Publications by authors named "A I SIKHARULIDZE"

Background: Peritonitis is a common and severe complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). For comparative analysis standardized definitions as well as measurements and outcomes are crucial. However, most PD-related peritonitis studies have been using heterogenous definitions and variable methods to measure outcomes.

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  • Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized SARS-CoV-2-positive patients, with a significant portion (30.7%) experiencing AKI, primarily at stage 1.* -
  • Patients with severe COVID-19 are more likely to develop AKI, with strong associations found between AKI occurrence and high levels of ferritin and IL-6, along with azotemia at admission.* -
  • The study highlights a connection between AKI severity and increased risk of in-hospital death, emphasizing that AKI is a critical factor affecting outcomes in COVID-19 patients treated outside the ICU.*
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A major part of the ventromedial hypothalamus and the solitary tract nucleus in realisation of the thalamic effects on the heart, was revealed in rabbits. The polychemosensitive organisation of the thalamic neurons prompts specific functional shifts in the myocardium.

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Activation of the brainstem RF with small doses of aminasine increases the gastric secretory and excretory functions in dogs. Changes in these functions following bilateral vago-and splanchnicotomy suggest the gastric vagal nerves to be related both to the secretory and excretory functions. The vagal and celiac nerves are supposed to alter the permeability of the gastric glands as well.

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