Is There Clinical Value in Measuring suPAR Levels in FSGS? 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

What Determines Whether a Patient Initiates Chronic Renal Replacement Therapy? 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

Pulmonary Congestion in Hemodialysis: An Old Chestnut Worth Screening For? 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

Fracture Risk in CKD 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

Impaired Kidney Function at Hospital Discharge and Long-Term Renal and Overall Survival in Patients Who Received CRRT 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

Background and objectives Critically ill patients with AKI necessitating renal replacement therapy (RRT) have high in-hospital mortality, and survivors are at risk for kidney dysfunction at hospital ...

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in CKD: A Systematic Review 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

Background Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) confers morbidity and mortality benefits to selected patients with heart failure. This systematic review examined effects of CRT in CKD patients (es...

Serum Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor Levels and Idiopathic FSGS in Children: A Single-Center Report 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

Background and objectives FSGS is the primary cause of childhood nephrotic syndrome leading to ESRD. Permeability factors, including circulating serum soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator rec...

Relation between Asymptomatic Proteinase 3 Antibodies and Future Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

Background and objectives The subclinical pathogenesis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) has not been completely elucidated. Proteinase 3 (PR3) antibodies are strongly associated with GPA, bu...

Lipoprotein Kinetics in Male Hemodialysis Patients Treated with Atorvastatin 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

Background and objectives In vivo metabolism of atherogenic apolipoprotein B (apoB)–containing lipoproteins is severely impaired in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD), resulting in markedly prolon...

Factors Associated with Initiation of Chronic Renal Replacement Therapy for Patients with Kidney Failure 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

Background and objectives Patients with kidney failure sometimes do not receive chronic renal replacement therapy (RRT), even though this may reduce their life expectancy. This study aimed to identif...