Publications by authors named "E Maina"
Nanoplastics (NPs) are plastic particles, typically less than 100 nm in size, that result from daily life products as well as the degradation of larger plastic debris. Due to their small size and chemical composition, they can interact with biological systems in ways that larger plastic particles cannot. Humans are continuously exposed to NPs and several studies showed the potentially toxic effects of these latter on health.
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- The study investigates the effects of prolonged ischaemia during partial nephrectomy (PN) on kidney function, highlighting a lack of research in this area despite its clinical importance.
- Among 1371 patients, the analysis focused on 759 who had assessments on kidney function pre- and post-surgery, looking at recovery rates related to ischaemia type and duration.
- Findings revealed that while warm ischaemia showed a significant negative impact on kidney recovery after 30 minutes, cold ischaemia maintained higher recovery rates, suggesting the need to limit warm ischaemia duration for better patient outcomes.
Objectives: Most renal tumors merely displace nephrons while others can obliterate parenchyma in an invasive manner. Substantial parenchymal volume replacement (PVR) by renal cell carcinoma (RCC) may have oncologic implications; however, studies regarding PVR remain limited. Our objective was to evaluate the oncologic implications associated with PVR using improved methodology including more accurate and objective tools.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Accurately predicting new baseline glomerular filtration rate (NBGFR) after radical nephrectomy (RN) can improve counseling about RN vs partial nephrectomy. Split renal function (SRF)-based models are optimal, and differential parenchymal volume analysis (PVA) is more accurate than nuclear renal scans (NRS) for this purpose. However, there are minimal data regarding the limitations of PVA.
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