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Comportamiento de los niveles de troponina I de alta sensibilidad en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica estadio 5 en hemodiálisis

Acta méd. colomb; 42 (4), 2017
Resumen Introducción: los pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) tienen mayor prevalência de elevación de troponina, incluso en ausencia de síndrome coronario agudo. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el comportamiento de la troponina I ultrasensible en pacientes con ERC antes y después...

Quality of life in incident patients vs. prevalent patients. Is there any difference in quality of life?

Abstract Quality of life is impaired in patients with hemodialysis finding a lower quality of life in incidents patients, those who initiate or carry less than three months in renal replacement therapy, identifying common factors of elevated PTH, low rate body mass, anemia and use of catheter. Background...

Glomerular filtration in a university community in Armenia, Colombia

Abstract Objective: To identify glomerular filtration with six equations in a university community in Armenia, Colombia. Methods: A cross - sectional descriptive study was carried out in a university community: students and administrators, which included 172 participants. The glomerular filtration rate...

Impacto de los inhibidores de la bomba de protones en los niveles de vitamina B12 en pacientes con ERO estadio 5 en hemodiálisis. Experiencia de un centro en Manizales, Colombia

Acta méd. colomb; 42 (3), 2017
Resumen Objetivo: establecer si en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) estadio 5 en terapia de hemodiálisis y uso crónico de inhibidores de bomba de protones (IBPs) se presenta deficiencia de vitamina B12. Métodos: pacientes con ERC estadio 5 mayores de 18 años, en terapia de hemodiálisi...

Bem-estar espiritual e coping religioso/espiritual em pessoas com insuficiência renal crônica
Spiritual well-being and spiritual/religious coping in people with chronic kidney disease

Av. enferm; 35 (2), 2017
Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar a variação temporal e a correlação entre o bem-estar espiritual e coping religioso/espiritual de pessoas com insuficiência renal crônica em tratamento hemodialítico. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo, analítico e longitudinal. A amostra inicial contou com 118 participant...

Mortalidad observada versus esperada en una red de unidades de diálisis en Colombia

Acta méd. colomb; 42 (2), 2017
Resumen Antecedentes: la mortalidad en diálisis es uno de los principales indicadores de gestión clínica y se ve influenciada por diversos factores sociodemográficos y clínicos. Objetivos: calcular la mortalidad observada versus la esperada en las unidades de diálisis de la red de RTS en Colombia...

Gastrointestinal manifestations of chronic kidney disease

Abstract Introduction: There is a wide variety of gastrointestinal clinical manifestations that may increase the deterioration of the quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which are manageable if properly detected. Objective: The objective of this work is to perform an updated ...

Importance of hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease, how to avoid it and treat it by nutritional measures

Abstract Treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at all levels of healthcare, is a frequent challenge that deserves the best expertise and the best professional team. Phosphorus ingest in the diet and its implications for kidney function have been widely depicted in the literature. Howeve...

Bisphenol (A) uremic toxin to take into account in the Renal disease in Hemodialysis

Abstract Introduction: Most uremic toxins are by-products of protein metabolism by action of intestinal flora. The metabolism of aromatic amino acids originates phenolic type residues. The most studied is p-cresol that is associated with renal function and vascular damage. Bisphenol A (BPA) is an exogen...