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The Clinical Research section considers both interventional and non-interventional clinical research studies, including controlled trials and case control studies. This section does not consider basic experimental research, large epidemiological studies, or case reports. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should be directed to the ‘Epidemiology and Health Outcomes’ section, and Case reports should be directed to our dedicated ‘Case Report’ section
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Patients with acute myocardial infarction are at high risk for acute kidney injury. Novel biomarkers that can predict acute kidney injury in AMI may allow timely interventions. C-terminal fragment of agrin (CA...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:202
Published on: 24 June 2017
Research article
Membranous nephropathy (MN) is the leading cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. MN is a clinically heterogeneous disease and it is difficult to accurately predict outcomes (including end stage renal failure)...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:201
Published on: 21 June 2017
Research article
Only a few research is available on the effects of home-based exercise training on pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Therefore, we aimed to elucidate the effect of home-based exercise therapy...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:198
Published on: 17 June 2017
Research article
Association between metabolic syndrome (MS) and mildly reduced estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association between MS and a mildly reduced eGF...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:192
Published on: 13 June 2017
Research article
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe complication associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. In this study, we evaluated the incidence, risk factors and in-hospital mortality of AKI in patients a...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:184
Published on: 31 May 2017
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery is common and associated with poor patient outcomes. Early risk assessment for development of AKI remains a challenge. The combination of urinary tissue inhi...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:177
Published on: 30 May 2017
Research article
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common hereditary disorder with unclear disease mechanism. Currently, overt hypertension and increased renal volume are the best predictors of renal fu...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:179
Published on: 30 May 2017
Research article
The blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio (BCR) has been used since the early 1940s to help clinicians differentiate between prerenal acute kidney injury (PR AKI) and intrinsic AKI (I AKI). This ratio is sim...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:173
Published on: 25 May 2017
Research article
Critically ill patients in intensive care face hazardous conditions. Among these, acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequently seen as a result of sepsis. Early diagnosis of kidney injury is of the utmost importanc...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:172
Published on: 25 May 2017
Research article
The primary objective of this study is to assess whether baseline renal function impacts treatment outcomes of linezolid and vancomycin (with a dose-optimized regimen) for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aur...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:168
Published on: 22 May 2017
Research article
The ability of antihyperuricemic therapy to exert renoprotective effects in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is controversial. In the present study, we studied patient characteristics that may mask f...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:162
Published on: 18 May 2017
Research article
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), partly due to endothelial dysfunction and chronic inflammation. Vitamin D treatment in end stage renal disease is suggested to...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:161
Published on: 16 May 2017
Study protocol
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a pressing global health concern that is placing increased strain on health care resources. CKD patients regularly receive peritoneal dialysis as a common CKD treatment. An emer...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:155
Published on: 10 May 2017
Research article
Renal replacement therapy (RRT) is important to support critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). This study, a part of a nation-wide survey for AKI conducted by the ISN AKF 0 by 25 China Consort...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:152
Published on: 4 May 2017
Research article
The aim was to investigate whether mean perfusion pressure (MPP) calculated as the difference between mean arterial pressure (MAP) and central venous pressure (CVP) was associated with risk of progression from...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:151
Published on: 3 May 2017
Study protocol
Poor physical performance and protein-energy wasting (PEW) are health issues of major concern in haemodialysis patients. The conventional haemodialysis (CHD) regime, three times per week 3–5 h, is subject of d...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:144
Published on: 1 May 2017
Research article
Missing preadmission serum creatinine (SCr) values are a common obstacle to assess acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosis and outcomes. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines suggest usin...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:141
Published on: 28 April 2017
Study protocol
Home telemonitoring has developed considerably over recent years in chronic diseases in order to improve communication between healthcare professionals and patients and to promote early detection of deteriorat...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:126
Published on: 5 April 2017
Research article
Sleep apnea is common and associated with poor outcome in severe chronic kidney disease, but validated screening tools are not available. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of sleep apnea in this ...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:125
Published on: 4 April 2017
Research article
Accidental intake of mushrooms of the Cortinarius species (deadly webcap) may cause irreversible renal damage and the need for dialysis or transplantation. The species is found in forests of Northern Europe, Scan...
BMC Nephrology 2017 18:121
Published on: 3 April 2017
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