Methods of assessing renal function

G Filler, A Yasin, M Medeiros - Pediatric nephrology, 2014 - Springer
Accurate assessment of renal function is critical for appropriate drug dosing of renally
excreted compounds. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is considered the best marker of …

Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy with segmental renal artery clamping: technique and clinical outcomes

P Shao, C Qin, C Yin, X Meng, X Ju, J Li, Q Lv… - European urology, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Warm ischemic injury is one of the most important factors affecting renal
function in partial nephrectomy (PN). The technique of segmental renal artery clamping …

Prevention of diabetic nephropathy in Ins2+/−AkitaJ mice by the mitochondria-targeted therapy MitoQ

BK Chacko, C Reily, A Srivastava… - Biochemical …, 2010 - portlandpress.com
Mitochondrial production of ROS (reactive oxygen species) is thought to be associated with
the cellular damage resulting from chronic exposure to high glucose in long-term diabetic …

Measuring and assessing kidney function

P Vart, ME Grams - Seminars in nephrology, 2016 - Elsevier
Assessment of kidney function is important for the detection and management of chronic
kidney disease. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and level of albuminuria are two …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between chronic kidney disease and sarcopenia

MD Yu, HZ Zhang, Y Zhang, SP Yang, M Lin… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Few studies have investigated the relationship between sarcopenia and mild to moderate
renal decline. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronic kidney …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of endovascular aneurysm repair on renal function compared with open repair

M Antonello, M Menegolo, M Piazza, L Bonfante… - Journal of vascular …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective Recent studies have shown that progressive renal dysfunction may develop in
patients after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Data are conflicting about the effect of …

Creatinine versus cystatin C to estimate glomerular filtration rate in adults with congenital heart disease: results of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease Biobank

AR Opotowsky, M Carazo, MN Singh… - American heart …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Glomerular filtration rate is a key physiologic variable with a central role in
clinical decision making and a strong association with prognosis in diverse populations …

Present situation and research progress of kidney function recoverability evaluation of acute kidney injury patient

YL Yao, Y Gao - International Journal of General Medicine, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a critical illness in clinic. The guideline recommendation of
kidney disease for improving global outcomes regards urine volume and creatinine as …

[HTML][HTML] Renal function assessment gap in clinical practice: an awkward truth

F Trevisani, F Di Marco, U Capitanio… - Kidney and Blood …, 2020 - karger.com
Introduction: An accurate assessment of renal function is needed in the majority of clinical
settings. Unfortunately, the most used estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) formulas …

[HTML][HTML] 99mTc-DTPA Renal Dynamic Imaging Method May Be Unsuitable To Be Used as the Reference Method in Investigating the Validity of CDK-EPI Equation for …

P Xie, JM Huang, XM Liu, WJ Wu, LP Pan, HY Lin - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective To compare the measurements of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) determined by
99mTc-diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (99mTc-DTPA) renal dynamic imaging with …