DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY OF THE AGING NEPHROPATHY STUDY (AGNES): A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY OF ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Design and methodology of the Aging Nephropathy Study (AGNES): a prospective cohort study of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease

Abstract Background Renal replacement therapy (RRT) is usually indicated for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with glomerular filtration rate below 10 ml/ml/min/1.73m2.However, the need for RRT and timing of dialysis initiation are debatable for patients aged 70 years or older.We here describe the study design and methodology of the Aging

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Memory enhancement produced by post-training exposure to sucrose-conditioned cues [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/ur]

A number of aversive and appetitive unconditioned stimuli (such as shock and food) are known to produce memory enhancement when they occur during the post-training period.Post-training exposure to conditioned aversive stimuli has also been shown to enhance memory consolidation processes.The present study shows for the first time that post-training

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