Clinicopathological Spectrum of Diabetic and Non-diabetic Renal Lesions in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Experience from A Tertiary Care Center.

Background & Objective: Diabetic patients often develop lesions called non-diabetic renal diseases (NDRD), whose prognostic and therapeutic implications vary from diabetic nephropathy (DN). Since early identification of NDRD is associated with a better prognosis, we aimed to understand its spectrum.

Methods: One hundred and thirty-four patients were included in a cross-sectional study.

Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Dialysis Services in Karnataka, India - A Multicentric Exploratory Study.

Introduction: New challenges in dialysis care delivery confront caregivers with the rise in dialysis numbers. There are significant lacunae in the knowledge and efficient application of dialysis therapy in the absence of a dialysis registry. This multicentric study was conducted by the Nephrology Association of Karnataka to systematically study patient demographics and dialysis characteristics in Karnataka state, India, as a basis for a statewide dialysis registry.

Renal Dysfunction in Prediabetes: Confirmed by Glomerular Hyperfiltration and Albuminuria.

Prediabetes is defined as an intermediate state of hyperglycemia with glucose levels above normal but below the diagnostic cutoff of diabetes mellitus. Prediabetes is considered as an important risk factor for the development of diabetes and complications associated with diabetes. Since glomerular hyperfiltration (elevated GFR) and albuminuria represent early and reversible stages of kidney damage seen in patients with type 2 diabetes, we aim to assess the impact of hyperglycemia in prediabetic range on renal functions measured by estimated GFR and urine albumin excretion (UAE).

Case of PUO, Psoas Abscess and Renal Failure.

Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) is a common phenomenon. Abscesses are well known to present as PUO. We present a case of PUO due to psoas abscess and renal failure, with a rare manifestation of a common entity.

Typhoid-associated acute kidney injury masquerading as a relapse of Takayasu arteritis.

Renal dysfunction is common in Takayasu arteritis. Uncommonly, renal failure in a case of Takayasu arteritis can be due to an unrelated disease, and if the disease is a rare complication, it is even more difficult to diagnose. We report a 21-year-old male with type IV Takayasu arteritis presenting with fever and renal failure, who was diagnosed to have enteric fever- related glomerulonephritis which was successfully treated.

Real-time ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy with needle guide by nephrologists decreases post-biopsy complications.

Background: Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) can result in serious complications. The study is aimed to compare the biopsy yield and complications rate of the real-time ultrasonagram (USG)-guided PRB and needle tracking with and without needle guide in two different study periods.

Methods: We compared the yield and complications of 2138 kidney biopsies performed in two different periods, 1510 biopsies during the first period from April 2004-December 2010 and 628 biopsies during second period from January 2011-March 2013.