Background: Urethral mucosa prolapse is a condition in which there is a circular complete eversion of the distal urethral mucosa through the external urethral meatus. Objective: To determine the prevalence of urethral mucosa prolapse and its management plans at the Federal Medica...
Objective: This study aimed to explore the benefit of monitoring patients on maintenance hemodialysis with serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) as a low-cost biologic test. Patients and Methods: It is a mono-center retrospective study, conducted between January 2017 and December 2...
Pantoprazone-Domperidone fixed-dose combinations are commonly used in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis. The medication helps in control of drug induced gastritis that can occur due to several medications including oral calcium and iron supplements. Besides this...
A case study on fish bile poisoning is reported. After ingestion of gall bladder of Labeo rohita fish for allergy treatment purpose initially presented with gastrointestinal symptoms such as cramping pain in, nausea and vomiting within 12 hours after ingestion. Subsequently ren...
Romina A. Danguilan, Mel-Hatra I. Arakama, Bryan Christian G. Ilagan, Marc Angelo P. Hizon & Rizza Antoinette Y. So·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2021
Objectives: Tacrolimus is the cornerstone immunosuppressive medication of kidney transplantation. This study sought to demonstrate bioequivalence and non-inferiority in the clinical outcomes of renal transplant recipients administered either reference tacrolimus (Prograf®) or ge...
G. H. Mahoungou, D. T. Eyeni Sinomono, Y. I. Dimi Nyanga, E. Foungou Tsiloulou, S. Bouithy-Mongo, P. E. Ngadzali- Ngabe, A. C. Tiafumu Konde, G.F Otiobanda, R. Loumingou & A.P Bouya·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2021
Introduction: Emergency dialyses often require some timely extrarenal purification procedures. In addition, the vital and functional prognosis could be jeopardized. Objective of this study was to study the epidemiological, etiological and prognostic aspects of emergency dialysis...
A. K. M. Tariqul Hassan, Md. Nazrul Islam, Golam Fahad Bhuiyan, Mithila Akhtar, Nahid Akter, Md. Dilder Hossain Badal & Sonia Mahjabin·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2021
Background: Central venous catheter is a widely accepted form of permanent vascular access which is evolved as a bridge to optimal management in hemodialysis patients. Despite great advances, catheter-related thrombosis and catheter-related bloodstream infection cause catheter lo...
Nephrotic syndrome is a illness caused by idiopathic diseases like minimal change nephrotic syndrome and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, membrane proliferative Glomerulonephritis, membranous Glomerulonephritis and is characterized by increased permeability across the glomerul...
Background: It is established that proteinuria is associated with kidney dysfunction. The endeavor in this study was to observe whether the degree of dipstick proteinuria was related to the progressive stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for Bangladeshi patients. Methods: This...
Nizam Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Md. Nizamuddin Chowdhury, Md. Nazrul Islam, Sharif Qamar Uddin, Jubaida Khanam Chowdhury, Mohammad Zahir Uddin, Maksuda Begum Mony & Kowser Hossain Chowdhury·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2021
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined as a sudden and rapid decline in renal excretory function within hours to days, accompanied by an accumulation of nitrogenous waste products such as creatinine, urea, and other clinically unmeasured products. Historically acute kid...
Khurram Khaliq Bhinder, Nishwa Azeem, Azza Sarfraz, Sameer Saleem Tebha, Humaira Bashir, Zenab Farooq & Zouina Sarfraz·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2021
We describe the case of a 31-year-old-male who presented with an acute flare of SLE, gross hematuria, left lumbar pain, fever, and burning micturition. He had a history of systemic lupus erythematosus, hypertension, myocardial infarction, and weight loss. Radiological examination...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming more widely accepted as a public health issue around the world. However, there is a scarcity of data from low- and middle-income countries on the prevalence, challenges, and management of CKD. People in developed countries are expected to...
Background: Renal involvement in Covid 19 disease is an independent predictor of mortality in Covid 19 patients. Hyperinflammation and hypercoagulability are the important key factors for assessing severity of Covid 19 disease. Management of Covid 19 infection in preexisting CKD...
Background: Mineral bone disease in chronic kidney disease patients is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and it has been reported to start early in the course of the disease and worsen as the kidney damage progresses. However, the prevalence and factors associated wit...
Tenofovir is an antiretroviral drug used in combination with other antiretroviral agents. It is an effective therapy for HIV infection. Kidney injury induced by this drug has been known to occur in the HIV positive patients. When given in titrated doses, it is safe and should be...