Background: The last decade has witnessed considerable improvement in dialysis technology and changes in clinical management of patients in peritoneal dialysis (PD) with a significant impact on long term clinical outcomes. However, the identification of factors involved in this process is still not complete.
Methods: Therefore, to assess this objective, we retrospectively analyzed clinical records of 260 adult patients who started PD treatment from 1983 to 2012 in our renal unit.
Contrast-induced nephropathy has become a significant source of hospital morbidity and mortality particularly in patients with multi-organs defects. No current treatment can reverse or ameliorate contrast induced nephropathy once it occurs, but prophylaxis is possible. We present the case of a 61-year-old male patient with concomitant chronic kidney disease (CKD stage III K/DOQI) and diabetes complicated by severe multi-vascular disease, who developed acute kidney damage probably due to the simultaneously exposure to intravascular contrast media and cholesterol crystal embolism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKidney transplant is the best treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) as it improves the quality of life and reduces the mortality risk for most patients compared with maintenance dialysis. Additionally, evidence from the literature suggests that renal function, endocrine status and libido rapidly improve after kidney transplant, and one in 50 women of childbearing age become pregnant. Therefore, it seems clear that pregnancy after transplant is a great challenge for physicians involved in this field.
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