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Pain Ther
January 2025
Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Introduction: Pain is one of the most frequently reported symptoms in hemodialyzed (HD) patients, with prevalence rates between 33% and 82%. Risk factors for chronic pain in HD patients are older age, long-lasting dialysis history, several concomitant diseases, malnutrition, and others. However, chronic pain assessment in HD patients is rarely performed by specialists in pain medicine, with relevant consequences in terms of diagnostic and treatment accuracy.
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December 2024
Renal Division, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: Particulate matter (PM2.5) has been implicated in the development of membranous nephropathy (MN), but the underlying mechanism has yet to be fully understood. Oxidative stress is an essential factor of PM2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMymensingh Med J
January 2025
Dr Subir Ananda Biswas, Resident, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh; E-mail:
Cholestatic jaundice is a potentially serious condition that requires early diagnosis for proper management. Fat-soluble vitamin (FSV) deficiency develops as a consequence of cholestasis. Vitamin D deficiency is common and remains a challenge in patients with cholestasis.
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November 2024
Geriatric Medicine Residency Program, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Acetazolamide is the commonly prescribed oral and intravenous carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; over the years, its use in clinical practice has decreased in favor of more recent drugs. However, it is a rather handy drug, which can be useful in several clinical settings when managing critically ill patients. The objective of this review is the evaluation of the most recent evidence on the use of acetazolamide in emergency medicine and critical care medicine.
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November 2024
Department of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, USA.
Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disease with a nonspecific presentation. RPF can be classified into Idiopathic, the most common, or secondary due to malignancy and various medications resulting in chronic inflammation and fibrosis in the retroperitoneum. The complications arise due to the compression of structures in the retroperitoneum.
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