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Clinical Nephrology and Renal CareISSN: 2572-3286

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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510018

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura after Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination: A Case Report

Wei-Yen Kong, Wan Zaharatul Ashikin Wan Abdullah, Halim Gafor, Rozita Mohd and Rizna Abdul Cader

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 21, 2016

We present here the first reported case of a young boy who developed classic features of HSP, i.e. palpable purpura, arthralgia, abdominal pain with bloody diarrhea and kidney involvement, following a tetanus vaccine. The diagnosis of HSP was confirmed by skin biopsy and also biopsies obtained from esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy. He was initially treated with pulsed intravenous methylprednisolone....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510017

Catheter-Related Bacteraemia in Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: Can We Use Femoral Access?

Sergio Castano-Avila, Javier Maynar-Moliner, Yolanda Poveda-Hernandez, Fernando Fonseca-San Miguel, Alejandro Martin-Lopez, Carlos Perez-Lejonagoitia, Noemi Legaristi-Florez, Ana Aced-Urbano, Elena Uson-Garcia and Alberto Manzano-Ramirez

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 14, 2016

Prospective analysis was conducted in critically ill patients with haemodialysis catheters between 25 October 2009 and 7 December 2010. We gathered data on: demographic characteristics, risk factors, extracorporeal therapy, mortality and microbiological results. CRB was detected through quantitative blood and catheter cultures. We assessed differences between aseptic and non-aseptic catheter insertion (p < 0.05)....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510016

Surveillance of Hemodialysis Vascular Access with Temperature Biosensor Combined with Doppler-Ultrasound to Prevent Vascular Failure

Milagros Fernandez-Lucas, Fernando Caravaca-Fontan, Antonio Chinchilla, Jose-Luis Teruel, Nuria Rodriguez-Mendiola, Estefania Yerovi, Laura Blanco, Maria Delgado and Fernando Liano

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 12, 2016

Regular surveillance and pre-emptive correction of subclinical stenosis have been shown to be useful procedures for reducing the rate of vascular access (VA) failure. Blood flow (Qa) measurement is considered the best procedure for VA surveillance. Qa below 500 ml/min or reductions over 25% from preceding Qa measurements are predictors of VA thrombosis....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510015

Prevalence of Echocardiographic Abnormalities and its Relation to Thyroid Abnormalities among Hemodialysis Patients

Osama A Khamis, Salama S Abdellatif, Mostafa A Alsawasany, Abdellah H ELSadek, Amin M Hegazy, Khaled M Dessouky and Ahmed M Fahmy

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: October 19, 2016

The kidney is involved in the regulation of thyroid hormones metabolism. Numerous abnormalities of thyroid hormones in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have been described. The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and its relation to Echocardiologic abnormalities in patients with end stage kidney disease....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510014

Nephrologist Personality Traits and Optimal Renal Replacement Therapy Modality Initiation - 'Teamwork Makes the Dream Work'

Agnes Masengu, Melanie Wolfenden, Alexander P Maxwell and Jennifer B Hanko

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 12, 2016

Personality traits have been associated with job performance. Previous studies have explored nephrologist preferences regarding optimal renal replacement therapy (RRT) outcomes in patients with end-stage renal disease. The role of physician personality traits and patient outcomes has not been investigated. A pilot study was carried out at a single centre to investigate this....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510013

Evaluation of the Change in Serum Potassium Levels after Potassium Administration

Houda Aboujamous, Ted Walton and John J Doran

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 15, 2016

The objective of this study was to quantify the change in serum potassium level after intravenous or oral potassium administration. Secondary objectives include investigating the possible influence of concurrent medications, renal function, and Body Mass Index (BMI)....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510012

Does Pre-Eclampsia Predispose Patients to the Development of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis? 'The Chicken or the Egg?'

Nicole Lioufas, Jonathan Ling, Juli Jaw, Mathew Mathew, Matthew Jose and Richard Yu

Article Type: Case Series | First Published: August 31, 2016

Pre-eclampsia is the most common medical complication of pregnancy affecting 3-5% of pregnancies worldwide. Traditional teaching has generally maintained that the natural history of Pre-eclampsia is one of resolution of renal pathology and other clinical features- some days to weeks after delivery of the placenta. Renal injury is mediated by both endothelial and podocyte injury in pre-eclampsia. In some women however, the renal injury does not resolve and proteinuria persists following pregnancy...

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