BACKGROUND: Ganciclovir, a drug against cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, is generally well tolerated, but can cause neurotoxicity such as encephalopathy. Although ganciclovir-induced encephalopathy has been described in several reports, a literature search revealed that ganciclovir concentrations in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid were previously measured in only 3 patients with encephalopathy.
In patients with organ transplantation as compared to the general population the risk of cancer is significantly increased. The most common changes are malignant tumors of the skin, constituting 30-65% of malignant tumors found in recipients.
BACKGROUND: We recently reported on preclinical and feasibility studies (Innovation, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term study [IDEAL] phase 0-1) of the development of robotic kidney transplantation (RKT) with regional hypothermia. This paper presents the IDEAL phase 2a studies of technique development.
PURPOSE: We propose an equation that predicts graft function after kidney transplantation by using donated kidney volume and recipient body surface area (BSA).
The Coalition for Supportive Care of Kidney Patients convened subject matter experts (SMEs) to assess the current state of palliative care for pre-dialysis (chronic kidney disease) and end-stage renal disease patients (stages 3-5).
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II (MPGN II), also known as a dense deposit disease, is a chronic progressive kidney disease that often progresses to end-stage renal disease within 10 years.
Allogeneic renal transplantation is the best treatment for many patients with chronic renal failure and end-stage kidney disease.
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RPN) in the setting of chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents additional challenges for the preservation of renal function.
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease continues to outpace the development of effective treatment strategies.
PURPOSE: To investigate the incidence and predictive factors associated with the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients undergoing curative surgery for renal cell carcinoma.
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM)-associated chronic kidney disease (diabetic renal disease) became the predominant etiology of the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the western countries and shows the same trend in the developing countries.
PURPOSE: Serum cystatin C (Cys C) was evaluated as a predictor of kidney graft failure progression, and its predictive ability was compared to other markers of graft function.
BACKGROUND: Urologic complications are of the most important complications after kidney transplantation which increases mortality and morbidity significantly.
BACKGROUND: Identifying potentially modifiable risk factors is critically important for reducing the burden of chronic kidney disease.
Nutraceuticals are supplements and medical foods that offer numerous health benefits.
BACKGROUND: Infectious disease, a complication favored by immunosuppression, is the main cause of 1st-year mortality in solid organ transplantation.
Duplex ultrasonography may be inaccurate due to a number of variables in operator and patient characteristics.
With increasing longevity and cardiovascular events, chronic kidney disease may also become a significant problem in older people with intellectual disability (ID).
We compared kidney functional recovery between patients with pre-existing chronic kidney disease, those with de novo chronic kidney disease and those with normal kidney function, after partial nephrectomy.
BACKGROUND: Improvement in the outcome of organ transplantation is related to advances in patient selection criteria, organ preservation, operative techniques, perioperative care and efficacy of immunosuppressive agents.
