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Longitudinal changes in nutritional parameters and resting energy expenditure in end-stage renal disease

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (1), 2020
Abstract Aims: To evaluate the nutritional status, resting energy expenditure, caloric and protein intake, and evolution of biochemical parameters in three stages of chronic kidney disease: pre-dialytic, at the beginning of the dialysis treatment, and 30 days after starting treatment. Methods: The chi-...

Toma de decisiones en hemodiálisis crónica: estudio cualitativo en adultos mayores

Rev. méd. Chile; 148 (3), 2020
Background: In Chile there are 22,310 people in Chronic Hemodialysis (CHD), 53% of them older adults (OA). Shared decision-making and advance directives (AD) are especially important in OA with end-stage chronic renal failure, since they have greater levels of disability, morbidity and mortality, raising...

Unexpectedly High Prevalence of Low Alpha-Galactosidase A Enzyme Activity in Patients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
OBJECTIVES: Fabry disease (FD) is a rare disease associated with sphingolipid accumulation. Sphingolipids are components of plasma membranes that are important in podocyte function and accumulate in various glomerular diseases such as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Both FD and FSGS can cause ...

Good practices recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Nephrology to Peritoneal Dialysis Services related to the new coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2,supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT Considering the new coronavirus epidemic (Covid-19), the Brazilian Society of Nephrology, represented by the Peritoneal Steering Committee, in agreement with the and the Dialysis Department, developed a series of recommendations for good clinical practices for peritoneal dialysis (PD) clinics, t...

Urogenital tuberculosis in a patient with end-stage renal disease

Abstract Tuberculosis is one of the most common infections worldwide with particularly high incidence rates in countries with unfavorable socioeconomic conditions and among persons with impaired immune systems. While most patients with this disease will present with pulmonary tuberculosis, immunocompromi...

Effectiveness of adherence to a renal health program in a health network in Peru

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of adherence to a multidisciplinary renal health program in reducing mortality and progression to hemodialysis. METHODS We used a database that included patient monitoring (2013-2017), dialysis admissions and all cause of mortality in Peru. Adherence t...

Processed and ultra-processed food consumption are related to metabolic markers in hemodialysis subjects

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 33 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods and evaluate its relationship with the nutritional and metabolic status of hemodialysis patients in a single center in Brazil. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 73 individuals in hemodialysis (50 men and ...

Avaliação da dor em pacientes com insuficiência renal crônica em hemodiálise

Rev Rene (Online); 21 (), 2020
RESUMO Objetivo avaliar a dor e as diferenças desta avaliação com variáveis sociais, econômicas e clínicas em indivíduos com doença renal crônica. Métodos estudo transversal, com 90 pacientes em clínicas de hemodiálise. Foram utilizados três instrumentos: clínico/sociodemográfico, a es...

Emotional repercussions and quality of life in children and adolescents undergoing hemodialysis or after kidney transplantation

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the emotional repercussions and quality of life (QOL) associated with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in children and adolescents undergoing hemodialysis or a kidney transplant (TX). Methods: We conducted a quantitative-qualitative study. 48 children and adolescents...

Processed and ultra-processed food consumption are related to metabolic markers in hemodialysis subjects

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 33 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods and evaluate its relationship with the nutritional and metabolic status of hemodialysis patients in a single center in Brazil. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 73 individuals in hemodialysis (50 men and ...