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Open AccessThermal indices for human biometeorology based on Python
Thermal indices, such as Predicted Mean Vote, Outdoor Standard Effective Temperature, Physiologically Equivalent Temperature, and Universal Thermal Climate Index, are essential for the evaluation of thermal pe...
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Open AccessClinical outcomes between elderly ESKD patients under peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: a national cohort study
With ageing populations, new elderly end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) cases rise. Unlike younger patients, elderly ESKD patients are less likely to undergo kidney transplant, and therefore the decision of recei...
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Open AccessComparative accuracy of biomarkers for the prediction of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Several biomarkers have been proposed to predict the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI); however, their efficacy varies between different trials. The aim of this study was to compare the predictive perfor...
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Open AccessA novel prognostic index for sporadic Burkitt lymphoma in adult patients: a real-word multicenter study
Adult sporadic Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a rare but highly aggressive subtype of lymphoma which lacks its own unique prognostic model. Systemic inflammatory biomarkers have been confirmed as prognostic markers ...
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Open AccessIncidence rate and clinical impacts of arrhythmia following COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 17,435 patients
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Open AccessAssociation between regional economic status and renal recovery of dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury among critically ill patients
The association between regional economic status and the probability of renal recovery among patients with dialysis-requiring AKI (AKI-D) is unknown. The nationwide prospective multicenter study enrolled criti...
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Open AccessIncidence and mortality of pulmonary embolism in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Open AccessMortality rate of acute kidney injury in SARS, MERS, and COVID-19 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Open AccessIncidence of acute kidney injury in COVID-19 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Open AccessAcute kidney disease and acute kidney injury biomarkers in coronary care unit patients
Acute kidney disease (AKD) describes acute or subacute damage and/or loss of kidney function for a duration of between 7 and 90 days after exposure to an acute kidney injury (AKI) initiating event. This study ...
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Open AccessComparison between watchful waiting strategy and early initiation of renal replacement therapy in the critically ill acute kidney injury population: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
The optimal timing of renal replacement therapy (RRT) initiation is debatable. Many articles in this field enrolled trials not based on acute kidney injury. The safety of the watchful waiting strategy has not ...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of endothelial biomarkers in refractory cardiogenic shock with ECLS: a prospective monocentric study
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is often used in critical patients with severe myocardial failure. However, the mortality rate of patients on ECMO is often high. Recent studies have suggested that e...
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Open AccessA circulating miRNA signature for early diagnosis of acute kidney injury following acute myocardial infarction
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and is associated with adverse outcomes. The study aimed to identify a miRNA signature for the early diagnosis of post-A...
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Open AccessTraditional Chinese medicine use is associated with lower end-stage renal disease and mortality rates among patients with diabetic nephropathy: a population-based cohort study
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) that imposes an enormous burden on the healthcare system. Although some studies show that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatme...
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The potential of a modified physiologically equivalent temperature (mPET) based on local thermal comfort perception in hot and humid regions
Physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) is a thermal index that is widely used in the field of human biometeorology and urban bioclimate. However, it has several limitations, including its poor ability to...
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Modified physiologically equivalent temperature—basics and applications for western European climate
A new thermal index, the modified physiologically equivalent temperature (mPET) has been developed for universal application in different climate zones. The mPET has been improved against the weaknesses of the...
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Open AccessRed cell distribution width associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease
Recent studies have demonstrated that red cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are often anemic and have high RD...
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Open AccessDehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate/cortisol ratio in cirrhotic patients with septic shock: another sign of hepatoadrenal syndrome?
Cirrhotic patients are susceptible to sepsis and critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI). Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) is a corticotropin-dependent adrenal androgen, which has i...
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Open AccessMetformin Inhibits Cyst Formation in a Zebrafish Model of Polycystin-2 Deficiency
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common kidney disease caused by mutations in PKD1 or PKD2. Metformin reduces cyst growth in mouse models of PKD1. However, metformin has not been studied ...
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Open AccessSequential organ failure assessment score predicts mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting
Mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is generally associated with underlying disease and surgical factors overlooked in preoperative prognostic models. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SO...
