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18th July 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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18th July 2017

Editor's Pick: Acute Kidney Injury in Tropical Countries

Acute kidney injury in tropical countries is strikingly different from that in countries with a temperate climate.
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18th July 2017

Vitamin D After Kidney Transplantation: Metabolism and Clinical Importance

Vitamin D (VD) is a key factor in calcium-phosphorus metabolism. In addition, it has increasing popularity due to its pleiotropic effects: renal…
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18th July 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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18th July 2017

Intra-Abdominal Candidiasis

Intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC) is the second most common form of invasive candidiasis after candidaemia.
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18th July 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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18th July 2017

Acute Kidney Injury in the Critically Ill Still Remains a Challenge

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of critical illness and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
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18th July 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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18th July 2017

New Therapies Targeting Cystogenesis in Autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is the most common inherited kidney disease and results from mutations in the polycystin 1 gene (PKD1) or…
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18th July 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.