Health-related quality of life scales in subjects with and without hearing impairment.

<p>Health-related quality of life scales in subjects with and without hearing impairment.</p

Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population according to the presence of hearing impairment (HI).

<p>Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population according to the presence of hearing impairment (HI).</p

Health-related quality of life scores of subjects with mild hearing impairment (HI) and moderate to severe HI and subjects without HI.

<p>(a) EQ-5D and (b) EQ-VAS; values were adjusted for socio-demographic factors, health-related life style behaviors, psychological stress, and the presence of comorbidities. The bar graph shows means (± standard errors of means). Abbreviations; EQ-5D, EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire; EQ-VAS, EQ-visual Analogue Scale; NS, non-significant.</p

Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of different degrees of hearing impairment for health-related quality of life.

<p>Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of different degrees of hearing impairment for health-related quality of life.</p

Immunofluorescence study to demonstrate the presence of S100A8/A9-positive cells in the kidney from an acute kidney injury model.

<p>Immunofluorescence study for neutrophils (CD15), monocytes/macrophages (CD68), and S100A8/A9-staining cells in an acute kidney injury model demonstrating that S100A8/A9, CD15, and CD69 staining were found frequently in the CDDP group which might reflect the inflammatory damage in this group. S100A8/A9 staining appeared to correlate with areas of CD15 (a) and CD68 staining (b). These findings also suggest that increased S100A8/A9 expression reflects the infiltration of inflammatory cells in intrinsic AKI. Magnification, × 400 in (a) and (b)</p

Semiquantitative immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry of the kidney from the acute kidney injury model.

<p>(a) Renal Klotho abundance was reduced in the volume depletion (VD) group (48%) versus the control (100%) and cisplatin (CDDP) groups (74%). Immunohistochemical analysis also showed decreased renal Klotho labeling in kidneys from VD group. (b) S100A8/A9 abundance was increased in the CDDP group (220%) versus the control (100%) and VD groups (83%). Immunohistochemical analysis also showed increased renal S100A8/A9 labeling in kidneys from CDDP group. (c) Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) abundance and labeling showed no significant difference between the VD and CDDP groups. Data are given as means±SD. *, p < 0.05, vs. the control group; †, p < 0.05, vs. the VD group; magnification, × 200.</p

Serum and urinary Klotho, S100A8/A9, and Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) concentrations in an acute kidney injury model.

<p>(a) Urinary Klotho and urinary Klotho/creatinine (Cr) decreased significantly in the volume depletion (VD) group. (b) Serum and urinary S100A8/A9 and urinary S100A8/A9/Cr increased significantly in the cisplatin (CDDP) group. (c) Serum and urinary NGAL showed no significant difference between the VD and CDDP groups. Data are given as means±SD. (<i>n</i> = 6 for each group). *, p < 0.05, vs. the control group; †, p < 0.05, vs. the VD group.</p

Experimental scheme.

<p>A volume-depleted pre-renal AKI model (VD) was induced in male Sprague Dawley rats fed a low-salt diet (0.03%) without water 96 h before two intraperitoneal (IP) injections of furosemide (20 mg/kg) at a 24 h interval. In contrast, in the cisplatin-induced intrinsic AKI model (CDDP), animals were given a single IP injection of cisplatin (5 mg/kg). All of the animals were euthanized 72 h after the first IP injection.</p

Representative hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and renal pathological score of the acute kidney injury model.

<p>(a) H&E staining showed near normal or mild brush border loss in the volume depletion (VD) group. On the other hand, the cisplatin (CDDP) group shows loss of brush border membranes, obvious dilation of many tubules, and interstitial inflammatory infiltration. (b) Renal pathological score was significantly higher in the CDDP group than control and VD groups. Data are given as means±SD. (n = 4 for each group). *, p < 0.05, vs. the control group; †, p < 0.05, vs. the VD group; magnification, × 400.</p

Multivariate Cox proportional analyses for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

<p>Abbreviations: HR: hazards ratio;</p><p>eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate;</p><p>CVD: cardiovascular disease;</p><p>RAAS: renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system;</p><p>CCB: calcium channel blocker.</p