Introduction – Provides background on the rising issue of heat stress due to climate change and its potential health impacts, including kidney disease. – Highlights the lack of studies examining the association between occupational heat stress and kidney disease, particularly in tropical countries like Thailand. – Outlines the objectives of the study to examine this […]
Introduction The use of reusable water bottles is a common practice to reduce waste from single-use plastic. However, without regular cleaning, these bottles can become breeding grounds for bacteria. Key findings One study found that reusable water bottles may contain about 40,000 times more germs than a toilet seat in some instances. However, most of
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Citation: Mjøen, G., Hallan, S., Hartmann, A., Foss, A., Midtvedt, K., Øyen, O., … & Holdaas, H. (2014). Long-term risks for kidney donors. Kidney international, 86(1), 162-167. Introduction This study aimed to estimate long-term all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in kidney donors compared with a selected control group screened
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Citation: Abdel Monem, R., Abdullah, W., Atallah, H., & Henedy, W. (2022). Effect of Designed Educational Nursing Intervention on Knowledge and Compliance to Therapeutic Regimen among Patients with Hemodialysis. Menoufia Nursing Journal, 7(2), 367-384. doi: 10.21608/menj.2022.272901 Introduction The main aim of investigators in this study was to examine the effect of a designed educational nursing
Introduction Kidney stones are a common urologic condition, with an increasing incidence and prevalence globally. Non-contrast computed tomography (CT) is frequently used in emergency departments to evaluate suspected kidney stones, given its high accuracy for detecting the presence, size and location of stones. However, ultrasound is advantageous due to lower cost, lack of ionizing radiation,
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Agampodi, S. B., Amarasinghe, G. S., Naotunna, P. G. C. R., Jayasumana, C. S., & Siribaddana, S. H. (2018). Early renal damage among children living in the region of the highest burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. BMC Nephrology, 19, 115. DOI: 10.1186/s12882-018-0911-8 Introduction The study conducted by Agampodi
Agampodi, S. B., Amarasinghe, G. S., Naotunna, P. G. C. R., Jayasumana, C. S., & Siribaddana, S. H. (2018). Early renal damage among children living in the region of the highest burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. BMC Nephrology, 19, 115. DOI: 10.1186/s12882-018-0911-8 Introduction The study conducted by Agampodi
Introduction The article “Dopamine promotes cognitive effort by biasing the benefits versus costs of cognitive work” by Westbrook et al., published in Science in 2020, investigates the role of dopamine in modulating the subjective value of cognitive effort and the willingness to exert cognitive control. The authors claim that their study is the first to
This study by Zuzak et al. investigates glutathione reductase (GR) activity and glutathione (GSH) levels in the serum of patients with different stages of coronary heart disease (CHD). The authors enrolled 20 patients, each with stable angina, unstable angina, and myocardial infarction, along with 20 healthy controls. Blood samples are collected before cardiac catheterization. GR
“Sound healing reduces generalized anxiety during the pandemic: A feasibility study” presents a feasibility study on the effectiveness of a virtually-delivered, biofield-based sound healing treatment to reduce anxiety for individuals meeting criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The study was conducted virtually via Zoom during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. Fifteen participants with moderate to high levels of
