Impact of hydration with beverages containing free sugars or xylitol on metabolic and acute kidney injury markers after physical exercise.

The proper fluid and carbohydrates intake is essential before and during physical exercise, and for this reason most athletes drink beverages containing a high amount of free sugars. Sweetened soft drinks are also commonly consumed by those not doing any sport, and this habit seems to be both unhealthy and also the cause of metabolic problems. Recently, several sweeteners have been proposed to replace sugars in popular beverages.

Changes in Novel AKI Biomarkers after Exercise. A Systematic Review.

More than 100 substances have been identified as biomarkers of acute kidney injury. These markers can help to diagnose acute kidney injury (AKI) in its early phase, when the creatinine level is not increased. The two markers most frequently studied in plasma and serum are cystatin C and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL).

Gastrointestinal Pathologies in Patients After Successful Renal Transplantation.

Background: Kidney transplantation (KT) is the most desired and cost-effective modality of renal replacement therapy for patients with chronic kidney failure. KT protects the patient from complications that may develop during chronic dialysis. Unfortunately, evidence also suggests that KT patients are more prone to developing cancer than healthy persons.

The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Hepcidin, Iron, and IL-6 Responses after a 100 km Ultra-Marathon.

Deficiencies in iron and vitamin D are frequently observed in athletes. Therefore, we examined whether different baseline vitamin D levels have any impact on post-exercise serum hepcidin, IL-6 and iron responses in ultra-marathon runners. In this randomized control trial, the subjects (20 male, amateur runners, mean age 40.

[Mesoamerican nephropathy - a new challenge for occupational physicians].

Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN) is an endemic form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that is not related to risk factors for CKD, such as diabetes and hypertension. It primarily affects men, rural and agricultural laborers, who work in an extremely hot and dry environment. The greatest increase in the prevalence of CKD, particularly since the late 1990s, has been reported in Central America and Southern Mexico, where the prevalence is almost 9 times higher than in the USA.

Factors influencing post-exercise proteinuria after marathon and ultramarathon races.

Post-exercise proteinuria is one of the most common findings observed after short and intensive physical activity, but is observed also after long runs with low intensity. The aim of this study was to analyze factors influencing proteinuria after marathon runs. Two groups of male amateur runners were studied.

Telemedical Maritime Assistance Service at the University Center of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia. The analysis of 6 years of activity.

Background: In the 1960s, the International Labour Organization passed a convention under which all countries with national shipping were obliged to create a 24-h telemedicine center for ships. In accordance with the convention, Telemedical Assistance Service centers were to provide permanent access to medical advice given by qualified doctors and to create an international platform for the exchange of information and experience. In Poland, the Telemedical Maritime Assistance Service (TMAS) was established in 2012, and its duties in a 24-h system are carried out by doctors from the University Center of Maritime and Tropical Medicine (UCMTM) in Gdynia.

The usefulness of commercially available serological tests in the diagnosis and monitoring of treatment in patients with alveolar echinococcosis.

Aim Of The Study: To assess the clinical usefulness of serological tests in the diagnosis and monitoring of treatment of patients with alveolar echinococcosis (AE).

Material And Methods: The results of serological tests, i.e.

Changes in Water Soluble Uremic Toxins and Urinary Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers After 10- and 100-km Runs.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is described as a relatively common complication of exercise. In clinical practice the diagnosis of AKI is based on serum creatinine, the level of which is dependent not only on glomerular filtration rate but also on muscle mass and injury. Therefore, the diagnosis of AKI is overestimated after physical exercise.

Biochemical Markers of Renal Hypoperfusion, Hemoconcentration, and Proteinuria after Extreme Physical Exercise.

Physical exercise increases the blood perfusion of muscles, but decreases the renal blood flow. There are several markers of renal hypoperfusion which are used in the differential diagnosis of acute kidney failure. Albuminuria is observed after almost any exercise.

Ultrasound images in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis and clinical stage of the disease.

Purpose: Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Ultrasonography is the method of choice in the initial diagnosis of AE. The aim of the study is to present the most frequent sonomorphological patterns of lesions in hepatic AE based on the analysis of ultrasound findings in patients treated for AE at the University Centre of Maritime and Tropical Medicine (UCMMiT; Gdynia, Poland), and to establish whether there is a relationship between the clinical stage of AE and the occurrence of a specific sonomorphological pattern of hepatic lesions.

Parasitic Infections Associated with Unfavourable Outcomes in Transplant Recipients.

. The immunosuppression used after transplantation (Tx) is associated with an increased risk of opportunistic infections. In Europe, parasitic infections after Tx are much less common than viral, bacterial and fungal ones.

Glomerular Filtration Rate Is Unchanged by Ultramarathon.

Wołyniec, W, Ratkowski, W, Kasprowicz, K, Jastrzębski, Z, Małgorzewicz, S, Witek, K, Grzywacz, T, Żmijewski, P, and Renke, M. Glomerular filtration rate is unchanged by ultramarathon. J Strength Cond Res 32(11): 3207-3215, 2018-Acute kidney injury (AKI) is reported as a common complication of marathon and ultramarathon running.

[Chronic kidney disease - The relevant information for an occupational physician].

For a number of years chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been listed in the group of lifestyle diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension. It is estimated that in Poland more than 4 million people may suffer from various stages of CKD. Chronic kidney disease may also be a consequence of all the other civilization diseases.

Urinary Kidney Injury Molecule-1 but Not Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin Is Increased after Short Maximal Exercise.

Background And Aims: Urinary neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (uNGAL) and urinary kidney injury molecule-1 (uKIM-1) are markers of acute kidney injury. The albuminuria is a well-known abnormality after physical exercise. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in uNGAL and uKIM-1 after intensive exercise causing albuminuria.

Survival of tunneled hemodialysis catheters after percutaneous placement.

Background: Tunneled catheters are becoming increasingly used as a permanent dialysis access. Easy way of insertion and good long-term patency make them competitive to fistulas in some groups of patients.

Methods: Late complications and survival of 180 tunneled catheters inserted from June 2010 to December 2013 in 171 unselected hemodialysis patients were analyzed.

[Selected work-related nephropathies].

Infections, high temperature and many of the toxic substances can cause kidney damage. Acute kidney injury is a well known complication of some work-related diseases, e.g.

A case report of Gitelman syndrome resulting from two novel mutations in SLC12A3 gene.

Introduction: Hypokalaemia is a common clinical problem. A potential but commonly overlooked cause of hypokalaemia is Gitelman syndrome.

Material And Methods: A 26-year-old man was admitted to the hospital due to syncope with general and muscular weakness and muscle cramps.

Catheter tip malposition after percutaneous placement of tunneled hemodialysis catheters.

The percutaneous catheterization of central veins is increasingly used in nephrological practice as a temporary or permanent vascular access. The aim of our study was to present and to analyze episodes of catheter tip malposition during percutaneous tunneled hemodialysis catheter insertion in the large, unselected group of patients. All patients who underwent the procedure of catheter insertion in our department during year 2012 were analyzed retrospectively.