Review
Urology & Nephrology
Nikolaos Pyrgidis, Ioannis Mykoniatis, Ioannis Sokolakis, Ioanna Minopoulou, Meletios P. Nigdelis, Petros Sountoulides, Paolo Verze, Georgios Hatzichristodoulou, Dimitrios Hatzichristou
Summary: Renal transplantation improves erectile function and reduces the risk of erectile dysfunction postoperatively compared to preoperatively, although the evidence is mostly based on low quality data due to methodological concerns and high heterogeneity among included studies. More studies with standardized outcomes are needed to validate and strengthen these findings.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andrew Mixson, Jennifer L. Waller, Wendy B. Bollag, Varsha Taskar, Stephanie L. Baer, Sandeep Padala, William J. Healy
Summary: Increased risk of all-cause mortality has been linked to chronic kidney disease. This study aimed to determine if mortality is higher in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and a sleep disorder diagnosis. The study used the United States Renal Data System database to analyze the effect of sleep disorder diagnoses on mortality in ESRD patients. The findings suggest that the diagnosis of a sleep disorder may be associated with improved survival in ESRD patients.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mahmoud M. Zakaria, Safaa A. Derbala, Ayman E. Salem, Amgad E. EL-Agroudy, Fatma M. El-Tantawy
Summary: The study found that ESRD patients have a significantly lower number of T-cell subsets compared to CKD patients, which is related to a higher degree of apoptosis in these cells.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Elias Khajeh, Ehsan Aminizadeh, Arash Dooghaie Moghadam, Nastaran Sabetkish, Sepehr Abbasi Dezfouli, Christian Morath, Martin Zeier, Felix Nickel, Adrian T. Billeter, Beat Peter Mueller-Stich, Arianeb Mehrabi
Summary: This study compares and evaluates the safety and effectiveness of bariatric surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The study found that ESRD patients undergoing bariatric surgery had higher rates of major complications and perioperative mortality, but the overall complication rates were comparable to patients without ESRD. Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) had fewer postoperative complications and shorter hospital stays compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in ESRD patients. However, the study had a high risk of bias, so the results should be interpreted with caution.
SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Chang Min Heo, Won Ho Lee, Bong Soo Park, Yoo Jin Lee, Sihyung Park, Yang Wook Kim, Dong Ah Lee, Byeong Cheol Yoo, Kang Min Park
Summary: This study compares glymphatic dysfunction between patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and healthy controls, and reveals the presence of glymphatic dysfunction in patients with ESRD as demonstrated by the DTI-ALPS index. Additionally, a significant positive correlation is found between the DTI-ALPS index and serum parathyroid hormone levels in ESRD patients.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hyun Jin Lee, A. Reum Choe, HaeJu Lee, Dong Ryeol Ryu, Ea Wha Kang, Jung Tak Park, Su Hwan Lee, Junbeom Park
Summary: The rate of sudden cardiac death is significantly higher in hemodialysis patients, with QTpe interval and ECG parameters being potential predictors for predicting SCD risk in this population.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Chang Seong Kim, Bongseong Kim, Hong Sang Choi, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Kyung-Do Han, Soo Wan Kim
Summary: Hypertension burden is positively associated with an increased risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), with a dose-dependent relationship between the two. Assessing hypertension burden over a certain period may be useful in predicting the risk of ESRD in large population-based cohorts.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jen-Shih Lee, Lian-Pin Lee
Summary: The study found that factors such as plasma protein concentration, restitution volume, and plasma volume change during hemodialysis. The filtration coefficient KSo plays a key role in facilitating the restitution of fluid to compensate for the loss of plasma volume due to extraction.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ling Lin, Qiuxia Xie, Mei Zheng, Xuhui Zhou, Ilona A. Dekkers, Qian Tao, Hildo J. Lamb
Summary: In ESRD patients on peritoneal dialysis with preserved LVEF, higher myocardial mass, higher native T1 and T2 values, decreased LV strain, and increased RVGCS were observed compared with healthy controls. Increased myocardial T1 and T2 values were found in ESRD patients even in the absence of systolic or diastolic dysfunction detected by routine echocardiography.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Malgorzata Maraj, Paulina Hetwer, Beata Kusnierz-Cabala, Barbara Maziarz, Paulina Dumnicka, Marek Kuzniewski, Piotr Ceranowicz
Summary: In hemodialyzed patients, serum AGP is weakly associated with the dietary intake of several nutrients, emphasizing the importance of patients consuming adequate nutrients for their overall health.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Takahide Ito, Kanako Akamatsu
Summary: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a clinical condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is characterized by myocardial hypertrophy, heart failure, valvular calcification, and pericardial effusion. Multiple factors contribute to these abnormalities, including pressure/volume overload, oxidative stress, and neurohormonal imbalances.
HEART FAILURE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Zaipul I. Md Dom, Eiichiro Satake, Jan Skupien, Bozena Krolewski, Kristina O'Neil, Jill A. Willency, Simon T. Dillon, Jonathan M. Wilson, Hiroki Kobayashi, Katsuhito Ihara, Towia A. Libermann, Marlon Pragnell, Kevin L. Duffin, Andrzej S. Krolewski
Summary: This study identified three elevated plasma proteins associated with protection against progressive renal decline and progression to endstage renal disease in individuals with diabetes. These protective proteins may serve as biomarkers for stratifying diabetic individuals by their risk of developing ESRD, and could be explored as potential therapeutics to delay or prevent ESRD onset.
SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Xuekun Li, Ruifang Yan, Zheng Yue, Meng Zhang, Jipeng Ren, Baolin Wu
Summary: This study is the first to explore the dynamic aspects of whole-brain FC and topological properties in ESRD patients. The findings suggest impaired functional flexibility of network connections and state-specific FC disruptions in patients with ESRD.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Young-Seob Jeong, Juhyun Kim, Dahye Kim, Jiyoung Woo, Mun Gyu Kim, Hun Woo Choi, Ah Reum Kang, Sun Young Park
Summary: This study developed a model to predict major cardiac events in ESRD patients undergoing any type of surgery, and found that operation-related features have the biggest impact on model performance.
Article
Transplantation
Joonas Rautavaara, Tuomas Kerola, Kati Kaartinen, Mari Vilpakka, Atte Aitkoski, Olli Anttonen, Jani Ahvonen, Juhani Koistinen, Kati Vaaraniemi, Marja Miettinen, Antti Ylitalo, Kaisa Laine, Seppo Ojanen, Tuomo Nieminen
Summary: The study found that a significant number of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) experienced bradycardia or asystole episodes, but these arrhythmias were not detected by baseline or ambulatory ECG recordings.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mariangeles Lacava, Luis Fernando Garcia, Carmen Viera, Radek Michalko
Summary: Glyphosate may have negative sublethal effects on native predators such as wolf spiders, affecting their functional responses to potential pests. Contaminated spiders killed fewer ants and caterpillars compared to non-contaminated spiders, likely due to the irritating effects of glyphosate. Further studies are necessary to explore the impact of glyphosate on other native predators in South American crops.
Letter
Immunology
Jose Y. Rodriguez, Patrice Le Pape, Olga Lopez, Kelin Esquea, Anny L. Labiosa, Carlos Alvarez-Moreno
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Luis Fernando Garcia, Erika Nunez, Mariangeles Lacava, Horacio Silva, Sebastian Martinez, Julien Petillon
Summary: The study assessed the predatory behavior of a wandering spider in South American crops, revealing their ability to attack and feed upon prey with different morphologies, including well-defended arthropods.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Valeri Saenz, Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Patrice Le Pape, Silvia Restrepo, Josep Guarro, Adriana Marcela Celis Ramirez
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mercedes Olaya-C, Marta Garrido, Jorge Andres Franco, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, Magda Jimena Vargas, Ana Aula-Olivar, Laura Quintero, Santiago Ramon Y. Cajal
Summary: Remodeling of uterine spiral arteries is crucial for successful pregnancy, as failure can result in pregnancy complications. The process of arterial remodeling is not synchronous in all vessels, with different stages occurring in a single sample. Muscle and endothelial tissue loss during pregnancy between weeks 14-17 is a key aspect of the remodeling process.
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Santiago Garnica-Velandia, Luz Adriana Aristizabal-Ruiz, Carlos Arturo Alvarez-Moreno
Summary: The study observed the therapeutic effect and tolerability of meropenem in routine clinical practice, showing positive outcomes for different types of infections and good tolerance. The results align with clinical studies of the innovator drug.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Myriam Patricia Cifuentes, Laura Andrea Rodriguez-Villamizar, Maylen Liseth Rojas-Botero, Carlos Arturo Alvarez-Moreno, Julian Alfredo Fernandez-Nino
Summary: The study found significant socioeconomic inequalities in COVID-19 mortality, with higher risk of death among males, individuals over 60 years old, indigenous people, those under subsidised health insurance regime, and individuals living in the very low socioeconomic strata.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Miguel Novoa-Bravo, Eleonora Bernal-Pinilla, Luis Fernando Garcia
Summary: Colombian Paso horses are classified into four categories based on gait performance, with Colombian Paso Fino recognized as a new breed. Analysis of genetic data, pedigree records, and phenotypic differences revealed the split of the breed into two populations with increased genetic differentiation between them.
Article
Zoology
Luis Fernando Garcia, Cristhian Rave, Karla Arcila, Carolina Garcia, Luis E. Robledo-Ospina, Rodrigo Hirata Willemart
Summary: This study showed that the type and size of prey can influence the behavior of spiders, with dangerous prey like carabid beetle larvae causing the predator to allocate more time towards capturing and consuming them. However, the specific spider species in this study, Paratropis sp., did not show significant differences in acceptance based on prey danger level or prey size, suggesting a potential adaptability in their feeding behavior.
Editorial Material
Infectious Diseases
Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Sandra Valderrama-Beltran, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
E. E. Hecht, I Zapata, C. E. Alvarez, D. A. Gutman, T. M. Preuss, M. Kent, J. A. Serpell
Summary: The study found that behavioral traits in dogs are related to neural structures, with social processing and fight-or-flight response networks associated with fear and aggression, while trainability is linked to the expansion of brain cortex.
BRAIN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yelena Y. Janjigian, Kohei Shitara, Markus Moehler, Marcelo Garrido, Pamela Salman, Lin Shen, Lucjan Wyrwicz, Kensei Yamaguchi, Tomasz Skoczylas, Arinilda Campos Bragagnoli, Tianshu Liu, Michael Schenker, Patricio Yanez, Mustapha Tehfe, Ruben Kowalyszyn, Michalis V. Karamouzis, Ricardo Bruges, Thomas Zander, Roberto Pazo-Cid, Erika Hitre, Kynan Feeney, James M. Cleary, Valerie Poulart, Dana Cullen, Ming Lei, Hong Xiao, Kaoru Kondo, Mingshun Li, Jaffer A. Ajani
Summary: Nivolumab plus chemotherapy showed superior overall survival and progression-free survival compared to chemotherapy alone in previously untreated patients with advanced gastric, gastro-oesophageal junction, or oesophageal adenocarcinoma, indicating it as a new standard first-line treatment option with acceptable safety profile.
Article
Hematology
Emilia Barreto-Duran, Claudia Camila Mejia-Cruz, Luis Fernando Jaramillo-Garcia, Efrain Leal-Garcia, Alfonso Barreto-Prieto, Viviana Marcela Rodriguez-Pardo
Summary: This study developed 3D multicellular spheroids (3D-MS) to study human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) with components of the perivascular niche. The 3D-MS demonstrated viability greater than 80% after 15 days, with higher cellular proliferation and CD34 antigen expression at 3% O2. These findings suggest that 3D-MS can mimic aspects of the human bone marrow microenvironment and modulate human HSC behavior.
JOURNAL OF BLOOD MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Diana Caballero, Camilo Vallejo, Handerson R. Osma, Ricardo Bruges, Harold Garcia, Carlos Andres Carvajal Fierro, Carlos E. Bonilla
Summary: This case report presents an unusual occurrence of tumor-to-tumor metastasis, with a patient having a history of multiple neoplasms. The patient developed a primary lung adenocarcinoma with metastasis from renal cell carcinoma, representing a rare case of metastasis from one primary tumor to another.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Luis Fernando Garcia, Alvaro Laborda, Osvaldo Villarreal, Juan Burla, Enrique Castiglioni
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2020)
