Consequences of Interdialytic Weight Gain Among Hemodialysis Patients.

Background Interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) is a marker of higher pre-dialysis blood pressure, nutrition, and survival in hemodialysis (HD) patients. However, this relationship is incompletely characterized. In this study, we seek to define the association of IDWG/dry weight x100 (IDWG%) on blood pressure (BP), and the nutritional status of an HD population.

Gitelman Syndrome Provisionally Diagnosed During the First Presentation of Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, metabolic alkalosis, and hypocalciuria. It is caused by mutations in gene SLC12A3 (located in chromosome 16q) encoding NaCl cotransporter. GS is usually asymptomatic for several years and is diagnosed in late childhood or adulthood.

Prolonged Altered Mental Status in a Diabetic Hemodialysis Patient.

Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) is a demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. It usually occurs with rapid correction of severe chronic hyponatremia. ODS is rarely seen as a complication of hyperglycemia.

Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Glomerulonephritis in a Case of Scleroderma After Recent Diagnosis With COVID-19.

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare occurrence in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients. AAV is an inflammatory disease that can lead to kidney failure due to the infiltration of mononuclear cells and the destruction of blood vessels. Also, crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) has rarely been reported with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and acute tubular injury is the most common renal pathology lesion in these patients.

Kidney Failure Due to Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Following Snakebite.

Treatment of snakebite complications is challenging, as it is difficult to distinguish what kind of antivenins should be used. Kidney failure as a result of rhabdomyolysis or hemolysis may happen due to accumulated fluids that increase the pressure in the abdomen. This case report describes acute kidney failure probably due to intra-abdominal hypertension following an unknown bite.

Association between metabolic syndrome and coronary heart disease in patients on hemodialysis.

Background: The metabolic syndrome (MeS) is a common risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) in the general population.

Objectives: We examined the association between MeS and its risk in terms of CHD in patients on hemodialysis (HD).

Patients And Methods: This study was conducted on 300 patients on HD in six HD centers during March 2012.

The impact of acute rejection in kidney transplantation on long-term allograft and patient outcome.

Background: Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) can be sustained with dialysis therapy.

Objectives: In this study, we followed up the effect of early acute and late acute rejections on survival rates of patients' grafts.

Patients And Methods: We investigated the timing and frequency of acute rejection episodes related to long-term patient-graft survival in Taleghani hospital between 1990 and 2011.

Expression comparison of azithromycin and clarithromycin in triple-therapy regimens for eradication of Helicobacter pylori in hemodialysis patients.

To compare a triple-therapy regimen based on change of antibiotic (azithromycin and clarithromycin) for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori in hemodialysis (HD) patients, we studied in a prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial 39 patients who had dyspepsia and showed two positive results from the diagnostic tests of H. pylori infection including anti-H. pylori serology and stool antigen (HpSAg) and urease breath test (UBT).

Health-related quality of life in hemodialysis patients: an Iranian multi-center study.

Background: The effectiveness of health care and health policy developments are often determined by health-related quality of life (HRQOL) assessment.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to explore the potential corresponding factors and traditional biomarkers of HRQOL in a large number of Iranian hemodialysis patients.

Patients And Methods: A total of 6,930 chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients enrolled.

The effect of allopurinol on lowering blood pressure in hemodialysis patients with hyperuricemia.

Background: Hyperuricemia has been associated with the development of high blood pressure (BP). We studied the effects of allopurinol therapy in hyperuricemic hemodialysis (HD) patients with high BP.

Materials And Methods: This single-blind, randomized cross-over clinical study involved 55 HD patients with serum uric acid level > 6.

Response rates to HB vaccine in CKD stages 3-4 and hemodialysis patients.

Background: Hepatitis-B virus (HBV) infection is a big problem in chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. We attempted to compare the response rate to HB vaccine in CKD stages3-4 patients with that in hemodialysis (CKD stage-5; HD patients) and medical staff.

Materials And Methods: Three hundred and three participants were enrolled into the study to test the seroconversion rate after vaccination.

Comparison of azithromycin and clarithromycin triple therapy regimens for helicobacter pylori eradication in hemodialysis patients.

Background: Helicobacter pylori eradication with clarithromycin is more expensive than with azithromycin.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of these two antibiotics in eradicating H. pylori in hemodialysis (HD) patients.

Association between helicobacter pylori infection and body mass index, before and after eradication of infection in hemodialysis batients.

Background: In dialysis patients, chronic infections have been associated with cachexia and anorexia.

Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the association between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and body mass index (BMI) in hemodialysis (HD) patients.

Patients And Methods: Ninety eight patients were divided into two groups of negative (group 1) and positive (group 2), for HP.

Incidence of malignancy after living kidney transplantation: a multicenter study from iran.

Malignancy is a common complication after renal transplantation. However, limited data are available on post-transplant malignancy in living kidney transplantation. Therefore, we made a plan to evaluate the incidence and types of malignancies, association with the main risk factors and patient survival in a large population of living kidney transplantation.

Delayed graft function, allograft and patient srvival in kidney transplantation.

Introduction: Delayed Graft Function (DGF) is a common complication of renal transplants and the long-term relation between DGF and survival of patients and grafts is not well established.

Methods: This is a historical cohort study of transplanted patients in Taleghani Hospital of Shahid Beheshti University in Iran between 1994 and 2010. Patients who required dialysis during the first week after transplantation were considered to have DGF.

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a hemodialysis population.

Introduction: The role of metabolic syndrome (MS) in hemodialysis population has not been thoroughly studied. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MS and to identify its correlates among hemodialysis patients.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients in a hemodialysis center.

Noninvasive stool antigen assay for screening of Helicobacter pylori infection and assessing success of eradication therapy in patients on hemodialysis.

INTRODUCTION. Helicobacter pylori infection can be diagnosed by biopsy-based or noninvasive methods. Our aim was to identify H pylori-positive patients on hemodialysis by the noninvasive method of H pylori stool antigen (HPSA) and investigate its diagnostic accuracy for assessment of the eradication of infection after treatment in comparison with urea breath test (UBT).

Association of Helicobacter pylori infection and serum albumin in patients on hemodialysis.

INTRODUCTION. Helicobacter pylori infection in gastric mucosa may cause systemic inflammatory reaction. We investigated the inflammatory effect of H pylori infection on nutritional factors such as serum albumin in hemodialysis patients and influence of eradication of H pylori on this association.

Outcome of kidney transplantation in type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients and recipients with posttransplant diabetes mellitus.

Introduction: We aimed to assess the effects of different types of diabetes mellitus (DM) on patients receiving living donor kidney allografts.

Materials And Methods: A total of 111 kidney transplant patients with DM and 111 randomly selected kidney transplant recipients without DM were enrolled in the study. The characteristics of the kidney allograft recipients and the allograft and patient outcomes were assessed and compared between 4 groups of kidney recipients without DM and patients with type 1 DM, type 2 DM, and posttransplant DM.