Diastolic dysfunction occurs frequently in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated heart failure (HF) or mortality. We investigated whether the ratio of early diastolic mitral inflow velocity to annulus (E/e' ratio), estimated using tissue Doppler imaging, has prognostic value for cardiovascular morbidity all-cause mortality CKD.For 186 CKD stages III V, we obtained echocardiograms imaging. A 5-year follow-up 136 was performed based on hospital records telephone...

Although non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered to be associated with chronic kidney (CKD), long-term follow up data lacking. We investigated whether NAFLD, as determined by the index (FLI), could predict incident CKD in 10-year prospective cohort study. also assessed clinical utility of FLI development CKD.6,238 adults aged 40 69 years without baseline from Ansan-Ansung were examined. Patients classified according follows: FLI<30, no NAFLD; FLI≥60, and 30≤ FLI<60,...

Background: Fluid overload and protein-energy wasting (PEW) are common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) lead to a poor prognosis. We aimed evaluate the volume nutritional status of ESRD determine clinical significance phase angle (PhA). Methods: This study was cross-sectional comparison bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) findings non-dialysis chronic kidney (CKD) stage 5 (CKD5-ND, N = 80) age/sex-matched peritoneal dialysis (PD, 80). PEW defined as PhA less than 4.5°. Results:...

Objectives Pruritus in hemodialysis patients (HDP) is one of the serious complications associated with quality life and psychiatric disorder patients. The narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy (NB-UVB) treatment showed a statistically significant reduction itching when performed more than 4 times compared to conservative for itching, difference was confirmed increase repetition. We aim compare newly developed Nalfuranfine HCL, kappa-opioid receptor agonist, NB-UVB HDP.

Increased vascular stiffness, fluid overload, and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We investigated the potential moderating effect of volume status relationship between arterial stiffness (LV) function non-dialysis stage 5 CKD. The radial augmentation index at a heart rate 75 beats/min (rAIx75), overhydration/extracellular water (OH/ECW), E/e´ ratio were concurrently measured 152 consecutive patients. Each these...

Background Chronic fluid overload is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and can time lead to diastolic dysfunction heart failure. We investigated whether markers of status, such as NT-proBNP bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS), predict echocardiographic findings non-dialysis CKD5 patients. Methods BIS, echocardiography, measurement serum were performed CKD stage 5 at a single study visit. E/e´ ratio reflect mean LV pressure greater than 15 was used definition dysfunction....

ABSTRACT Background The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is high and increasing. However, evidence regarding oral anticoagulant (OAC) use these insufficient conflicting. Methods This retrospective cohort study included the Korea National Health Insurance System diagnosed AF after ESKD onset from January 2007 to December 2017. primary outcome was all-cause death. Secondary outcomes were ischaemic stroke, hospitalization for major bleeding...

Coagulopathy is a common complication of snakebite, but there little information on the clinical importance coagulopathy. We analyzed characteristics coagulopathy after envenomation.Ninety-eight patients who experienced snakebite were enrolled in this study. divided all into three groups by ISTH DIC scoring system: normal, simple and groups. The group included both then conducted case-control study.There was significant decrease Hct, protein, albumin, ALP cholesterol levels group, only level...

Background: Patients with proteinuria frequently show changes in thyroid hormone levels. Serum T3 depression predicts a negative outcome chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and may be associated cardiovascular complications or inflammation. Few studies have explored the relationship between dysregulation clinical proteinuria. Methods: We reviewed function test results obtained from 211 24 h urinary protein excretion greater than 150 mg/day found correlation of level events mortality....

Early detection and regular monitoring of the nutritional status patients with diabetic chronic kidney disease (DMCKD) reliable tools are necessary. We aimed to determine clinical significance phase angle (PhA) in DMCKD stage 5 not undergoing dialysis. A total 219 (non-diabetic CKD [nDMCKD5], n = 84; [DMCKD5], 135) were analyzed. The nDMCKD5 group had a significantly higher PhA (p 0.001), intracellular water/body weight albumin level 0.010) than DMCKD5 group. experienced more overhydration <...

This paper presents a design of the real-time digital image enhancement preprocessor for CMOS sensor. The sensor offers various advantages while it provides lower-quality images than CCD does. In order to compensate physical limitation sensor, spatially adaptive contrast algorithm was incorporated into with color interpolation, gamma correction, and automatic exposure control. efficient hardware architecture is proposed simulated in VHDL. It composed about 19 K logic gates, which suitable...

Arsenic is a terribly poisonous material. There have been many reports of arsine poisoning in workers, and few discussed acute kidney injury by arsine. But literatures which investigated the pathologic findings are uncommon, especially, ones describing ultrastructural rare. Here, we report an incident complicated suggest characteristics renal pathology arsine-induced injury, especially findings.

Copeptin has been considered as a useful marker for diagnosis and prediction of prognosis in heart diseases. However, copeptin not investigated sufficiently hemodialysis patients. This study aimed to investigate the general features examine usefulness patients with left ventricular dysfunction (LV dysfunction).This included 41 on regular hemodialysis. Routine laboratory data peptides such N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide were measured day Body fluid volume was estimated by...

Fluid overload is common in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (DM CKD; DMCKD) can lead to structural functional cardiac abnormalities including left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) diastolic dysfunction (LVDD). represents a crucial step the pathophysiological pathways heart failure end-stage renal disease. We evaluated impact of fluid on alterations non-dialysis-dependent CKD stage 5 (DMCKD5-ND) without intrinsic disease.Bioimpedance spectroscopy, echocardiography, N-terminal...

Background: The measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) applying serum creatinine (Cr) does not reflect the GFR patients accurately, and thus recently, studies on cystatin-C (Cys-C) have been conducted. We investigated relationship between Cys-C proteinuria in with chronic kidney disease. Methods: compared biochemical test, including Cys-C, amount concentration measured by 24-h urine difference 105 who visited our hospital 6 months (January to June 2007). Results: Among patients, 58...

Oxalate nephropathy is commonly caused by ethylene glycol, vitamin C, and foods like star fruit that contain a lot of oxalate. Peanuts also have high oxalate contents. However, case reports peanut-induced are not common. Here, we describe acute with kidney injury intend to demonstrate the conditions under which likely occur.

Abstract Kidney transplantations using expanded criteria donors (ECD) are being increasingly adopted, but no consensus tools available to evaluate donor kidney status. Beta-2 microglobulin (B2MG) is a marker of function, and herein, we the usefulness assessing B2MG Fifty-seven were performed from March 2017 April 2019. Medical records retrospectively reviewed, relationships between clinical laboratory variables transplant outcomes investigated. Thirty-eight patients received standard 19 an...

Abstract Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), which increases as function decreases. LVH pathophysiology is complex, making it difficult to generalise its evolution in CKD. Therefore, early detection and prevention risk factors are critical. Assessment management volume status can minimise cardiovascular complications including LVH. We retrospectively investigated the associations between fluid overload patients stage 5 CKD...

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are known to be elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and normal heart function. Therefore, the present study was performed examine effectiveness of BNP level diagnosing failure CKD determine its effects on survival rate prognosis.A total 182 who visited hospital due dyspnea NYHA class II were included study. measured echocardiography divide subjects into groups without failure. Their levels, clinical courses, rates analyzed...