Ultrasound has long been an essential tool in nephrology,traditionally used for procedures like vascular access and kidney biopsies.Point-of-care ultrasonography(POCUS),a rapidly evolving bedside technology,is now gai...
supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFC2502500 and 2022YFC2502502);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82130021 and 82200752);the Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research(CFH2022-1-4071);the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2019-I2M-5-046);the Michigan Medicine-Peking University Health Science Center Joint Institute for Translational and Clinical Research(BMU2022JI002).
The kidney’s complex structure and functions are essential for homeostasis.Each human kidney contains one million nephrons surrounded by a vast network of peritubular capillaries that support oxygen and nutrients,and...
There is a growing body of clinical research on the utility of synthetic data derivatives,an emerging research tool in medicine.In nephrology,clinicians can use machine learning and artificial intelligence as powerful...
Background: Readmission of patients with kidney disease is a reality in our practice setting. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of readmission and identify factors associated with readmission and death of readmitte...
Introduction: Renal lithiasis is a very common condition worldwide, linked to the presence of calculi in the urinary tract. It is multifactorial, recurrent and serious. It is the 3rd leading cause of chronic kidney di...
BACKGROUND Aging population is a significant issue in Viet Nam and across the globe.Elderly individuals are at higher risk of chronic kidney disease(CKD),especially those with diabetes.Several studies found that the e...
Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined as a sudden and reversible deterioration in renal function. It is a life-threatening condition in hospitalized patients. Our objectives were to determine the prevalen...
The constant need to reduce the variability of clinical practice and to improve the quality of care of the patients and their outcomes have led to the increasing emphasis on evidence-based medicine.When there is a pau...
Point-of-care ultrasound(POCUS)is a limited ultrasound examination performed by the clinician at the bedside,emerging as a complement to physical examination across various medical specialties.In the field of nephrolo...
funded by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81570666);International Society of Nephrology Clinical Research Program(Grant No.18-01-0247);Program of Jiangsu Clinical Research Center(Grant No.BL2014084);Jiangsu Province Key Medical Personnel Project(Grant No.ZDRCA2016002);CKD Anemia Research Foundation from China International Medical Foundation(Grant No.Z-2017-24-2037);Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Talents Support Program of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University(Jiangsu Province Hospital).
Nocardiosis manifests as an opportunistic infection,primarily affecting individuals who are immunocompromised and susceptible to the infection.We present a case study of one patient with nephrotic syndrome and membran...