Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Jun 2009
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialInterferon-gamma release assays versus tuberculin skin testing for detection of latent tuberculosis in chronic haemodialysis patients.
End stage renal disease increases the risk of reactivating latent tuberculosis (LTBI). Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) are an alternative to the tuberculin skin test (TST) for detecting LTBI. ⋯ In this population, QFT was superior to TST for detecting LTBI, but both IGRAs and TST have important limitations, and are unreliable for screening for LTBI.
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Jun 2009
Multicenter StudyOutcomes of critically ill patients with acute kidney injury and end-stage renal disease requiring renal replacement therapy: a case-control study.
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the characteristics and outcomes of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with those of matched controls of patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal replacement therapy. ⋯ ESRD patients with life-threatening complications had significantly better outcome than AKI patients.