Demographics and risk factors that influence the prevalence of depression in patients attending cardiac rehabilitation.

Depression has been associated with adverse outcomes in patients with cardiac disease. Data on its prevalence and the factors influencing it are limited in the cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP) setting. To elucidate the prevalence of and the factors that influence depression in patients attending CRP.

Predictive role of fluctuating biochemical parameters for mortality in hemodialysis patients.

Introduction: High inflammation parameters like C-reactive protein and low albumin levels are considered as risk factors in CKD stage 5 patients. Due to dynamic changes in these parameters, there is evidence of an association between their variation and mortality in hemodialysis patients.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 153 patients on chronic hemodialysis.

Effect of High Dose Active Vitamin D Therapy on the Development of Hypocalcemia After Subtotal Parathyroidectomy in Patients on Chronic Dialysis.

Background: The period after parathyroidectomy (PTx) in dialysis patients is characterized by periods of severe hypocalcemia. This study aims to investigate the effect of high doses of active vitamin D immediately after PTx on the development of hypocalcemia.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 111 patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism receiving subtotal PTx between 2010 and 2019.

Association between albuminuria and thyroid function in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Purpose: The relationship between proteinuria and thyroid function remains controversial in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We prospectively investigated the association between kidney and thyroid function in thyroid antibody-negative patients through all CKD stages.

Methods: We enrolled 184 nondialysis patients (mean age: 63.

High Cardiovascular Risk Profile in Young Patients on the Kidney Transplant Waiting List.

Background: Cardiovascular complications are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. The risk profile very often contributes to their death while on the waiting list. Most studies have been carried out in older patients with end-stage renal disease, reflecting the general dialysis population.