Supported by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases,United States,No.K23DK133729。
BACKGROUND Private insurance coverage is associated with higher rates of living donor kidney transplantation(LDKT)but whether this is attributable to confounding is not known.AIM To study the association between incre...
BACKGROUND Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern,particularly amongst children with chronic kidney disease requiring kidney transplant(KT).Obesity,defined as a body mass index(BMI)of 30 kg/m²or grea...
BACKGROUND Proliferative lupus nephritis(PLN)is the most severe form of lupus nephritis(LN).There are limited data available on renal outcomes of PLN from developing countries.AIM To determine the clinicopathological ...
BACKGROUND Renal cell carcinoma(RCC)is treated with surgical resection as the gold standard,as it is notoriously resistant to systemic therapy.Advancements with targeted therapies contribute to declining mortality,but...
BACKGROUND Urologists are commonly consulted regarding difficult and traumatic urethral catheterizations.Complications surrounding Foley catheterizations represent a significant burden to the healthcare system.AIM To ...
BACKGROUND Renal complications of diabetes mellitus pose a significant public health challenge,contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality globally.Understanding temporal trends and regional disparities in mor...
BACKGROUND Hyperphosphatemia(HP)is a common complication in an advanced stage of chronic kidney disease(CKD)and is associated with cardiovascular issues,metabolic bone abnormalities and worsening of secondary hyperpar...
BACKGROUND Kidney is the vital organ that plays a great role in maintaining an optimal internal environment.The normal kidney function can be altered by physical injury or disease.Currently,chronic kidney disease(CKD)...
BACKGROUND Emphysematous pyelonephritis(EPN)is a life-threatening necrotizing renal parenchyma infection characterized by gas formation due to severe bacterial infection,predominantly affecting diabetic and immunocomp...
BACKGROUND Surgically created arterio-venous fistulas(AVFs)are the gold standard for haemodialysis access for patients with end-stage renal disease.Standard practice of AVF creation involves selecting the non-dominant...