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  1. Treatment with erythropoietin is well established for anemia in chronic kidney disease patients but not well studied in acute kidney injury.

    Authors: Mabel Aoun, Ghassan Sleilaty, Celine Boueri, Eliane Younes, Kim Gabriel, Reine-Marie Kahwaji, Najla Hilal, Jenny Hawi, Rita Araman, Dania Chelala and Chadia Beaini
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:100
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  2. Parental donor kidney transplantation is the most common treatment option for children and adolescents with kidney failure. Emerging data from observational studies have reported improved short- and medium-ter...

    Authors: Wai H. Lim, Brigitte Adams, Stephen Alexander, Antonia H. M. Bouts, Frans Claas, Michael Collins, Elisabeth Cornelissen, Heather Dunckley, Huib de Jong, Lloyd D’Orsogna, Anna Francis, Sebastiaan Heidt, Jean Herman, Rhonda Holdsworth, Joshua Kausman, Rabia Khalid…
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2021 22:416
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  3. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a commonly utilised frailty screening tool that has been associated with hospitalisation and mortality in haemodialysis recipients, but is subject to heterogenous methodolog...

    Authors: Benjamin M Anderson, Muhammad Qasim, Gonzalo Correa, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Charles J Ferro, Thomas A Jackson and Adnan Sharif
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:80
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  4. Tuberculosis (TBC) in solid organ transplant recipients represents a severe complication. The incidence among transplant recipients is higher than in the general population, and the diagnosis and treatment rem...

    Authors: Kamila Bednarova, Janka Slatinska, Ondrej Fabian, Pavel Wohl, Emilia Kopecka and Ondrej Viklicky
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:290
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  6. Knowledge on prevalence, comorbidities and consequences of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is mandatory to estimate the potential of cardiovascular risk management on a population level. We studied the prevalence...

    Authors: Marc G. Vervloet, Hilda JI de Jong, Jan Pander and Jetty A. Overbeek
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:337
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  7. Glomerular involvement in rheumatoid arthritis has been known to be associated with treatment side effects from medications and secondary amyloidosis. However, limited basic science and clinical studies have b...

    Authors: Qiyu Wang, Juan P. Ruiz and Peter D. Hart
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2020 21:496
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  8. Acidosis frequently occurs in severe acute kidney injury (AKI), and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) can control this pathologic condition. Nevertheless, acidosis may be aggravated; thus, monitoring...

    Authors: Jinwoo Lee, Seong Geun Kim, Donghwan Yun, Min Woo Kang, Yong Chul Kim, Dong Ki Kim, Kook-Hwan Oh, Kwon Wook Joo, Yon Su Kim, Ho Seok Koo and Seung Seok Han
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:411
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  9. Hyperkalemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Hyperkalemia is associated with mortality, CKD progression, hospitalization, and high healthcare costs in patients with CKD. We developed ...

    Authors: Hsin-Hsiung Chang, Jung-Hsien Chiang, Chun-Chieh Tsai and Ping-Fang Chiu
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:169
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  10. The purpose of this manuscript is to introduce reserve and resilience as novel concepts in chronic kidney disease (CKD) research and present baseline data from a unique prospective cohort study designed to cha...

    Authors: C. Barrett Bowling, Maren K. Olsen, Theodore S. Z. Berkowitz, Battista Smith, Breana Floyd, Nadya Majette, Amy L. Miles, Steven D. Crowley, Virginia Wang, Matthew L. Maciejewski and Heather E. Whitson
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:418
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  11. Fibronectin (FN) glomerulopathy (FNG), a rare autosomal hereditary renal disease, is characterized by proteinuria resulting from the massive accumulation of FN in the glomeruli. It typically affects individual...

    Authors: Misa Hata, Takayasu Mori, Yurika Hirose, Yuriko Nishida, Shintaro Mandai, Fumiaki Ando, Koichiro Susa, Soichiro Iimori, Shotaro Naito, Eisei Sohara, Tatemitsu Rai, Towako Taguchi, Shohei Tomii, Kenichi Ohashi and Shinichi Uchida
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2024 25:25
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  12. Nafamostat mesylate is an anticoagulant used for critically ill patients during continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT), characterised by its short half-life. However, its optimal dosage remains unclear. ...

    Authors: Shinya Kameda, Akinori Maeda, Shun Maeda, Yutaro Inoue, Kazunari Takahashi, Akira Kageyama, Kent Doi and Tomoko Fujii
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2024 25:69
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  13. Optimal vascular access is critical to successful haemodialysis. Acute thrombosis of haemodialysis access often leads to unplanned hospital admissions and interventions to restore patency.

    Authors: Dana Forcey, Dan Tran, Jenny Connor, Piriya Kusuma Na Ayudhya, Christian Ocampo, Craig Nelson and Sandra Crikis
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:268
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  14. Unfractionated heparin sodium and nafamostat mesylate have long been used as anticoagulants in continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) where citrate is unavailable. This study aimed to determine whether h...

    Authors: Shinya Kameda, Tomoko Fujii, Junpei Ikeda, Akira Kageyama, Toshishige Takagi, Naoki Miyayama, Kengo Asano, Arata Endo and Shoichi Uezono
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:12
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  15. Currently very little is known about the perceptions and experiences of kidney transplant recipients from a qualitative perspective. As highlighted by the European Kidney Health Alliance recommendations, provi...

    Authors: C. McKeaveney, H. Noble, A. E. Courtney, P. Gill, S. Griffin, W. Johnston, A. P. Maxwell, F. Teasdale and J. Reid
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2020 21:222
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  16. Cases of concurrent immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis (IgG4-TIN) are rare and previous case reports have lacked important data. KDIGO suggests a treatment with s...

    Authors: Mi Tian, Junjun Luan, Congcong Jiao, Qing Chang, Jeffrey B. Kopp and Hua Zhou
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2021 22:279
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  17. Various nursing models are usually employed to achieve self-management and improve the quality of life in chronic conditions. Given its person-based characteristics, the 5 A nursing model can improve the quali...

    Authors: Sahar Keivan, Abdolali Shariati, Mojtaba Miladinia and Mohammad Hosein Haghighizadeh
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:58
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  18. Treatment burden refers to the work involved in managing one’s health and its impact on well-being and has been associated with nonadherence in patients with chronic illnesses. No kidney transplant (KT)-specif...

    Authors: Elizabeth C. Lorenz, Tanya M. Petterson, Isabella Zaniletti, Kandace A. Lackore, Bradley K. Johnson, Martin L. Mai, Sumi S. Nair, Andrew J. Bentall, Kathleen J. Yost and David T. Eton
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:301
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  19. In 2019, more than 30 % of all newly transplanted kidney transplant recipients in The Netherlands were above 65 years of age. Elderly patients are less prone to rejection, and death censored graft loss is less...

    Authors: S. E. de Boer, J. S.F. Sanders, F. J. Bemelman, M. G.H. Betjes, J. G.M. Burgerhof, L. Hilbrands, D. Kuypers, B. C. van Munster, S. A. Nurmohamed, A. P.J. de Vries, A. D. van Zuilen, D. A. Hesselink and S. P. Berger
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2021 22:208
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  20. Intravenous iron is commonly used in patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD). Modern intravenous iron compounds (e.g. ferric derisomaltose (FDI), ferric carboxymaltose (FCM)) are incr...

    Authors: Xenophon Kassianides and Sunil Bhandari
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2024 25:54
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  21. Among those elements establishing decent quality of care from a patient perspective, opportunities to participate in accord with one’s individual needs and preferences are central. To date, little is known the...

    Authors: Caroline Hurtig, Marcus Bendtsen, Liselott Årestedt, Fredrik Uhlin and Ann Catrine Eldh
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:265
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  22. Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) remains one of the leading causes of premature death in diabetes. DKD is classified on albuminuria and reduced kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)) but th...

    Authors: Kim M. Gooding, Chrysta Lienczewski, Massimo Papale, Niina Koivuviita, Marlena Maziarz, Anna-Maria Dutius Andersson, Kanishka Sharma, Paola Pontrelli, Alberto Garcia Hernandez, Julie Bailey, Kay Tobin, Virva Saunavaara, Anna Zetterqvist, David Shelley, Irvin Teh, Claire Ball…
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2020 21:242
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  23. Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) treated with hemodialysis (HD) experience many distressing symptoms. One frequently reported symptom is insomnia. There are unique issues about HD treatments and s...

    Authors: Mark Unruh, Daniel Cukor, Tessa Rue, Kashif Abad, Maria-Eleni Roumelioti, Susan M. McCurry, Patrick Heagerty and Rajnish Mehrotra
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2020 21:443
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  24. After kidney transplantation non-adherence and inadequate self-management undermine clinical outcomes and quality of life. Both have been demonstrated to be substantial in all age groups. However, intervention...

    Authors: Denise Karin Beck, Mirjam Tielen, Marloes Rechards, Reinier Timman, Charlotte Boonstra, Josette Versteegh, Jacqueline van de Wetering, Robert Zietse, Teun van Gelder, Willem Weimar, Jan van Saase, Jan van Busschbach and Emma Kay Massey
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2020 21:374
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  25. Acute kidney injury (AKI) represents a serious complication following cardiac surgery. Adverse outcome after cardiac surgery has been observed in the presence of elevated levels of soluble urokinase-type plasm...

    Authors: Sebastian Roed Rasmussen, Rikke Vibeke Nielsen, Rasmus Møgelvang, Sisse Rye Ostrowski and Hanne Berg Ravn
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2021 22:120
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  26. Electronic health records can be used for population-wide identification and monitoring of disease. The Territory Kidney Care project developed algorithms to identify individuals with chronic kidney disease (C...

    Authors: Winnie Chen, Asanga Abeyaratne, Gillian Gorham, Pratish George, Vijay Karepalli, Dan Tran, Christopher Brock and Alan Cass
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:320
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  27. The alteration of the gut microbiome in the gut-kidney axis has been associated with a pro-inflammatory state and chronic kidney disease (CKD). A small-scaled Italian study has shown an association between the...

    Authors: Agni Nhirmal Kumar Sugurmar, Rozita Mohd, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Hui-min Neoh and Rizna Abdul Cader
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2021 22:145
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  28. Good knowledge and early identification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) can help in preventing disease progression in its early stages and reducing undesired outcomes. The aim of the current study was to asses...

    Authors: Samar Younes, Nisreen Mourad, Jihan Safwan, Mariam Dabbous, Mohamad Rahal, Marah Al Nabulsi and Fouad Sakr
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:266
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  29. Patients with kidney failure on hemodialysis (HD) experience considerable symptom burden and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). There is limited use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in fa...

    Authors: Neeru Agarwal, Karan K. Shah, Kathryn Dansie, Paul N. Bennett, Lavern Greenham, Chris Brown, Brendan Smyth, Stephen McDonald, Shilpanjali Jesudason, Andrea K. Viecelli and Rachael L. Morton
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:345
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  30. Acute kidney injury is a common complication of percutaneous coronary intervention and has been associated with an increased risk of death and progressive chronic kidney disease. However, whether the timing of...

    Authors: Alan S. Go, Thida C. Tan, Rishi V. Parikh, Andrew P. Ambrosy, Leonid V. Pravoverov, Sijie Zheng and Thomas K. Leong
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2021 22:300
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  31. Potassium regulation in the body is primarily done in the kidney. In addition to this, hyperkalemia, occurs in approximately 10% of individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with elevated...

    Authors: Yasmin Iman, Robert Balshaw, Mackenzie Alexiuk, Jay Hingwala, Leah Cahill, Rebecca Mollard, Navdeep Tangri and Dylan Mackay
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:301
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  33. More attention has been put on the relationship between pediatric glomerular disease and respiratory tract virus infection. Children with glomerular illness, however, are uncommonly found to have biopsy-proven...

    Authors: Li Lin, Lu Li, Yao Cao, Xin Peng, Yi Wu, Ping Yu and LiQun Dong
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:36
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  34. Effective interpersonal communication is critical for shared decision-making (SDM). Previous SDM communication training in nephrology has lacked context-specific evidence from ethnographic analysis of SDM inte...

    Authors: Maria R. Dahm, Suzanne Eggins Raine, Diana Slade, Laura J. Chien, Alice Kennard, Giles Walters, Tony Spinks and Girish Talaulikar
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:383
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  35. There are major gaps in the implementation of guideline-concordant care for persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The CKD Cascade of Care (C3) initiative seeks to improve CKD care by improving detection and ...

    Authors: Julio A. Lamprea-Montealegre, Priya Joshi, Abigail S. Shapiro, Erin Madden, Krista Navarra, O. Alison Potok, L. Parker Gregg, Tanya Podchiyska, Amy Robinson, Mary K. Goldstein, Carmen A. Peralta, Simerjot K. Jassal, Sankar D. Navaneethan, Dena. E. Rifkin, Virginia Wang, Michael G. Shlipak…
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:331
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  36. Self-management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the keys in improving CKD outcomes and quality of life. There has been an increased use of online health communities to share the experiences of those ...

    Authors: Yan Du, Brittany Dennis, Valerie Ramirez, Chengdong Li, Jing Wang and Christiane L Meireles
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:88
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  37. The aim of this study was to develop and refine the content and design of an internet-based support and education program for patients awaiting kidney transplantation from deceased donors.

    Authors: Kristina Nilsson, Gerhard Andersson, Peter Johansson and Johan Lundgren
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:311
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  38. Informal caregivers (i.e. family and friends) provide essential support to people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Many informal caregivers experience mental health problems such as anxiety and depression du...

    Authors: Chelsea Coumoundouros, Paul Farrand, Alexander Hamilton, Louise von Essen, Robbert Sanderman and Joanne Woodford
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:4
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  39. Respiratory sarcopenia is characterized by the weakness of respiratory muscles associated with sarcopenia due to aging or systemic diseases such as chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patients with CKD undergoing di...

    Authors: Francini Porcher Andrade, Sheila Borges, César Alencar da Silva Filho, Taís Ferreira Martins, Heloíse Benvenutti, Júlia de Melo Cardoso de Freitas, Fernando Saldanha Thomé, Cristina Karohl, Gabriela Correa Souza, Graziella França Bernardelli Cipriano and Paula Maria Eidt Rovedder
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2024 25:41
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  40. Physical and emotional symptoms are prevalent in patients with kidney-dysfunction requiring dialysis (KDRD) and the rigors of thrice-weekly hemodialysis (HD) may contribute to deteriorated health-related quali...

    Authors: Mariana Murea, Benjamin R. Highland, Wesley Yang, Emily Dressler and Gregory B. Russell
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:322
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  41. Continuous renal replacement therapy is a relatively common modality applied to critically ill patients with renal impairment. To maintain stable continuous renal replacement therapy, sufficient blood flow thr...

    Authors: Leerang Lim, Jung Yeon Park, Hannah Lee, Seung-Young Oh, Christine Kang and Ho Geol Ryu
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:334
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  42. Kidney transplantation is the gold-standard treatment for patients with kidney failure. However, one-third of patients awaiting a kidney transplant are highly sensitized to human leukocyte antigens (HLA), resu...

    Authors: C Dudreuilh, P Jarvis, N Beadle, I Pilecka, O Shaw, L Gardner, C Scottà, N Mamode, DS Game, A Sanchez-Fueyo, G Lombardi, A Learoyd, A Douiri and A Dorling
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:117
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  43. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global challenge. CKD prevalence estimation is central to management strategies and prevention. It is necessary to predict end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and, subsequently, t...

    Authors: Jan Dominik Kampmann, James Goya Heaf, Christian Backer Mogensen, Hans Mickley, Donna Lykke Wolff and Frans Brandt
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:17
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  44. The current classification for acute kidney injury (AKI) according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria integrates both serum creatinine (SCr) and urine output (UO). Most reports o...

    Authors: Omar Murad, Daniel F Orjuela Cruz, Aliza Goldman, Tal Stern and Peter Vernon van Heerden
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2022 23:412
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  45. C3 glomerulonephritis is a recently described entity with heterogeneous histopathological features. This study was conducted to assess the effect of reclassification of C3 glomerulopathies on renal outcomes, m...

    Authors: P. Puri, G. D. Walters, M. N. Fadia, M. Konia, K. A. Gibson and S. H. Jiang
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2020 21:265
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. Patients with kidney disease may have concurrent hypertension and infection. Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers (CCB) are the most popular class of antihypertensive drugs used in clinical settings and ca...

    Authors: Xinju Zhao, Chunyan Zhang, Li Zhu, Bei Wu, Yun Han, Michael Heung and Li Zuo
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2021 22:172
    Content type: Case report Published on:
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