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18 Jul 2017

Evaluating Pharmacist Medication Interventions in Emergency Admissions with Community-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in a Large Teaching Hospital

This study, selected for presentation as a poster at the ERA-EDTA meeting, Madrid, Spain, looked at key initial recommendations and interventions by…
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18 Jul 2017

Predictors of Oliguric Acute Kidney Injury Due to Leptospirosis in an Albanian Population

Leptospirosis is an endemic zoonosis that is encountered more frequently in warm and tropical areas; Albania is considered to be an endemic zone.
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18 Jul 2017

Blood Pressure and Outcomes in Stage 3–5 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Less Is More?

This presentation focussed on J-shaped relationships between time-averaged blood pressure (BP) and outcomes in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients…
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18 Jul 2017

Nutritional Status and Dietary Habits Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Conservative Treatment: A Longitudinal Study in Brazil

Metabolic disturbances are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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18 Jul 2017

Acute Intermittent Porphyria in Elderly Patients Undergoing Chronic Haemodialysis: Resolution of Tetraplegia with Systemic Haemin and Rehabilitation

Porphyrias are inherited defects in the biosynthesis of haem.
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18 Jul 2017

Comparison of Fluid Status in a Prevalent Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Cohort: A Retrospective Analysis

Euvolaemia is a major issue in chronic kidney disease, as volume overload (VO) is related to cardiac dysfunction, inflammation, and mortality.
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18 Jul 2017

Malnutrition in Chronic Haemodialysis Patients: Effects of Intradialytic Parenteral Nutritional Therapy on Serum Albumin and Total Protein, BMI, and Phase Angle in Selected Patients

Malnutrition is a common problem that is associated with unfavourable clinical progression, more frequent hospitalisation, and increased mortality in…
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18 Jul 2017

Kidney Volume Evaluation in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients’ Renal Outcomes

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients show end-stage renal disease progression, which requires suitable biomarkers to identify.