Acute and Transient Podocyte Loss and Proteinuria in PreeclampsiaS. Karger AG - Tập 112 Số 2 - Trang c65-c70
Kumi Aita, M. Etoh, Hiromi Hamada, Chie Yokoyama, Ayuko Takahashi, Taisei Suzuki, Masanori Hara, Michio Nagata
Glomerular podocytes are known to regulate proteinuria and podocyturia
correlated with proteinuria. Podocyturia, the urinary excretion of viable
podocytes (glomerular epithelial cells), has been associated with proteinuria in
preeclampsia. This study is the first to investigate the time course alterations
of podocyturia in patients with preeclampsia (11 cases) and normotensive
pregnant women (45 c... hiện toàn bộ
Selection Bias and Information Bias in Clinical ResearchS. Karger AG - Tập 115 Số 2 - Trang c94-c99
Giovanni Tripepi, Kitty J. Jager, Friedo W. Dekker, Carmine Zoccali
The internal validity of an epidemiological study can be affected by random
error and systematic error. Random error reflects a problem of
precision in assessing a given exposure-disease relationship and can be reduced
by increasing the sample size. On the other hand, systematic error or bias
reflects a problem of validity of the study and arises because of any error
resulting from m... hiện toàn bộ
Accelerated Progression of Calcific Aortic Stenosis in Dialysis PatientsS. Karger AG - Tập 94 Số 2 - Trang c40-c45
Vlado Perkovic, David Hunt, Siân Griffin, Moira du Plessis, Gavin J. Becker
Background: Abnormalities of the aortic valve occur with increased
frequency in patients with renal failure and may contribute to the observed
excess cardiovascular mortality. Little data exist on the rate at which aortic
stenosis progresses in this patient group. Methods: A retrospective
case-control study was designed to compare the rate of progression of aortic
stenosis in dialysi... hiện toàn bộ
Vascular Calcification in Chronic Renal FailureS. Karger AG - Tập 93 Số 4 - Trang c124-c130
Charles Tomson
The prevalence and extent of vascular calcification (VC) increases rapidly with
time on dialysis. There is increasing evidence that medial calcification of
conduit arteries, without intimal disease, is associated with important
abnormalities of vascular compliance and increased risk of cardiovascular death.
Coronary artery calcification is also common in end-stage renal disease, but
further resear... hiện toàn bộ
Long-Term Efficacy and Tolerability of Lanthanum Carbonate: Results from a 3-Year StudyS. Karger AG - Tập 102 Số 2 - Trang c61-c71
Alastair J. Hutchison, Bart Maes, Johan Vanwalleghem, G. Asmus, Mohamed Elfatih, Roland E. Schmieder, Wolfgang Backs, R. Jamar, Andre Vosskühler
Background: Control of serum phosphate over the long term is essential in
patients with end-stage renal disease. Six-month and 2-year extensions to a
6-month study evaluated the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of the
new phosphate binder lanthanum carbonate. Methods: Patients who
participated in a 6-month, randomized trial comparing lanthanum carbonate with
calcium carbon... hiện toàn bộ
Efficacy, Tolerability, and Safety of Lanthanum Carbonate in Hyperphosphatemia: A 6-Month, Randomized, Comparative Trial versus Calcium CarbonateS. Karger AG - Tập 100 Số 1 - Trang c8-c19
Alastair J. Hutchison, Bart Maes, Johan Vanwalleghem, G. Asmus, Essam Hassan Eldrehmy, R. E. Schmieder, Wolfgang Backs, R. Jamar, Andre Vosskühler
Background/Aims: Hyperphosphatemia is an important clinical consequence
of renal failure, and its multiple adverse systemic effects are associated with
significantly increased risks of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients.
Existing oral phosphate binders have not permitted control of serum phosphate
within currently accepted guidelines. This study compares lanthanum carbonate
with c... hiện toàn bộ
Deficient Counseling on Physical Activity among NephrologistsS. Karger AG - Tập 116 Số 4 - Trang c330-c336
Cynthia Delgado, Kirsten L. Johansen
Background: An evaluation of exercise counseling practices among
nephrologists in 2001 demonstrated few clinicians assessing patients’ levels of
physical activity (PA) and counseling to increase activity. Recent Kidney
Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) cardiovascular guidelines
recommended that nephrologists counsel patients to increase PA. Our objective
was to ascertain whether n... hiện toàn bộ