Renal clearance and isolated kidney perfusion techniques

Perfusion of isolated renal tubules.

The metlhodls usedl for perftusinig isolatedi renal tul)ules are generally clifferent from microptuncture, as are the prob)lems encounteredl. Altlhotuglh I will concentrate maiinly on the teclhnical aslpects of perfuision, it seems to me most important to evaluate to wlhat extent the restults are p)ertinent to the stt(ly of kidney function. Are the tubules still "alive?' Are they still fuinctio...

Increased renal perfusion and kidney size in convalescent burn patients.

Renal blood flow was elevated in convalescent burn patients shortly before discharge (992 +/- 112 mL/min/sq m in burn patients vs 551 +/- 37 mL/min/sq m in normal subjects; mean +/- SE). Autopsy studies demonstrated that renal enlargement was a constant feature of patients after a prolonged hospital course; the kidneys of 28 patients who died after 60 days of hospitalization weighed 241 +/- 10 ...

Effect of Amlodipine in Comparison to Nifedipine on Vascular Perfusion Pressure of Isolated Rat Kidney

Objective(s) This study aimed to investigate and to compare the effects of nifedipine and amlodipine, dihydropyridine (DHP) calcium channel blockers (CCBs) on perfusion pressure of isolated perfused rat kidney. Materials and Methods Following the establishment of renal perfusion with a constant baseline pressure of 85-95 mmHg, the renal vasculature was constricted by phenylephrine (PE) injec...

Evaluation of myocardial perfusion and function after kidney transplantation by Gated SPECT myocardial perfusion scintigraphy

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of successful kidney transplantation (KT) on myocardial perfusion and left ventricular function by both qualitative (visual) interpretation and semiquantitative parameters, using myocardial perfusion scintigraphy with gated-single photon emission computed tomography (gated-SPECT) in patients suffering from end-stage renal disease. ...

Baboon kidney excretion of 203Hg-chlormerodrin during isolated bloodless perfusion.