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Occupational heat exposure and kidney disease - Studies on the role of heat stress in the Mesoamerican epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease of non-traditional origin
(2022-05-19)
This thesis examines the association between heat stress and kidney disease in Mesoamerica using different perspectives and methods. An ecologic study found that hot, sugarcane-cultivating regions had elevated chronic ...
On kidney dysfunction in advanced liver disease
(2022-11-10)
Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to characterize factors affecting kidney function in advanced liver disease as well as after liver transplantation and to further understand the complex interaction between acute ...
Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery and heart transplantation - monitoring, prevention and treatment
(2022-10-14)
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication after cardiac surgery and heart transplantation, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. To date, there are neither proven clinical real-time ...
Levosimendan vs. Milrinone: Early Renal and Hemodynamic Outcomes after lnfant Cardiac Surgery
(2022-10-25)
Background: Myocardial and renal dysfunction are common after cardiac surgery in young children, which increases risk of complications and delayed recovery. Inodilators, such as milrinone and levosimendan, are frequently ...