Background: Hypoglycemia is frequent in patients with ESRD with or without diabetes and those receiving hemodialysis. It is important to know the occurrence and prognosis of this condition to better manage patients with it. Objective: The objective of this study is to measure the...
Background: The present study discusses changing clinicopathological profile in Membranous Nephropathy(MN). MN is a disease classically presenting with nephrotic range proteinuria along with the presence of microscopic sub-epithelial deposits in glomeruli [1]. With the discovery...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a science of computer stimulated thinking processes and human behaviours, which involves computer science, psychology, philosophy and linguistics. AI helps to access large patients’ datasets which it can acquire and store for further processing. Co...
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are some of the most common bacterial infections. Urinary Tract Infections are categorized into uncomplicated and complicated. Urinary Tract Infections are symptomatic when there are clinical urinary symptoms that indicate infection such as micturi...
Chiamaka P. Ezeh, Ayodeji D. Johnson, Ebunoluwa G Adenuga, Ikpembhosa J. Esangbedo, Sobechukwu F. Chiegboka, Ifeanyichukwu C. Ogbuiyi-Chima, Ayomide H. Adeyemi, Augustina C. Adigwe, Oreoluwa. A Sowunmi, Nnachi M. Akuma, Linda S. Mensah, Silas U. Okafor, Abdirahman Abdi Mohamed, Suleiman I. Dahir, Mohamed Shahzad Kuttaplakkal Abdul Nazar, Hassan Y. Shire, Alamjeet K. Sidhu, Abdimajid O. Mohamoud, Confidence O. Okorie, Mohamed M. Mahbub & Mohamed M. Abukar·International Journal of Advances in Nephrology Research·2024
Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) encompasses a spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from unstable angina to non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), representing a significant challenge in contemporary cardiology. This paper overvi...
In people diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM), microalbuminuria (MAU) is thought to be the first indication of diabetic nephropathy. Early identification of microalbuminuria is essential, to properly manage diabetic nephropathy and its complications. Patients with DM, both newl...
Numerous hormonal and mechanical changes in the body occur during pregnancy [1,2]. Ninety percent of pregnant women experience ureteric dilatation, which increases the risk of vesicoureteric reflux and urine stasis. The dilatation begins in the sixth week of gestation and peaks b...
The presence of proteinuria from native kidneys is hard to interpret when detected after transplantation. Studies show that pre-transplant proteinuria, even within the nephrotic range, abruptly reduces during the first weeks after receiving a normal functioning kidney transplant....
Aim: To assess some kidney function parameters in Port Harcourt residents with varying malaria parasite densities. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Rivers State University Teaching Hospital and Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Rivers State...
O. R. Omole, I. E. Okeji, J. E. Odarah, U. J. Ogbonna, J. E. Areh, D. O. Anele, N. B. Zurmi, C. E. Ijioma, A. C. Amuta, J. O. Orji, J. C. Okereke, O. Austin-Jemifor, U. E. Ojumonu, I. O. Abali & A. I. Airaodion·International Journal of Advances in Nephrology Research·2024
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health concern associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Dyslipidaemia is a common complication of CKD, contributing to cardiovascular events. This study aims to assess dyslipidaemia and the atherogenic index in CKD...