The effect of individualized education on learning needs of patients undergoing hemodialysis: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Individualized patient education is one of the new approaches that have attracted much attention in recent years. In line with individualized care, individualized education is designed and implemented based on the learning needs and preferences of each patient. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of individualized education on the learning needs of patients on hemodialysis (HD).

Case report: Endovascular treatment of transplant renal artery stenosis in patient with normal color duplex ultrasound of the renal artery.

Key Clinical Message: Proper diagnosis and treatment of vascular stenosis which is a possible complication of renal transplant is important in improving patients' quality of life and prognosis.

Abstract: One known consequence among recipients of renal transplants is graft renal artery stenosis. Early identification and therapy are crucial to avoid graft malfunction and the serious consequences that might arise due to elevated hypertension in several organs.

Urinary MicroRNAs, Possible Biomarkers for Early Detection of Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD).

Introduction: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a prevalent renal disorder that causes abnormal growth of renal epithelial cells. The excessive expansion of renal epithelial cells can lead to cyst formation that is associated with serious renal complications. The early diagnosis of ADPKD makes the control of the disease somehow attainable.

Clostridium species diversity in gut microbiota of patients with renal failure.

The Pathology of digestive tract has long been known to be correlated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The member of the major Firmicutes phylum especially Clostridium subcluster XIVa altered quantitatively and qualitatively in the gut microbiota of patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and CKD. Therefore, in this study, the abundance of the species of Clostridium genus of Firmicutes phylum compared between intestine microbiota of patients with kidney failure and healthy individual.

Dialysis-Induced Immune Dysregulations and Their Possible Impacts on COVID-19.

Hemodialysis (HD) patients display metabolic and immunologic alterations that renders their immune responses to be dysregulated. These patients generally have problems in mounting effective immune responses against pathogens such as viruses. On the other hand they typically have higher levels of inflammatory cytokines in their peripheral blood.