INTRODUCTION Chronic changes in biopsies from long-term stable kidney allografts have been reported to correlate with graft prognosis. Morphological changes in baseline ('zero-hour') biopsies have been described as well, but their importance for long-term prognosis have been less clear. The aim of the present study was to evaluate biopsy changes from baseline to 1 year after transplantation in ...

Abstract Background Proper assessment of donor organ quality is crucial for optimal kidney allocation and best long-term outcomes. The aim this study was to analyze the association between Kidney Donor Risk Index (KDRI) histological parameters in early post-transplant graft biopsy Polish cohort transplant recipients (KTRs). Methods In 418 consecutive KTRs, a evaluation very (at median 11 (9–13)...

INTRODUCTION IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor-1) is a hormone involved in cell growth and other important processes. In the kidney, IGF-1 has a stimulating effect, increasing the blood flow and glomerular filtration rate. Although many experimental animal studies regarding the role of IGF-1 in the kidney have been conducted, few human studies are available in the literature. Obesity is a cause...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to assess the effect of high-fidelity simulation (HFS) pediatric resuscitation training on resident performance and self-reported experience compared with historical controls. METHODS In this case-control study, pediatric residents at a tertiary academic children's hospital participated in a 16-hour HFS resuscitation curriculum. Primary outcome measures in...

Exposure of rabbits to an atmosphere of low oxygen content results in a stimulation of the cardiorespiratory systems, in an extension (hyperplasia) of red bone marrow and probably of a thyroid hyperplasia, with the further production of hydropic and hyaline degeneration in the cells of the parenchymatous organs. An atmosphere of high carbon dioxide and normal oxygen content produces, however, a...

Contributions to HFS and to the Lamb shift intervals of order α(Zα) induced by the graph with the two-loop overlapping electron self-energy diagram inserted in the electron line are considered. Explicit expression for the overlapping two-loop self-energy diagram in the Fried-Yennie gauge is obtained. Contributions both to HFS and Lamb shift induced by the diagram containing such subgraph are ca...

A case of isolated retinal macroaneurysm showed interesting features. First, it involved a cilioretinal artery, which is a rare site; secondly, its development was preceded by vessel changes characterised by hyalinization and permeability of the arterial wall.

The relationship between hypertension and hemifacial spasm (HFS) has been debated. Microvascular decompression surgery is effective in some HFS patients with uncontrolled hypertension. To address current gaps in knowledge, we conducted a meta-analysis of case-control studies that have examined the prevalence of hypertension in HFS patients compared to non-HFS controls. We also evaluated the imp...

The study was to determine the role of Dietary diversity (DD), household food security (HFS), and agricultural biodiversity (AB) on stunted growth in children. Two cross-sectional studies were undertaken 6 months apart. Interviews were done with mothers/caregivers and anthropometric measurements of children 24-59 months old. HFS was assessed by household food insecurity access scale (HFIAS). A ...