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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare intensive and conventional insulin therapies with regards to HbA1c, serum lipids, and other biochemical markers. METHODS: This was a retrospective study investigati...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients and to evaluate RIFLE criteria in critically ill patients. Prospective observational study. MATERIAL and METHOD...

Continuous renal replacement therapies have advantages over intermittent hemodialysis in the treatment of critically ill patients with acute renal failure. Dialytic regimens which have therapeutic aims in common with oth...

Continuous renal replacement therapies have advantages over intermittent hemodialysis in the treatment of critically ill patients with acute renal failure. Dialytic regimens which have therapeutic aims in common with oth...

OBJECTIVE: Acute renal failure is a life-threatening event in critically ill children. The dialysis modality depends on the clinical status of the patient and technical opportunities. We aimed to assess the renal replace...

AIM: Acute renal failure (ARF) is an important clinical problem in the neonatal period and usually related with a primary disease. Unless diagnosed early and treated properly, it may cause significant mortality and mor...

OBJECTIVE: Receiving urgent hemodialysis (HD) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients significantly increases morbidity and mortality. We aimed to explore the factors involved in the development of urgent hemodialysis...

Uremic pruritus is a common complication of chronic renal failure. It affects 50% of patients undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. The causes of pruritus in uremic patients are still unknown. Xerosis, intrader...

Intensive immunosuppressive therapy in renal transplant patients increases the risk for infectious diseases. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection is one of these infectious diseases and can occur either primarily or wi...