Chronic renal failure in infants: effect of strict conservative treatment on growth

1998 ◽  
Vol 157 (9) ◽  
pp. 759-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Van Dyck ◽  
S. Sidler ◽  
W. Proesmans
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Chronic Renal Failure ◽  
Conservative Treatment

Elevated temporal QT variability index in patients with chronic renal failure

2004 ◽  
Vol 107 (6) ◽  
pp. 583-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mats JOHANSSON ◽  
Sinsia A. GAO ◽  
Peter FRIBERG ◽  
Marita ANNERSTEDT ◽  
Göran BERGSTRÖM ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Chronic Renal Failure ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Sudden Death ◽  
Ventricular Arrhythmia ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Qt Variability Index ◽  
Qt Variability ◽  
Variability Index

Patients with CRF (chronic renal failure) are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, and 60% of cardiovascular mortality in CRF is attributed to sudden death. Various abnormalities in myocardial repolarization are associated with the risk of ventricular arrhythmia. The aim of this study was to evaluate an index of temporal myocardial repolarization lability, the temporal QTVI (QT variability index), in patients with CRF. ECGs were recorded in 153 patients with CRF on haemodialysis (n=67), continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (n=43) or conservative treatment (n=43) during 30 min of rest. QTVI was calculated as the logarithm of the ratio between the variances of the normalized QT and RR intervals. Age-matched healthy subjects (n=39) were examined for comparison. QTVI was increased by 47% in CRF patients compared with healthy subjects (−0.82±0.56 compared with −1.54±0.27 respectively; P<0.01). QTVI did not differ among patients on dialysis or conservative treatment, whereas QTVI was elevated further in patients with diabetes compared with non-diabetic CRF patients (−0.56±0.54 compared with −0.94±0.52 respectively; P<0.01). In a multiple linear regression analysis, diabetes and a history of coronary artery disease were the only independent predictors of QTVI in the CRF population. The present study demonstrates that elevated QTVI in patients with CRF is associated with diabetes and coronary disease. The present findings are important given that repolarization instability may predispose to ventricular arrhythmia and sudden death, events that occur frequently in CRF patients.

Pubertal growth in children with chronic renal failure on conservative treatment

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 734-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesare Polito ◽  
Angela La Manna ◽  
Antonio Iovene ◽  
Donatella Stabile
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Chronic Renal Failure ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Pubertal Growth

Coagulation and fibrinolysis in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing conservative treatment

1991 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigeo Tomura ◽  
Yoshihiro Nakamura ◽  
Fusae Deguchi ◽  
Ryoichi Ando ◽  
Yoshiko Chida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Chronic Renal Failure ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Coagulation And Fibrinolysis
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