuals undergoing hemodialysis in the United States frequently report pain and receive three-fold more opioid prescriptions than the general population. While opioid use is appropriate for select patients, high-dose utilization may contribute to an increased risk of death due to possible accumulation of opioid metabolites. Methods W...
Shen, Yan Wang, Jinwei Yuan, Jing Yang, Li Yu, Fangfang Wang, Xiaolei Zhao, Ming-Hui Zhang, Luxia Zha, Yan Zhao, Ming-Hui
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Background Anemia is one of the common complications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, there is no systematic investigation on the prevalence of anemia in CKD patients and its relationship with the quality of life in China. Methods The data for this study comes from baseline data from the Chinese Chronic Kidney Disease Cohort ...
Wong, Wen En Joseph Chan, Siew Pang Yong, Juin Keith Tham, Yen Yu Sherlyn Lim, Jie Rui Gerald Sim, Ming Ann Soh, Chai Rick Ti, Lian Kah Chew, Tsong Huey Sophia
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Background Acute kidney injury is common in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU). It is associated with poor patient outcomes and high healthcare resource usage. This study’s primary objective is to help identify which ICU patients are at high risk for acute kidney injury. Its secondary objective is to examine the effect of acute kidney injury on...
de Freminville, Jean-Baptiste Vernier, Louis-Marie Roumy, Jérome Patat, Frédéric Gatault, Philippe Sautenet, Bénédicte Barbet, Christelle Longuet, Hélène Merieau, Elodie Buchler, Matthias
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Background Renal resistive index (RI) predicts mortality in renal transplant recipients (RTR). However, its predictive value may be different according to the time of measurement. We analysed RI changes between 1 month and 3 months after transplantation and its predictive value for death with a functioning graft (DWFG). Methods We conducted a retro...
Rota-Musoll, Laura Brigidi, Serena Molina-Robles, Esmeralda Oriol-Vila, Ester Perez-Oller, Laureano Subirana-Casacuberta, Mireia
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Background Living-donor transplantation is the best treatment option in patients with chronic kidney failure. Global data show that women are less likely to be kidney recipients than men but are more likely to become living kidney donors. We explored the experience of women who donate a kidney to relatives with biological and socio-cultural ties an...
