Evaluation of the Risk of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease...
Renal InsufficiencyThe objective of this long term study is to prospectively evaluate the incidence of NSF in patients with severe CKD or kidney failure including patients undergoing dialysis (stages 4 and 5 i.e., with an eGFR below 30)who have not had exposure to a GBCA within 10 years prior to enrollment.
Vascular Changes Following Forearm Loop Arteriovenous Graft Placement
Chronic Kidney DiseaseThis study will determine whether upper arm vessels increase in size following forearm loop arteriovenous graft placement and the timing of these changes.
A Multi-Center, Observational Registry of Subjects With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) and...
NephrologyObjectives include description of current practices; assessment over time of K/DOQI goals, clinical outcomes, health resource utilization(HRU) and patient reported outcomes (PRO) and the impact of Sensipar® on these parameters
The Discrepancy in Radiologists' Practice of Intravenous Contrast Imaging Studies Among Chronic...
Chronic Kidney DiseasesChronic Kidney Disease 5DThere is a discrepancy between protocols used for intravenous imaging for chronic kidney disease including hemodialysis patients among different hospitals and even, among radiologists same selves. This questionnaire based study aims to quantify that discrepancy and describe the variables associated with the discrepancy.
The Impact of Selected Factors on the Cardiovascular System in Chronic Kidney Disease
Atherosclerosis of ArteryInflammation3 moreChronic kidney disease (CKD), is characterized by accelerated development of atherosclerosis and advanced remodelling of vessels and the heart. It is associated with many factors, including inflammation, arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperhomocysteinemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and oxidative stress. Hypertension is one of the most critical risk factors for cardiovascular complications. It leads to the formation of structural changes in the vascular system: it impairs the activity of the endothelium, causes hypertrophy and remodelling of the vascular wall, reduces the susceptibility of the vessels and accelerates the development of atherosclerosis. This study aimed to identify the processes and their representative markers, the concentration of which in the serum may reflect the cardiovascular system status and can predict the increased mortality in HD patients.
COVID-19 Among Children With Chronic Renal Diseases in Qatar
Chronic Kidney DiseasesCOVID-19 Infection3 moreCoronavirus disease 2019 is a novel viral disease caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 virus. The original cases occurred in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and rapidly spread to other areas worldwide, constituting a pandemic with unimaginable health and economic consequences. the World Health Organization elevated the disease to the category of a pandemic on March 11, 2020. In children, the reported mortality rates were far below 1%, while in people above the age of 70 years it was above 5% or higher. So, in this retrospective study, the investigators describe the clinical features and outcomes of children with chronic kidney diseases who were diagnosed with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 infection at pediatric centers in Doha from 1st March 2020 till January 20th, 2022. This review looks into the literature on pediatric patients with chronic kidney diseases to verify whether they were more prone to developing more severe symptoms when diagnosed with Coronavirus disease 2019 compared to children without chronic kidney diseases and adults with chronic kidney diseases, and the Prevalence of COVID-19 infection between patients with chronic kidney diseases, and the role of COVID-19 infection in increasing the relapses and deterioration of chronic kidney diseases.
Endothelial Microparticles: A Novel Marker of Vascular Dysfunction
Chronic Kidney DiseaseThe primary hypothesis of this proposal is that chronic kidney disease (CKD) and treatment with calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are each associated with the release of endothelial microparticles into the plasma.
An Observational, Cross Sectional Study to Assess the Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)...
DiabetesThis non-interventional, multi-centric, cross-sectional study is aimed to determine the prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in Indian patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM). 3000 patients will be enrolled from 30 investigative sites all over the country. Each investigative site will be expected to enrol 100 subjects. All the procedures will be completed in a single day.
Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney HospitalizedProtein energy wasting is an independent factor associated with morbi-mortality in chronic kidney disease. Wasting is particularly common in chronic diseases of organs such as kidney disease with a major impact at the stage of dialysis. It covers 20 to 70% of patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease according to the degree of evolution of the disease and the diagnostic method. Mechanisms of PEW are based mainly on anorexia and metabolic abnormalities caused by kidney disease. Nutritional treatment differs depending on the stage of the kidney disease acute or chronic treated whether or not by dialysis. Nutritional monitoring should be regular, individualized and collaborative to detect a risk of PEW or treat installed PEW. Refeeding techniques should allow all the nutritional needs. Their indications depend on the clinic, biochemical assessment and nutrient intake.
Characteristics, Treatment, and Economic Burden of Patients With CVD,CKD or at High Cardiovascular...
Cardiovascular AbnormalitiesChronic Kidney Diseases1 moreThe heavy disease burden is mainly due to diabetic complications. Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).China has been the largest absolute disease burden of diabetes in the world recently1. Diabetic patients with established CVD or CKD are bringing growing pressure upon our nation's healthcare expenditure1. However, the characteristic profile of Chinese diabetic patients who has CVD, CKD or at high risk of CVD remains unclear thus is in urgent need for in-depth investigation.In current China, however, the information regarding diabetes or non-diabetes patients who also had other comorbid conditions (e.g. established CV diseases, CKD or at high risk for such problem), is limited; the patient characteristics, treatment patterns and economic burden may not be fully understood.Therefore, based on TianJin regional database, the investigators will describe the demographic, clinical characteristics, treatment, and economic burden of disease of Chinese diabetic/non-diabetic patients with/without established CV disease, CKD, or at high CV risk including hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. And the investigators believe that the resulting findings will inform a comprehensive group of evidence users to achieve better healthcare for diabetes patients with established or at high risk of CVD or CKD.