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Plasmaféresis, experiencia del Hospital Regional de Talca en pacientes con indicaciones nefrológicas

Rev. méd. Maule; 34 (1), 2019
INTRODUCTION: Plasmapheresis is an extracorporeal procedure that allows the plasma to be separated from the figurative elements of the blood, removing specific elements involved in pathological processes. OBJECTIVE: To show the experience of the Regional Hospital of Talca (HRT) in the use of Plasmapheres...

Prevalencia de la enfermedad renal oculta en adultos mayores con diabetes mellitus tipo 2
Prevalence of the Hidden Renal Disease in elder people with diabetes mellitus type 2

Rev. medica electron; 41 (4), 2019
RESUMEN Introducción: la Organización Mundial de la Salud, estima que la enfermedad renal crónica estará incluida dentro de las principales causas de discapacidad para el 2020. La prevalencia en países desarrollados es aproximadamente de 500 a 1400 pacientes por millón de habitantes y la incidenci...

Etiología del infarto renal: revisión sistemática de 1582 casos de la literatura

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (7), 2019
Background: Renal infarction is a rare and usually underdiagnosed entity. Aim: To study the etiology of renal infarction in published series. Material and Methods: A systematic review was carried out selecting 28 series that included 1582 patients. Results: The proposed cause was cardiac or aortic emb...

Ginger extract ameliorates renal damage in high fat diet-induced obesity in rats: biochemical and ultrastructural study

Int. j. morphol; 37 (2), 2019
Obesity is a modifiable risk factor for the development and progression of kidney disease. Obesity may harm kidneys in individuals without hypertension, diabetes, or pre-existing renal disease. Ginger, Zingiber officinale, has many beneficial pharmaceutical benefits. This study aimed to evaluate the Zing...

Expression of V2R and AQPs in the renal medulla of high-fat nutritional obesity of rat

Int. j. morphol; 37 (2), 2019
Recent evidence has indicated that adipose tissue produces bioactive substances that contribute to obesity-related kidney disease, altering the renal function and structure. Eight of the AQPs are expressed in the kidney, where several of them contribute to water absorption and maintenance of body water b...

The Effect of Tadalafil on Renal Fibrosis Induced by Ureteral Obstruction

West Indian med. j; 68 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: It has been reported that phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors improve kidney function during acute and chronic renal failure. This study aimed to determine the possible therapeutic effects of tadalafil, a specific PDE-5 inhibitor, on renal fibrosis induced by unilateral ureteral o...

Evaluation of the royal free hospital cirrhosis glomerular filtration rate formula in hispanic patients with cirrhosis: an external validation

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (3), 2019
Abstract Background and Aims Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measurement in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) is the ideal method for adequate evaluation of kidney function. However, it is invasive, costly, and not widely accessible. Moreover, GFR estimation in patients with cirrhosis has been inaccur...

Protocolo ultrasonográfico enfocado en cirugía cardiaca posquirúrgica CCROSS (Cardiac, Cerebral, Renal, Optic nerve, lung ultraSound Study)

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 89 (2), 2019
Resumen El uso de ecocardiografía enfocada es de gran utilidad en la valoración, tratamiento y seguimiento del paciente en estado crítico. Es, junto con la clínica y el estetoscopio, una herramienta que complementa el actuar del médico ante las diversas etiologías que determinan un estado de choque...

Efectos en la función renal de la suplementación de creatina con fines deportivos

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (5), 2019
Creatine supplements may transitorily rise serum creatinine levels and mimic a kidney disease. If its use is associated with a high protein diet, the resulting increase in blood urea nitrogen will increase the confusion. Since clinical laboratories usually inform the estimated glomerular filtration rate ...

Mortalidad en pacientes con enfermedad renal. Instituto de Nefrología. 2016 y 2017
Mortality in patients with kidney disease. Institute of Nephrology, 2016 and 2017

Introducción: La Enfermedad Renal Crónica es un problema de salud mundial. Objetivo: Determinar el comportamiento de la mortalidad en pacientes con enfermedad renal en el Instituto de Nefrología durante 2016 y 2017. Material y Métodos: Estudio observacional descriptivo transversal de pacientes fa...