Pericardial effusion in patients with chronic kidney disease: A two-center study.

Vahid EslamiSeyedehFatemeh Mousavi Rana IrilouzadianHediyeh BaghsheikhiMehrdad Jafari FesharakiShiva Samavat

Published in: PloS one (2024)

Despite advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of CKD, PE is still a concerning issue in these patients. This study revealed that hypoalbuminemia, neutrophilia, and NLR greater than 5.5 could be predictive factors of moderate and severe PE in CKD patients with PE. Further prospective study with larger sample size is needed to confirm these results.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
single cell
patient reported outcomes
drug induced