Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition with high cardiovascular mortality
associated with emerging risk factors, including sarcopenia. Several mechanisms can affect …

Nowadays, the pre-operative evaluation of older patients is a critical step in the decision-
making process. Clinical assessment and care planning should be considered a whole …

Introduction: The gut microbiota has coevolved with humans for a mutually beneficial
coexistence and plays an important role in health and disease. A dysbiotic gut microbiome …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a highly prevalent condition in the world. Neurological,
psychological, and cognitive disorders, related to CKD, could contribute to the morbidity …

Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) present a markedly increased
cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality since the early stages and have a high …

The number of older adults requiring dialysis is increasing worldwide, whereas the use of
peritoneal dialysis (PD) in this population is lower with respect to younger patients, despite …

Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) is defined as the inability to void in the presence of a
full bladder after surgery. Complications include delirium, pain, prolonged hospitalization …

Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most frequent genetic diseases and the median
survival of these patients has improved in the last few decades, therefore it becomes …

Introduction: Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) is one of the main causes of acute
renal failure in hospitalized patients, following the administration of iodinated contrast …

Abstract Bakground/Aims: Cardiovascular diseases represent the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality in patients with cronich kidney disease (CKD). The pathogenesis …