Monitoring of body water composition by the simultaneous use of bioelectrical impedance analysis and Crit-Line(®) during hemodialysis.

Background: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a non-invasive method to estimate total body water (TBW) and extracellular water (ECW) volume. Crit-Line(®) (CL), on the other hand, assesses intravascular water (IVW) volume. We evaluate continuous changes in body water composition during hemodialysis (HD) with concurrent use of BIA and CL.

Effect of aliskiren in chronic kidney disease patients with refractory hypertension undergoing hemodialysis: a randomized controlled multicenter study.

Background: Applying a direct renin inhibitor (DRI) to advanced stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is a matter of controversy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the DRI, aliskiren, in patients with therapy-resistant hypertension undergoing hemodialysis (HD).

Methods: The study was a prospective, randomized multicenter trial exploring the antihypertensive effect of aliskiren in comparison with amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker, in patients undergoing HD.

[Study on the predictors for superimposed preeclampsia in patients with IgA nephropathy].

Objective: Pregnancy in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is often associated with hypertension and/or the worsening of renal function and neonatal death. The present study explored the clinical characteristics of predictive factors for hypertension in biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy patients with superimposed preeclampsia (SPE).

Patients And Methods: The subjects were 34 Japanese women with IgA nephropathy whose renal specimen for histological tests was obtained before pregnancy.

Hypereosinophilia associated with increased serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen.

We report a case of hypereosinophilia associated with increased serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). The patient developed fever, diarrhea, erythroderma and eosinophilia. Disorders known to be associated with eosinophilia were not detected.