Fenofibrate is the most common drug prescribed to treat atherogenic dyslipidaemia. The nephrotoxicity of fenofibrate, as characterised by the increased Serum Creatinine (SCr) and reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), though reported in literature, it's clinical awa...
Mohammad Mirazul Hasan, Md. Nazrul Islam, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Dilder Hossain Badal, Md. Naheed Hasan & Golam Fahad Bhuiyan·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2022
Background: A well-known risk factor for accelerated atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients is hyperhomocysteinemia. In hemodialysis patients, folic acid and vitamin B12 have been administered singly or in combination to lower homocysteine (Hcy) levels. Objectives: To evaluate...
Safa A. Elbashir, Almoeiz Y. Hammad, Alaa M. Abdalrahem, Mawa M. Idris, Aseel M. Ahmed, Moneer A. Abdalla, Sayed A. Sayed, Murtada A. Abdalla & Osama Khatim·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2022
Background: Hypertension defines as a rise in persistent force per unit area with heartbeat one hundred forty mmHg and pulse pulse ninety mmHg. Prevalence of cardiovascular disease is calculable to be 27.6%. Cardiovascular disease in Sudanese people was related to high sugar and...
An inverse relationship between the raised Serum creatinine (Crn) and High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is well known. A raised S. Creatinine / low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a marker of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Besides, the eGFR, indicates the...
Objectives: Despite advances made in dialysis delivery, management strategies for intradialytic hypotension (IDH) has largely remained suboptimal hence the need for more interventions to improve on it. Methods: We compared in this retrospective study, predialysis dopamine (PDD) w...
Arterial hypertension is a common medical condition worldwide and an important predictor of several complicated diseases that can lead to death if not treated. Several factors contribute to the development of arterial hypertension, including physiological, genetic, and lifestyle...
Background: Paint is a blend of standardized constituents specifically binder, additives, pigment and heavy metals, which on application to an exterior as a thin coating is transformed to a solidified film. Increasingly eruption of newly painted buildings is a phenomenon in fast...
Background: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a relatively common genetic disorder in Nigeria with attendant kidney disease. There is growing evidence that Sickle cell trait (SCT) may have smothering kidney disease. Microalbuminuria is a sensitive predictor of kidney damage. Aims: To...
Kessy C. Shija, Alphonce B. Chandika, Bushi Lugoba, Reuben S. Mkala, Hawa Mustapha, Humphrey Kiwelu, Susu J. Susu, Catherine A. Masalu, Benjamin C. Kipilipili, Japhet D. Chanzu, Devota Mputi, Joyce Z. Ndosi, Anthony Gyunda, Thomas Mponzi & Emanuel J. Shansi·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2022
Background: Patients suffering from chronic kidney diseases (CKD) on dialysis are at risk of dying mainly due to cardiovascular complication or infections. Infections are the second leading cause of death and hospitalization among hemodialysis (HD) patients. Blood stream infectio...
Séraphin Ahoui, Evariste Eteka, Wylliam Guedjo, Julien Attinon, Nicanor Houéto, Djima Hermione N. M., Willis Allawenon, Tchaou Blaise A. & Giam Batista Priuli·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2022
Aims: to assess the value of ozone therapy in the management of acute toxic kidney injury due to the ingestion of wild mushrooms. Case Presentation: This was a prospective case study of a 30-year-old patient who was hospitalized in the nephrology department of the Departmental Te...