What we do and do not know about women and kidney diseases; Questions unanswered and answers unquestioned: Reflection on World Kidney Day and International Woman’s Day

What We Do and Do Not Know About Women and Kidney Diseases; Questions Unanswered and Answers Unquestioned: Reflection on World Kidney Day and International Woman’s Day

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease; AKI: Acute Kidney Injury; PE: Pre-Eclampsia; SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis; SS: Systemic Scleroderma; ESRD: End-Stage Renal Disease; CVDs: Cardiovascular Diseases; GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate; sCR: Serum Creatinine; LLAC: Lupuslike anticoagulant; PE-AKI: Preeclampsia Acute...

What We Do and Do Not Know About Women and Kidney Diseases; Questions Unanswered and Answers Unquestioned: Reflection on World Kidney Day and International Woman’s Day

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease; AKI: Acute Kidney Injury; PE: Pre-Eclampsia; SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis; SS: Systemic Scleroderma; ESRD: End-Stage Renal Disease; CVDs: Cardiovascular Diseases; GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate; sCR: Serum Creatinine; LLAC: Lupuslike anticoagulant; PE-AKI: Preeclampsia Acute...

Molecular approaches to diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis what we know and what we do not know.

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) are a major complication in immunocompromized patients where can be serious and rapidly fatal. Early diagnosis and early appropriate antifungal treatment is important in reducing mortality and morbidity. But despite many efforts to develop detection methods, the diagnosis of IA still remains challenging and current conventional methods are limited for adequate diagno...

Do We Know What We Do not Know? A Response to Celine Bonnet

What Do We Know about Opioids and the Kidney?

Evidence suggests a link between opioid use and kidney disease. This review summarizes the known renal manifestations of opioid use including its role in acute and chronic kidney injury. Both the direct and indirect effects of the drug, and the context which leads to the development of renal failure, are explored. While commonly used safely for pain control and anesthesia in those with kidney d...