The role of a "volume sparing" strategy in kidney replacement therapy of AKI: a retrospective single-center study.

Background: The KDIGO recommendation in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients requiring kidney replacement therapy is to deliver a Urea Kt/V of 1.3 for intermittent thrice weekly hemodialysis, and an effluent volume of 20-25 ml/kg/hour when using continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Considering that prior studies have suggested equivalent outcomes when using CRRT-prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapy (PIRRT) effluent doses below 20 mL/kg/h, our group investigated the possible benefits of low effluent volume CRRT-PIRRT (12.

[Effects of Finerenone on Proteinuria and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease].

A growing body of experimental and clinical evidence confirms that aldosterone contributes, independently from its classical homeostatic effects, to the pathogenesis and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In fact, the activation of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) in the kidney, present at the podocyte, mesangial, endothelial as well as at the tubulointerstitial levels, has been linked to podocyte damage and consequent apoptosis, proliferation of mesangial cells, inflammation of the tubulointerstitial compartment and, more generally, to the final outcome of interstitial fibrosis and glomerular sclerosis. Therefore, blockade of the MR may represent an effective treatment of CKD.

[New Treatment Strategies in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: Beyond Neurohormonal Inhibition].

Patients affected by heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are prone to experience episodes of worsening symptoms and signs despite continued therapy, termed "worsening heart failure" (WHF). Although guideline-directed medical therapy is well established, worsening of chronic heart failure accounts for almost 50% of all hospital admissions for HF with consequent higher risk of death and hospitalization than patients with "stable" HF. New drugs are emerging as cornerstones to reduce residual risk of both cardiovascular mortality and readmission for heart failure.

Preservation of Peritoneal Dialysis in Liver Surgery with Robotic Technique: A Case Report.

Introduction: During the last year, the features of peritoneal dialysis patients have changed, and the cases in which there is a need to perform abdominal surgery are growing. Reports of abdominal surgery in patients who are able to continue peritoneal dialysis are increasing. The minimally invasive techniques represent the preferred and safest approach.