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19 Jun 2020

Complement and Neutrophils in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis – Partners in Crime: Interviews with Two Key Opinion Leaders

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) comprises a group of rare, necrotising inflammatory diseases.
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10 Mins
3 Mar 2020

A Change for Better Exchange – From Membrane Therapeutic Plasma Exchange to Centrifugal Therapeutic Plasma Exchange

Plasmapheresis is an extracorporeal procedure in which plasma is separated from the cellular components of the blood and then either donated or discarded…
6 Mins
12 Dec 2019

National Analyses on Survival in Maltese Adult Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy Started During 2009–2012

Chronic kidney disease patients on maintenance dialysis (CKD 5D) experience major morbidity and mortality. No data on survival in Maltese dialysis…
11 Mins
12 Sep 2019

Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: Achieving and Sustaining Remission while Reducing Organ Damage

The antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are a group of rare inflammatory diseases including microscopic polyangiitis…
5 Mins
30 Jul 2019

Survival After End-Stage Renal Failure: Preventing Cardiac Death in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients

Haemodialysis was developed to alleviate symptoms due to accumulating uraemic toxins and acute fluid overload in patients with advancing chronic kidney…
7 Mins
30 Jul 2019

NephMadness: Lessons from Seven Years on the Leading Edge of Social Media Medical Education

Metcalfe’s Law states that the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users…
10 Mins
30 Jul 2019

Editor’s Pick: Renal Regeneration: Stem Cell-Based Therapies to Battle Kidney Disease

Organ shortage continues to be the major unresolved problem in transplantation medicine. Although organ transplantation is currently the best treatment…
15 Mins
30 Jul 2019

Alteration of Glycaemic Balance due to Chronic Kidney Disease

During recent years, a new classification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) was introduced in the literature because this condition can be grouped…