objective(s): global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (gcir) causes disturbances in brain functions as well as other organs such as kidney. our aim was to evaluate the protective effects of ellagic acid (ea) on certain renal disfunction after gcir. materials and methods: adult male wistar rats (n=32, 250-300 g) were used. gcir was induced by bilateral vertebral and common carotid arteries occlusio...

the purpose of this study was to determine the number of prescribed antibiotics being appropriately adjusted and to assess antibiotics with the highest incorrect dosing based on the patient’s renal function according to distinguished guidelines. the study was conducted at a 446-bed university hospital. one hundred and fifty patients admitted through different wards of the hospital were included...

background:the first step in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy is measurement ofalbumin in a spot urine sample. the aim of this study was assessment of the accuracy of urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (uacr) in random urine specimens (rus) for microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria screening in iranian diabetic patients. methods:a total of 200 diabetic patients participated to our study. 24 h...

background because of difficulty in obtaining a 24-hour urine collection in children, a random sample of urine is often used to calculate the urinary calcium to creatinine ratio. urinary calcium excretion might be influenced by genetic, geographic area, etc. in this study, the value of urinary calcium, creatinine, sodium and potassium excretion and age–related reference values for urine calcium...

conclusions the major finding of this study is that one unit increase in serum creatinine level suggests an increased risk of graft failure of up to four times. patients and methods this study was carried out at the department of nephrology, baqiyatallah hospital, baqiyatallah university, tehran, iran, between april 2005 and december 2008. during that time period, 461 patients who had undergone...