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Chikungunya in a kidney transplant recipient: a case report

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT In 2004, a global spread of Chikungunya fever affected most tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In 2016, an outbreak occurred in Northeast Brazil with hundreds of cases documented. Solid organ transplant recipients have a modified immune response to infection and the clinical course i...

Outcomes of endovascular treatment of renal arterial stenosis in transplanted kidneys

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of endovascular treatment of TRAS with PTA. Materials and Methods We searched our prospectively collected database looking at cases of TRAS between January 2005-December 2011. CCT was the gold-standart for diagnosis of TRAS. Parameters ana...

Infección fúngica invasiva
Invasive fungal infection

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 48 (3), 2019
Introducción: Las infecciones fúngicas invasivas son producidas casi universalmente por Candida o Aspergillus, pero se identifican otros hongos que requieren abordajes individualizados, principalmente en pacientes inmunocomprometidos. El micetoma es una enfermedad granulomatosa crónica, generalmente ...

Complicaciones de pacientes con trasplante renal en las primeras 48 horas en un hospital de tercer nivel de atención

Introducción: el trasplante renal (TR) es la terapia de elección en la mayoría de los pacientes con insuficiencia renal crónica terminal. El conocimiento cada vez más amplio de la inmunología, la mejoría en las técnicas quirúrgicas, el uso de mejores fármacos inmunosupresores y los cuidados en ...

Long-term effects of delayed graft function duration on function and survival of deceased donor kidney transplants

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Delayed graft function (DGF) is a frequent complication after deceased donor kidney transplantation with an impact on the prognosis of the transplant. Despite this, long-term impact of DGF on graft function after deceased donor kidney transplantation has not been properly evaluate...

Infection related to Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in renal transplant patients

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the risk factors related to Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase infection after renal transplantation. Methods: This was a retrospective epidemiological (case-control) study, conducted from October 2011 to march 2016. Transplanted patients with infection by this bacteria...

HLA alleles in renal transplant recipients with nonmelanoma skin cancer in southeastern Brazil

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Background: Renal transplant recipients are submitted to immunosuppression to avoid graft rejection, which makes them susceptible to various conditions. Furthermore, these individuals present malignant tumors more frequently than the general population, including nonmelanoma skin cancer. The i...

Relação entre tempo de transplante renal e força muscular respiratória: série de casos

Introdução: O paciente com Doença Renal Crônica (DRC) apresenta alterações respiratórias que persistem após o transplante e o restabelecimento da função renal. Objetivos: Avaliar a relação entre o tempo de transplante renal e sua influência sobre a força dos músculos respiratórios. Métod...

Evolución de un linfoma no Hodgkin "triple expresor" en un paciente trasplantado renal con quimioterapia DA-R-EPOCH. Caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (2), 2019
Patients transplanted from solid organs have an increased risk of cancer, especially lymphomas. Lymphomas correspond to 4 to 5% of malignant neoplasms in the general population and in solid organ transplant patients it reaches an incidence of 21%. The incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphomas is 10 times higher...

Vascular injuries during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and proposed risk reduction strategies

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) has become the standard of care and popular among most of the transplant centres across the globe. Objective of this video is to report different vascular injuries, their management during LDNs and propose risk reduction strategies. Patient an...