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The Mouse Isolated Perfused Kidney Technique
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2016
The mouse isolated perfused kidney (MIPK) is a technique for keeping a mouse kidney under ex vivo conditions perfused and functional for 1 hr. The buffers and surgical technique are described in detail.
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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
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2014
The degree of vascular dysfunction and contributing physiological mechanisms can be assessed in patients with chronic kidney disease by measuring brachial artery flow-mediated dilation, aortic pulse-wave velocity, and vascular endothelial cell protein expression.
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Assessment of Mitochondrial Fission/Fusion Dynamics in Kidney Proximal Tubular Cells
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2025
This article describes the use of confocal microscopy and ImageJ to assess mitochondrial fission/fusion dynamics via Dendra2 photo-switching fluorescence.
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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
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2020
The goal of this protocol is to enable non-dental professionals to assess oral health status for research or health-screening purposes. Aspects assessed include lips, tongue, soft and hard tissues, natural and artificial teeth, oral cleanliness, plaque, swallowing, and impact of oral health on quality of life.
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Necropsy-based Wild Fish Health Assessment
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2018
The health of wild fishes can be used as an indicator of aquatic ecosystem health. Necropsy-based fish health assessments provide documentation of visible lesions or abnormalities, data used to calculate condition indices as well as the opportunity to collect tissues for microscopic evaluation, gene expression and other more in-depth analyses.
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Serum creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate, or eGFR, translates a blood creatinine measurement into an estimate of filtration performance. In a kidney health assessment, clinicians interpret this estimate as one functional measure rather than a complete picture of kidney status. Pairing it with urine albumin, blood pressure, and clinical findings broadens evaluation for injury or chronic disease.
Urine albumin provides information about protein loss through the kidneys, while eGFR provides an estimate of filtration. Considering both findings helps clinicians assess kidney changes from complementary perspectives. This combined information can support identification of kidney injury, evaluation of chronic kidney disease, risk assessment, and decisions about treatment or follow-up.
Blood pressure is evaluated alongside filtration and urine findings because kidney health assessment includes more than a single laboratory value. When clinicians consider blood pressure together with eGFR, urine albumin, medical history, and examination findings, they obtain a broader basis for risk assessment, treatment planning, and monitoring changes over time.
The process commonly begins with a medical history and physical examination, followed by measurements such as serum creatinine-based eGFR, urine albumin, and blood pressure. Depending on the clinical situation, imaging or specialized laboratory tests may also be included. This sequence combines clinical information with functional and structural evaluation to guide interpretation.
Imaging and specialized laboratory tests are added when they are indicated rather than treated as mandatory parts of every assessment. They extend the evaluation beyond routine history, examination, blood, urine, and blood pressure measurements. Their inclusion allows clinicians to investigate kidney structure or obtain additional information when standard assessment findings require further clinical evaluation.
Results from the assessment can support diagnosis, chronic kidney disease staging, risk assessment, treatment planning, and monitoring. Clinicians use the combined pattern of filtration estimates, urine albumin, blood pressure, examination findings, and any indicated additional tests rather than relying on one measurement alone. This integrated interpretation helps relate findings to the patient’s clinical situation.
Repeated kidney health assessments allow clinicians to track changes in filtration, urine albumin, blood pressure, and other relevant findings over time. Comparing results supports monitoring of disease progression or response to therapy. The approach is especially useful when clinicians need to determine whether the patient’s kidney-related measurements are changing after treatment or during ongoing care.