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Trombosis segmentaria sigmoidea consecuente a neoplasia maligna de colon. A propósito de un caso interesante
Sigmoid segmental thrombosis consequent to colon malignant neoplasia. On the purpose of a case

Rev. medica electron; 41 (3), 2019
RESUMEN Se presentó un caso de una paciente de 78 años de edad, procedente del municipio de Calimete, con antecedentes patológicos personales de infarto agudo miocárdico sin elevación del segmento ST e hipertensión arterial. Llegó a la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos de Emergencia, de Colón con un ...

Melioidosis en Colombia, descripción de un caso clínico y consideraciones epidemiológicas

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (supl.1), 2019
Resumen La melioidosis es una enfermedad infecciosa causada por Burkholderia pseudomallei cuyo diagnóstico clínico puede ser difícil debido a su variada presentación clínica y a las dificultades del diagnóstico microbiológico, por lo cual pueden requerirse técnicas moleculares para su adecuada id...

Depression and anxiety among patients undergoing dialysis and kidney transplantation: a cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent psychological disorders among end-stage renal disease patients and are associated with various conditions that result in poorer health outcomes, e.g. reduced quality of life and survival. We aimed to investigate the prevalences of depre...

Estado nutricional de portadores de doença renal crônica em hemodiálise no Sistema Único de Saúde

Resumo A desnutrição é um fator relevante na evolução dos pacientes com doença renal crônica (DRC) em hemodiálise (HD), estando associada a maior frequência e duração de internações hospitalares. Objetivou-se avaliar o estado nutricional de pacientes com DRC em HD em unidades públicas ou pr...

Síndrome de Frasier, primer caso reportado en Perú: first reported case in Peru
Frasier´s syndrome: first reported case in Peru

Rev. méd. hered; 30 (1), 2019
El síndrome de Frasier es una enfermedad rara producida por la mutación del gen WT1, caracterizado por pseudohermafroditismo masculino, disgenesia gonadal 46XY y enfermedad glomerular. Reportamos el caso de una mujer de 18 años, diagnosticada a los 12 años de síndrome nefrótico con desarrollo preco...

Pure red cell aplasia and anti-erythropoietin antibodies in patients on hemodialysis: a report of two cases and a literature review

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Anemia is a frequent multifactorial complication of CKD seen in patients on dialysis derived mainly from impaired erythropoietin (EPO) production. A less common cause of anemia in individuals with CKD is pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) secondary to the production of anti-EPO antibodi...

ANCA associated vasculitis: experience of a tertiary care referral center

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Background and objectives: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA) associated vasculitis is a small vessel vasculitis with insufficient epidemiologic estimates in the United States. We aimed to determine demographic and clinical features of ANCA associated vasculitis patients presenti...

The effect of music therapy on hemodialysis patients' quality of life and depression symptoms

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: The sources of stress involved in chronic kidney disease (CKD) can lead to depressive states, directly affecting the hemodialysis patient's quality of life (QOL). There are few reports and studies on therapeutic interventions that aim to minimize depressive symptoms in these patie...

Translumbar hemodialysis long-term catheters: an alternative for vascular access failure

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Vascular access (VA) in hemodialysis (HD) is essential to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients survival. Unfortunately, after some years in HD program, a significant number of patients may develop VA failure for many reasons. In this situation, arterial venous fistula (AVF) con...

Multidisciplinary approach for patients with nephropathic cystinosis: model for care in a rare and chronic renal disease

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
Abstract Care for patients with chronic and rare diseases is complex, especially considering the lack of knowledge about the disease, which makes early and precise diagnosis difficult, as well as the need for specific tests, sometimes of high complexity and cost. Added to these factors are difficulties i...