PLoS One. 2026 Mar 16;21(3):e0341371. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0341371. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTPatients' quality of life is a key consideration of chronic kidney disease care. Nonetheless, qualitative research on patients' experience, quality of life, and frequent associated comorbidities remains
J Pak Med Assoc. 2026 Feb;76(2):269-271. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.26-13.ABSTRACTChronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is increasingly being recognized as an endo-metabolic disorder in which a cascade of hormonal and electrolyte imbalances impacts the morbidity and mortality. We propose six "endocrine giants" of CK
BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Mar 13;19(3):e269235. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-269235.ABSTRACTEthylene glycol toxicity poses a significant global health challenge, especially in low-income countries where it contaminates cough syrups. While global incidence is under-reported compared with the USA, mortality rates a
Drugs Aging. 2026 Mar 12. doi: 10.1007/s40266-026-01285-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Antihypertensives are effective drugs for treatment of hypertension, which is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity. Intensive hypertension treatment significantly reduc
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2026 Mar;138(Suppl 2):11-48. doi: 10.1007/s00508-026-02708-w. Epub 2026 Mar 12.ABSTRACTHyperkalemia represents a potentially life-threatening electrolyte disturbance that often necessitates prompt diagnosis and treatment. Although uncommon in the general population, the risk is
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2025 Dec;50(24):7040-7044. doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20250917.505.ABSTRACTDiuretic resistance(DR) is more common in patients with heart failure(especially acute decompensated heart failure), renal dysfunction, and cardiorenal syndrome. DR can accelerate the damage to hear
Cureus. 2026 Feb 6;18(2):e103115. doi: 10.7759/cureus.103115. eCollection 2026 Feb.ABSTRACTSickle cell trait (SCT) is largely understood to be a clinically silent disease that typically does not require intensive clinical monitoring or counseling of patients. In fact, many patients with SCT are unaw
J Vet Intern Med. 2026 Mar 2;40(2):aalag037. doi: 10.1093/jvimsj/aalag037.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Calciprotein particles (CPP) are nanoparticles that play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD).HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: Identification of plasma C
Respir Med. 2026 Apr;254:108761. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2026.108761. Epub 2026 Mar 7.ABSTRACTThis review synthesizes current literature on the epidemiology, mechanistic links, and clinical consequences of the COPD-CKD association. In addition to evaluating established risk factors such as age and tobac
BMC Nephrol. 2026 Mar 5. doi: 10.1186/s12882-026-04856-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined by an increase in serum creatinine according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes criteria. In contrast, pseudo-renal failure is a rare condition chara
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2025 Jul;63(287):518-522. doi: 10.31729/jnma.9116. Epub 2025 Jun 30.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Progressive chronic kidney disease is associated with complications like hypertension, anemia, mineral bone disorder, metabolic acidosis and electrolyte disorders which lead to higher mo
Clin Nephrol Case Stud. 2026 Feb 22;14:6-10. doi: 10.5414/CNCS111949. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTNail-patella syndrome (NPS) is an uncommon autosomal dominant condition marked by nail dysplasia, skeletal abnormalities, and variable renal manifestations, resulting from mutations in the LMX1B gene. We r
Ren Fail. 2026 Dec;48(1):2624915. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2026.2624915. Epub 2026 Mar 4.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Heart failure is associated with higher mortality of hemodialysis patients. Fluid overload is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in these patients, but it is frequently clinically si
Egypt Heart J. 2026 Mar 1;78(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s43044-026-00722-x.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is associated with considerable morbidity and it has fewer treatment options available. HFpEF, whic
Life (Basel). 2026 Feb 2;16(2):248. doi: 10.3390/life16020248.ABSTRACTIn recent decades, the rate of kidney transplantation has risen significantly, leading to better outcomes in terms of cardiovascular and overall mortality for patients with kidney failure. Although kidney transplantation represent
J Vet Intern Med. 2026 Jan 21;40(1):aalaf016. doi: 10.1093/jvimsj/aalaf016.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Inadequate ammonia excretion is thought to drive the development of metabolic acidosis in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and correlates with worse clinical outcomes, such as faster progression to
Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep. 2026 Jan 22;2026(1):EDM250068. doi: 10.1530/EDM-25-0068. Print 2026 Jan 1.ABSTRACTSUMMARY: We report a 26-year-old woman, five years after sleeve gastrectomy, who presented with a two-year history of recurrent postprandial hypoglycemia. During symptomatic episodes
Oxf Med Case Reports. 2026 Feb 18;2026(2):omaf294. doi: 10.1093/omcr/omaf294. eCollection 2026 Feb.ABSTRACTRenal tubular acidosis (RTA) often presents as failure to thrive in children. In a resource-limited country, the diagnosis of renal tubular acidosis can be delayed or even missed because of the
Ren Fail. 2026 Dec;48(1):2624876. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2026.2624876. Epub 2026 Feb 15.ABSTRACTOptimal regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) for hemodialysis (HD) in high-bleeding-risk patients remains undefined. This prospective observational cohort study included 195 high-bleeding-risk patients (
Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Jan 23;27(3):1138. doi: 10.3390/ijms27031138.ABSTRACTHypertension remains a major public health concern globally. Accumulating evidence suggests that dietary phosphate (Pi) and fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), a phosphaturic hormone, are involved in blood pressure regulation.
Circulation. 2026 Mar 10;153(10):720-735. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.075327. Epub 2026 Feb 12.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obesity is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the overall and sex-specific relationships across the full spectrum of body mass index (BMI), partic
Ren Fail. 2026 Dec;48(1):2624275. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2026.2624275. Epub 2026 Feb 11.ABSTRACTThis retrospective study evaluated prognostic factors affecting outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) treated with acute intermittent hemodialysis (IHD). Medical records of 193 patients treat
Ren Fail. 2026 Dec;48(1):2624169. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2026.2624169. Epub 2026 Feb 9.ABSTRACTSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are novel renoprotective agents for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and have diverse effects, including on the regulation of electrolyte balanc
Rep Biochem Mol Biol. 2025 Apr;14(1):57-68. doi: 10.61882/rbmb.14.1.57.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, often progressing silently until advanced stages. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic potential of serum visfatin lev
