Dialysis, hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, allows the purification of body waste, the elimination of excess water (ultrafiltration) and the restoration of homeostasis. The treatment is nevertheless cumbersome and burdened with multiple constraints that have changed little over the last 70 years. The ecological balance of hemodialysis is also very heavy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPost-Obstructive Diuresis (POD) is a polyuria that occurs following the release of an obstruction from the urinary tract that prevents the flow of urine. POD requires prompt diagnosis to avoid complications. Although its pathophysiology is better understood, there is little scientific evidence for its treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hyperkalaemia is frequent in haemodialysis (HD) patients and associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Despite routine clinical use, evidence regarding the efficacy of potassium (K) binders in HD is scant. We wished to compare the efficacy of patiromer (PAT) and sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) on K levels in this setting.
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Objective: To determine the incidence of skiing-related facial trauma and to identify their patterns in terms of potential risk factors, mechanism of injury, anatomical location, and degree of severity.
Methods: Data was collected using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and included snow skiing-related incidents during the years 2009 to 2018.
Extra-chromosomal genetic elements are important drivers of evolutionary transformations and ecological adaptations in prokaryotes with their evolutionary success often depending on their 'utility' to the host. Examples are plasmids encoding antibiotic resistance genes, which are known to proliferate in the presence of antibiotics. Plasmids carrying an essential host function are recognized as permanent residents in their host.
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