Isolated sarcoid renal granulomatous tubulointerstitial disease.

A 37-year-old lady presented with hypercalcemia and acute renal impairment. She had no previous medical problems apart from the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for nonspecific body pains. Her abdominal ultrasound scan as well as urine studies were nonspecific.

Acremonium kiliense: reappraisal of its clinical significance.

A case of Acremonium kiliense peritonitis is described. Diagnosis was established by repeated isolation of the fungus from peritoneal dialysate and by its identification on the basis of morphological characteristics and sequencing of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of ribosomal DNA (rDNA). This report and available literature suggest that A.

Clinical and histopathological spectrum of IgA nephropathy in Kuwait.

Background: Little is known about the nature and the course of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in Arab countries. The aim of this work was to study the spectrum of clinical presentation and histopathological findings at our institution.

Design And Setting: Retrospective review, all renal biopsies at the Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital between January 2000 and December 2004.

Can continuous venovenous hemofiltration prevent contrast-agent induced nephropathy in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease after coronary angiography?

To determine whether contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) post coronary angio-graphy procedure can be prevented in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients by continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH), we evaluated 98 CKD patients [52 (53.1%) were males, the mean age was 60.7 ± 11.

Renal biopsy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: indications and nature of the lesions.

Background And Objectives: The prevalence of non diabetic renal disease (NDRD) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus varies widely depending on the selection criteria and the populations being studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the renal biopsies performed on type 2 diabetic patients for suspicion of NDRD and to correlate the pathological with the clinical and laboratory findings.

Subjects And Methods: We selected and reviewed biopsies performed on type 2 diabetics for clinically suspected NDRD from January 2006 to December 2008 at a single hospital.

Risk score for contrast induced nephropathy following percutaneous coronary intervention.

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is an important cause of acute renal failure. Identification of risk factors of CIN and creating a simple risk scoring for CIN after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is important. A prospective single center study was conducted in Kuwait chest disease hospital.

Acute renal failure in pediatric patients: etiology and predictors of outcome.

Acute renal failure (ARF) is the acute loss of kidney function over hours or days, the etiology of which varies in different countries. The data on the etiology and outcome of ARF in Arab children is limited. Our objective was to define the causes and predictors of outcome of ARF in Kuwaiti children, and the variables determining their fitness for dialysis.