Publications by authors named "Mira Rho"
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- - This study examined the prevalence and management of diabetes in Korean adults aged ≥30 using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018), revealing that 13.8% had diabetes and 26.9% had impaired fasting glucose.
- - Among adults aged ≥65, the diabetes prevalence was higher at 28%, with many individuals unaware of their condition (35%); additionally, significant comorbidities were observed, such as obesity (53.2%) and hypertension (61.3%).
- - The research highlighted poor glycemic control, with only 28.3% of individuals achieving optimal blood sugar levels, indicating a need for better management strategies to address the high rates of diabetes
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has made a significant impact on the morbidity and mortality of patients with HIV infection. However, many of these agents have nephrotoxic potential and are implicated in causing both acute and chronic kidney disease. Safely employing these medications requires a thorough understanding of risk factors that predispose to kidney injury, which include both patient-related characteristics as well drug-related factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Arginine vasopressin (AVP), an endogenous hormone with vasopressor properties, may be inadequately secreted during episodes of intradialytic hypotension (IDH).
Design, Setting, Participants, And Measurements: To evaluate this, we performed a prospective, observational pilot study of 20 chronic hemodialysis patients assessing the baseline AVP level and trend of AVP with ultrafiltration in patients with a diagnosis of IDH compared with patients without IDH. Ten symptomatic IDH patients and 10 controls were enrolled and matched for age, gender, and dialysis vintage.
While nontuberculous mycobacterial peritonitis is uncommon among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, these infections have serious consequences. They present a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for clinicians. Diagnosis can be delayed due to the slow growth rate of some mycobacterial species.
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