Psychological impact of illness intrusiveness in epilepsy - Comparison of treatments.
Chronic illnesses are associated with multiple stressors that compromise quality of life (QOL). Implicit in many of these is the concept of illness intrusiveness, the disruption of lifestyles and activities attributable to constraints imposed by chronic disease and its treatment. This study […]
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Crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection.
A 72-year-old woman with a previous diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary disease was admitted because of hemoptysis and acute renal failure. A chest x-ray showed interstitial infiltration over bilateral lung fields. A kidney biopsy showed immune complex-mediated crescentic glomerulonephritis and diffuse endocapillary hypercellularity with exudative […]
Mycobacterium chelonae Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis.
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria peritonitis is uncommon with the majority of cases reported in patients on peritoneal dialysis with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Here we present a case of Mycobacterium chelonae peritonitis and review other cases in the literature to discuss the clinical spectrum, diagnostics, regimens […]
Unusual manifestation of diarrhea-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome in an adult.
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS) is an uncommon disease characterized by microangiopathic hemolytica anaemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. There are two forms of HUS: diarrhoea (D+)- and non-diarrhoea (D-)-associated HUS. We report the case of a 21-year-old woman presented to our department with jaundice, […]
Allopurinol-Induced Recurrent DRESS Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment.
Hyperuricemia is present in approximately 5% of the population. The vast majority is asymptomatic and at no clinical risk. Allopurinol, an analog of hypoxanthine, has been widely used in clinical practice for more than 30 years for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. Two percent of […]
Effect of gold nanoparticle on renal cell: an implication for exposure risk.
Objective. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of gold nanoparticles on renal cell. Intervention. This study was performed as an experimental study. A mixture of gold nanoparticle solution and renal cell sediment was prepared and further analyzed. […]
Polyphenolic extract of ichnocarpus frutescens attenuates diabetic complications in streptozotocin-treated diabetic rats.
Diabetic nephropathy is one of the major complications of diabetes. Oxidative stress is implicated as an important mechanism by which diabetes causes nephropathy. The aim of the study was to examine the involvement of oxidative stress in the progression of nephropathy […]
The combination of sirolimus and cyclosporine does not delay initial renal graft function recovery.
Background. Sirolimus has been considered to be a non-nephrotoxic agent. It may delay graft function due to a potential hindrance of the recovery from acute tubular necrosis. It remains controversial as to whether the concomitant administration of sirolimus (SRL) […]
Fas Expression on Peritoneal Macrophages during Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Peritonitis.
Background. Peritonitis is a common complication of end stage renal failure (ESRF) patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Peritoneal macrophage may participate in the activation of specific T cells and in the generation of local cell-mediated immunity to various pathogens. The […]
