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What We Do and Do Not Know About Women and Kidney Diseases; Questions Unanswered and Answers Unquestioned: Reflection on World Kidney Day and International Women’s DayChronic kidney disease affects approximately 10% of the world’s adult population: it is within the top 20 causes of death worldwide, and its impact on patients and their families can be devastating. World Kidney Day and International Women’s Day in 2018 coincide, thus offering an opportunity to reflect on the importance of women’s health and specifically their kidney health.
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Spontaneous Rupture of Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Horseshoe KidneySpontaneous rupture of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in a horseshoe kidney has not been described previously. We report a case of this condition in a 52-year-old man with a chief complaint of back pain.
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Therapeutic Plasmapheresis in Primary Presentation of Diabetes Mellitus With Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hypertriglyceridemia and Acute PancreatitisSevere hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG)-induced acute pancreatitis has been well described. Currently accepted therapeutic options are limited.
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Does 24-Hour Urine Supersaturation Predict Stone Composition?The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation between 24-hour urine supersaturation (SS) levels and the crystalline stone composition.
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Imaging Characteristics of 2,8-Dihydroxyadenine Stones: Review of a Rare DisorderAdenine phosphoribosyl transferase (APRT) deficiency is a rare genetic condition that often presents with recurrent dihydroxyadenine (DHA) urolithiasis. To our knowledge, no CT imaging of DHA stones has been previously reported in English medical literature.
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| Blunt Traumatic Intraperitoneal Bladder Rupture After Alcohol Intake That Responds to Non-Operative Conservative Management Blunt traumatic intraperitoneal bladder rupture is usually treated by surgical repair. We report a patient with intraperitoneal bladder rupture secondary to blunt abdominal trauma that responded to non-operative conservative management using a transurethral catheter. Full Text | |||
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What We Do and Do Not Know About Women and Kidney Diseases; Questions Unanswered and Answers Unquestioned: Reflection on World Kidney Day and International Women’s Day
Chronic kidney disease affects approximately 10% of the world’s adult population: it is within the top 20 causes of death worldwide, and its impact on patients and their families can be devastating. World Kidney Day and International Women’s Day in 2018 coincide, thus offering an opportunity to reflect on the importance of women’s health and specifically their kidney health, on the community, and the next generations, as well as to strive to be more curious about the unique aspects of kidney disease in women so that we may apply those learning more broadly. Full Text
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Table of Contents
Editorial
| Burden, Access, and Disparities in Kidney Disease | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Deidra C. Crews, Aminu K. Bello, Gamal Saadi | 1-7 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/wjnu375 |
Review
| Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Patients With Renal Disorders: A Review | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Kailash Singh, Venkata Raju, Ravindra Nikalji, Sunil Jawale, Haresh Patel, Jaishid Ahdal, Rishi Jain | 8-13 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/wjnu384 |
Short Communication
| Cancer Antigen 125 and Nephrotic Syndrome | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Edwin Rolando Castillo Velarde | 14-16 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/wjnu385 |
Case Report
| An Atypical Case of Emphysematous Cystitis in a Young Non-Diabetic Patient | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Behshad Charkhand, Ali Kord Valeshabad, Joseph Farahany, Jason Warncke, Artineh Hayrapetian, Mark R. Nehler, Shandra Wilson | 17-18 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/wjnu374 |
| Blunt Traumatic Intraperitoneal Bladder Rupture After Alcohol Intake That Responds to Non-Operative Conservative Management | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Kenji Ohgaki, Masatoshi Sakamoto | 19-22 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/wjnu380 |