Comparison of the effect of heparin, reteplase, and taurolock in the prevention of thrombosis in hemodialysis catheters.

Background And Aim: One of the complications of using catheters is the occurrence of thrombosis, which can be dangerous for patients. The main objective of this study is to compare the effect of heparin, reteplase, and taurolock in the prevention of thrombosis in hemodialysis catheters.

Methods: The present study is a clinical trial, in which the effect of three drugs, heparin, reteplase, and taurolock, in the prevention of thrombosis in hemodialysis catheters, has been investigated.

Molecular epidemiology and associated risk factors of oral cavity parasites in hemodialysis patients in western Iran.

Renal disorders are able to make patients more susceptible to infections, including those caused oral cavity infections. Today, it has been proven that during end stage renal failure, hemodialysis results in acquired immune response defects through failings of humoral and cell-mediated immune. This survey was intended to assess the molecular epidemiology and associated risk factors of and as the main oral cavity protozoa in hemodialysis patients in Lorestan Province, western Iran.

Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Hemodialysis Patients and Related Biochemical and Clinical Factors.

Introduction: Cardiovascular complications are the most frequent cause of death in chronic kidney disease that happens due to both general and uremic risk factors. Recently, the medical literature has declared the carotid artery intima-media thickness to be an indicator for predicting cardiovascular diseases.

Methods: This paper is an attempt to introduce an analytical cross-sectional study of 128 hemodialysis patients.

Coronavirus case presentation in a patient with loss of consciousness due to dyspnea.

Introduction And Importance: Severity of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID19) is presented with respiratory distress.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 29-year-old male who was not presented with typical symptoms of COVID19 at the time of referral but loss of consciousness.

Clinical Discussion: The importance of testing patients without typical symptoms for coronavirus infection and multi-system manifestation of the virus is presented in this case.

Missed bladder rupture following vaginal delivery: Possible role of assessing ascitic fluid creatinine levels?

Bladder injury is the most common urological trauma following the gynecological procedure. Normal vaginal delivery candidates with unresponsive and prolonged ascites and bladder-emptying complaints should be examined for bladder rupture. We also suggest measurement of ascitic fluid creatinine levels in these patients.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and hypertension disease.

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which is important for controlling haemostasis in the body, can increase the development of essential hypertension (HTN). Various surveys have shown that ACE I/D polymorphism that influences ACE activity, a key component of RAS, has been known to be associated with the risk of HTN. The goal of this study was to investigate the correlation between ACE (I/D) polymorphism and HTN.

The Application of Urinary NGAL Measurement for Early Detection of AKI in Hospitalized Patients with Poisoning.

Introduction: Early diagnosis of acute kidney injury is critical for decision-making. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a biomarker introduced for early detection of acute kidney injury (AKI). We evaluated urinary NGAL level in hospitalized patients due to poisoning as a predictor of AKI.

Study of Urine Composition of Patients With Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Lorestan, Iran.

Introduction: Nephrolithiasis is one of the most common urinary tract diseases. After the first episode of urinary calculus, the risk of recurrence is nearly 40% to 50% at 5 years. Nephrolithiasis is a systemic disease that is associated with some metabolic disorders.

Ghrelin is a suppressor of testicular damage following experimentally induced cryptorchidism in the rat.

Background: Cryptorchidism is associated with increased level of reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation. This study was undertaken to examine the possible ghrelin ability in attenuation of testicular damage in response to elevated temperature.

Methods: Thirty male rats were subdivided into sham-operated, cryptorchidism-saline and cryptorchidism-ghrelin group.