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Predictive factors of mortality in pediatric patients with acute renal injury associated with sepsis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (1), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the prognosis factors of children with sepsis and acute kidney injury. Methods: This was a retrospective study of children with sepsis and acute kidney injury that were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a tertiary hospital. A multivariate analysis ...

Levosimendan as a treatment for acute renal failure associated with cardiogenic shock after hip fracture

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (1), 2017
Abstract Inotropic drugs are part of the treatment of heart failure; however, inotropic treatment has been largely debated due to the increased incidence of adverse effects and increased mortality. Recently levosimendan, an inotropic positive agent, has been proved to be effective in acute heart failure,...

N-acetylcysteine versus dopamine to prevent acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery in patients with preexisting moderate renal insufficiency

Abstract Objective: Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery is associated with mortality and morbidity. Therefore, strategies to prevent acute kidney injury are very important. The aim of this placebo-controlled randomized double-blind study was to compare the prophylactic efficacy of N-Acetylcysteine...

Acute renal failure in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract: Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita is a severe autoimmune subepidermal bullous disease. In this report, we described for the first time a patient with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita who developed acute renal failure. There is a possibility that epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and acute renal fail...

Fiebre maculosa de las Montañas Rocosas en niños y adolescentes mexicanos: cuadro clínico y factores de mortalidad

Salud pública Méx; 58 (3), 2016
Resumen: Objetivo: Caracterizar las manifestaciones clínicas y predictores de mortalidad en niños hospitalizados por fiebre maculosa de las Montañas Rocosas (FMMR). Material y métodos: Estudio transversal en 210 sujetos hospitalizados por FMMR en un hospital pediátrico de Sonora, entre el 1 de ene...

Daño hepático agudo inducido por claritromicina. A propósito de un caso

Rev. ANACEM (Impresa); 10 (1), 2016
Introducción: El daño hepático por fármacos es una lesión secundaria al uso de medicamentos. Posee una baja incidencia, representando la causa más común de muerte por falla hepática aguda. Es importante el diagnóstico y tratamiento precoz para evitar resultados desfavor...

Causas e prognóstico da insuficiência renal aguda hospitalar em pacientes idosos
Causes and prognosis of hospital acute renal failure in elderly patients

OBJETIVOS: O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as causas e o prognóstico de pacientes idosos (>70 anos de idade) com IRA tratados em nosso Serviço. CASUISTICA E MÉTODOS: Dos 361 pacientes adultos e portadores de IRA, atendidos em nosso serviço no período de janeiro/95 a dezembro/96, acompanhamos 13...