The antifracture efficacy of vitamin D in adults - are we assessing it reliably? A systematic review.

Introduction: The antifracture efficacy of vitamin D is still controversial. The aim of this systematic review was to examine if the vitamin D trials were designed adequately to reliably assess its antifracture activity.

Material And Methods: The electronic databases PubMed, Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were searched to identify clinical trials evaluating the antifracture efficacy of vitamin D in adults.

Should Thorax Thin-Section Computed Tomography Be a Standard Diagnostic Procedure in the Evaluation of Potential Kidney Transplant Recipients? Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: Kidney transplant is the preferred treatment for most patients with end-stage renal disease. Because dialyzed patients often have significant comorbidities or multimorbidities, they should be carefully evaluated before being waitlisted for transplant. The COVID-19 pandemic presents a major challenge for surgery, including transplant surgery.

THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL RESILIENCE AGAINST LONELINESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS.

The pandemic crisis of COVID-19 has caused anxiety and depressive symptoms to increase in many people worldwide. Yet, difficult situations may not only lead to various types of disorders, fears, anxieties and feelings of loss. They can also lead to positive changes, even to development or growth after experienced trauma, to positive adaptation, to changes in self-perception, changes in interpersonal relations or philosophy of life.

Potential Effects of Immunosuppression on Oxidative Stress and Atherosclerosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Chronic kidney disease is a public health problem that, depending on the country, affects approximately 8-13% of the population, involving both males and females of all ages. Renal replacement therapy remains one of the most costly procedures. It is assumed that one of the factors influencing the course of chronic kidney disease might be oxidative stress.