Treatment of a Dialysate Leak by Simultaneous Catheter Removal and Replacement in a Patient Undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis.

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (PD) is one of the treatment methods used for end-stage renal failure. When mechanical complications occur with this treatment method, methods such as tomographic peritoneography, abdominal scintigraphy, and magnetic resonance peritoneography are used to uncover the problem. Here, we report the detection by tomographic peritoneography of a subcutaneous dialysate leak in a patient undergoing PD.

A Rare Complication During Percutaneous Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion: Intravesical Placement.

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is one of the treatment options for patients with end-stage renal failure. To start PD treatment, a catheter must be placed for access to the abdominal cavity, and it can be placed using surgical, laparoscopic, or percutaneous methods. However, complications can develop during catheter placement.

The relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and albuminuria in type 2 diabetic patients: a pilot study.

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a global economic burden due to treatment costs and attendant complications. Albuminuria is the precursor of end stage renal failure and is an inflammatory process. In the recent past, it has been reported that the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), which is a cost-effective and accessible marker, may be a favorable indicator of the inflammatory status.

Oral yeast colonization in peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients and renal transplant recipients.

We aimed to investigate the frequency of oral yeast colonization (OYC) and the risk factors for patients who received continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) or hemodialysis (HD) or were renal transplant recipients (RTRs). The patients admitted to the Nephrology Clinic at Ataturk University Medical School from January through April 2013 were included in the study. A questionnaire about risk factors was filled out, and swab cultures were taken from the tongue surface of each participant.

Serum lipid levels in patients with minor recurrent aphthous ulcers.

Purpose: To evaluate the possible association between minor recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAUs) and plasma lipid levels.

Methods: 85 patients (50 female, 35 male) with minor RAUs and another 80 patients (52 female, 28 male) without minor RAUs were included in the study. Body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin (HB), white blood cells (WBCs), platelets (PLT), glucose (GL), total cholesterol (TCH), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), creatinine (CR), alanine transaminase (ALT), and aspartate transaminase (AST) levels, as well as the gender and age of the patients in the groups were compared.

Evaluation of nasal mucociliary activity in patients with chronic renal failure.

The ability of respiratory mucosal surfaces to eliminate foreign particles and pathogens and to keep mucosal surfaces moist and fresh depends on mucociliary activity. Chronic renal failure (CRF) is an irreversible medical condition that may result in important extrarenal systemic consequences, such as cardiovascular, metabolic, and respiratory system abnormalities. Although there are studies describing nasal manifestations of CRF, data are lacking concerning the effects of the condition on nasal mucosa.

Tear function in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis.

Objectives: To evaluate dry eye symptoms and clinical tear film alterations in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF).

Materials And Methods: Thirty-five non-diabetic CRF patients undergoing hemodialysis, and 31 healthy individuals were enrolled. An ocular surface disease index questionnaire (OSDI) was administered, and after a complete ocular examination, Schirmer and tear break-up time (TBUT) tests were performed.

Combined immune thrombocytopenic purpura and immunoglobulin A nephropathy: a similar pathophysiologic process?

IgA nephropathy is one of the most common forms of glomerulopathies. It is an immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis diagnosed by the presence of mesangial IgA deposits that are often associated with mesangial cell proliferation. The IgG, C3, IgM, or other immunoglobulin light chains may be co-existed with IgA.

Investigation of features of patients in renal transplantation waiting list: Who wants much more of what for renal transplantation?

Background And Objective: Renal transplant is the best form of treatment for most patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), because that therapy improves quality of life, prolongs survival, and is cost-effective. The objective of the study being reported was to compare the sociodemographic characteristics and registration status for renal transplantation of ESRD patients in Turkey who were registered for transplant or not.

Methods: The study was conducted between June and September 2012 on patients of several Dialysis Centers.

Does decreased mean platelet volume predict inflammation in chronic renal failure, dialysis, and transplanted patients?

Objectives: Increased platelet activation contributes to cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease patients (CKD). Larger platelets are more active and this increased activity had been suggested as a predictive biomarker for cardiovascular disease. In this study, we aimed to evaluate mean platelet volume (MPV) as an inflammatory marker in a broadened group of CKD patients.

The biochemical and histopathological investigation of amlodipine in ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis rat model.

Background: Urinary calculi are a common and severe problem, which are formed by urolithiasis or by the formation of calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals in the kidneys. Many treatment options such as drugs, various herbal preparations, surgical removal of the stones, and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy have been applied for this condition. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of the drug amlodipine in an experimentally induced urolithiasis rat model.

Topical effects of nebivolol on wounds in diabetic rats.

Objective: Recently, it has reported that nebivolol might be useful in the treatment of diabetes mellitus foot ulcers. The aim of this study was to examine treatment of the wounds in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats with topical nebivolol.

Methods: Two 15 × 15 mm-sized wounds were created in 56 streptozotocin-induced rats.

A case of urinary tract infection due to Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow and review of the related literature.

Nontyphoid salmonella (NTS) serotypes can cause gastroenteritis, bacteriemia, and focal infections. However, these focal infections, including urinary tract infections (UTI), are occasionally observed; in particular, the presence of several predisposing factors, such as immunodeficiency and structural abnormality in the urinary tract, increase the possibility of the occurrence of infection. We present a case of UTI caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow in an elderly and debilitated patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Association between serum vitamin B12 levels and the degree of steatosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Purpose: A relationship between liver diseases and serum vitamin B12 levels was observed in previous reports. The purpose of this study was to determine if a similar relationship existed between vitamin B12 and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a common chronic liver disorder.

Materials And Methods: A total of 45 consecutive patients with NAFLD formed the NAFLD group, whereas 30 healthy controls (HC) formed the HC group.

Prevalence of nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage in the patients undergoing hemodialysis and evaluation of risk factors and laboratory parameters.

Background: In this study, we aimed to determine the nasal carriage rate of Staphylococcus aureus and risk factors in hemodialysis (HD) patients.

Methods: One hundred eighty-four HD patients were evaluated. A second sample was taken from the subjects, the wipe samples of whom were isolated as S.

Prevalence of toenail onychomycosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and evaluation of risk factors.

Background: we sought to determine the frequency of toenail onychomycosis in diabetic patients, to identify the causative agents, and to evaluate the epidemiologic risk factors.

Methods: data regarding patients' diabetic characteristics were recorded by the attending internal medicine clinician. Clinical examinations of patients' toenails were performed by a dermatologist, and specimens were collected from the nails to establish the onycomycotic abnormality.

Desflurane anaesthesia in a patient with multiple sclerosis in total hip replacement.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive demyelinating disease presenting with a relapsing-remitting course and affects large areas of the brain and the spinal cord. Surgical stress often induces exacerbation of MS symptoms. It is mandatory to prepare the MS patient very carefully for the surgery and anaesthesia with an effective premedication and an effective postoperative analgesia following a safe and minimal-risk anaesthesia management.

Multiple renal arteries: variations demonstrated by multidetector computed tomography angiography.

Objective: To present a case of a rare variation of the renal artery and multiple (7) renal arteries by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A 36-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital as a potential living donor for renal transplantation. An MDCT angiography was performed using a 16-detector row CT scanner to obtain a detailed image of vascular structures and associated pathologies.

Evaluation of platelet activation, coagulation, and fibrinolytic activation in patients with symptomatic lacunar stroke.

Background: It is unclear whether hemostasis plays a role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke subtypes.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the possible relationship between different hemostatic markers and lacunar stroke.

Results: The study consisted of 30 patients with symptomatic lacunar stroke and 30 healthy age-matched healthy individuals.

Oropharyngeal leech infestation and therapeutic options.

This is a case report about a rare oropharyngeal foreign body causing oropharyngeal symptoms such as sore throat, dysphagia and hemoptysis. We reported a 7 year-old boy who had ingested a leech from a bottle which had been filled with water and it had attached to the palate within 4 days. The leech was identified as approximately 3 cm in length.