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Blood pressure and heart rate variability in patients on conventional or sodium-profiling hemodialysis.
Background. Autonomic nervous system dysfunction and dialysate sodium (Na) concentration are believed to play a role in the pathogenesis of hemodialysis-related hypertension. The present study was undertaken to determine whether increases in blood pressure in hemodialysis patients are associated with […]

Impact of Mild Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) on Outcome after Open Repair of Aortic Aneurysms.
Recently, mild AKI has been considered as a risk factor for mortality in different scenarios. We conducted a retrospective analysis of the risk factors for two distinct definitions of AKI after elective repair of aortic aneurysms. Logistic regression […]

Renal Anemia: Comparing Current Eastern and Western European Management Practice (ORAMA).
The Optimal Renal Anaemia Management Assessment trial prospectively examined the impact of implementing European Best Practice Guidelines on outcomes in the management of renal anemia. Baseline data give an insight to standards of clinical care and provide a basis for a future […]

Effect of fractional urea clearance on survival of hemodialysis patients in relation to gender.
Many studies have demonstrated the relationship between dialysis dose and survival. Global mortality is similar among men and women; however, the influence of dialysis dose in the survival could be more intensive between women. Therefore, we conduct an observational […]

Strong Correlation of B(2)-Microglobulin (B(2)-m) with Procalcitonin (PCT) in the Serum of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: A Role for Infections in the Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis?
Introduction. Infections trigger the activation of defensive cells capable to produce and release B(2)-microglobulin (B(2)-m). Procalcitonin (PCT), secreted by a wide range of human cells, included the aforementioned defensive cells, […]

Calcium antagonists and renal failure progression.
Although tighter blood pressure control is considered the main mechanism for preventing the progression of chronic renal failure, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptors blockers seem to have an additional organ protective role. The effects of calcium antagonists in renal disease are not so clearly defined. Calcium […]

BMP Implant Associated with Platelet-Rich Plasma in Orbit Fracture Repair.
Purpose: To evaluate a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) implant with and without platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which is supposed to accelerate fracture consolidation in the orbit fracture treatment. Methods: Thirty-six white rabbits were subjected to orbital fracture and treated in three groups: BMP implant […]

History and evolution of control banding: a review.
Control banding (CB) strategies offer simplified solutions for controlling worker exposures to constituents often encountered in the workplace. The original CB model was developed within the pharmaceutical industry; however, the modern movement involves models developed for non-experts to input hazard and exposure potential information for […]

Involvement of purinergic p2 receptors in experimental retinal neovascularization.
Purpose: The present study was aimed to investigate the expression of purinergic P2 receptors in oxygen-induced retinal neovascularization. Methods: Immunohistochemistry was used to study the expression of purinergic P2Y2 and P2X2 receptors in the neonatal mouse retina during normal vascular development and after oxygen-induced […]

In vitro noncontact intravascular femtosecond laser surgery in models of branch retinal vein occlusion.
Purpose: To investigate intravenous femtosecond laser surgery in models of branch retinal vein occlusion. Materials and Methods: Non-amplified near infrared femtosecond laser was used to ablate polyamide sutures and human hairs inserted into the vascular lumina of porcine retinal […]