Publications by authors named "Z Heleniak"
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- Patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are at higher risk for acute ischemic stroke (aIS) and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), but the specific risk factors for these outcomes were previously unclear.
- A study analyzed a cohort of NS patients from 2010-2021, identifying significant stroke risk factors including diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, smoking, prior arterial thromboembolic events, and being over 55 years old.
- Contrary to expectations, the use of low molecular weight heparin did not lower stroke risk, and the findings emphasize the need for careful management of high-risk NS patients.
The diagnosis of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is made when the estimated glomerular filtration rate is less than 15 mL/min/1.73 m2. Most patients with that stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are eligible for renal replacement treatment, which includes kidney transplantation, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Formation of denser and resistant to lysis fibrin clot networks has been shown in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and atrial fibrillation (AF). We investigated whether such prothrombotic fibrin clot properties are associated with faster progression of CKD in AF patients.
Material And Methods: We recruited 265 AF patients (men 49.
Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) are at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 development. The course of the infection may vary. Long-term consequences for graft function are still being studied.
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