Intradialytic parenteral nutrition: comparison of olive oil versus soybean oil-based lipid emulsions.

Lipid, oxidative and inflammatory parameters are frequently altered in dialysis patients and may be worsened by intravenous lipid emulsions (ILE). We assessed the efficacy and tolerance of olive as compared with standard soybean oil-based ILE during intradialytic parenteral nutrition (IDPN). IDPN mixtures containing amino acids, glucose, and either olive oil (OO group, n 17) or soybean oil-based ILE (SO group, n 18) were administered in a 5-week randomized, double-blind study.

Acute tubular necrosis induced by high level of cyclosporine A in a lung transplant.

We report a case of acute accidental cyclosporine A intoxication in a lung transplant patient. The intoxication led to renal failure due to acute tubular necrosis, which was partially reversible. A review of the literature on the renal consequences of cyclosporine A intoxication is given.

Tubular lesions determine prognosis of IgA nephropathy.

To assess the prognostic value of histological classification for renal outcome, we did a multivariate analysis of 194 patients with immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy between 1985 and 1995. We also evaluated semiquantitative scales of tubular lesions and vessel lesions. At the time of the biopsy, 65 patients (33.

Tolerance of haemodialysis: a randomized cross-over trial of 5-h versus 4-h treatment time.

Background: Many factors can impair haemodialysis (HD) tolerance. Some such as age and diabetes mellitus are linked to the patient. Others, such as dialysate, machine, and membrane are linked to the treatment characteristics.