Results: 17

Diálisis peritoneal de inicio urgente en pacientes con COVID-19 en una ciudad de gran altura
Urgent start peritoneal dialysis in patients with COVID-19 in a high rise city

Rev. cuba. med; 61 (1), 2022
Estimado director: La COVID-19 afecta a los pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) en diálisis,1,2 ya que estos presentan factores de riesgo para desarrollar enfermedad grave, como diabetes mellitus, hipertensión arterial y edad mayor de 65 años. A esto se une la uremia, la inflamación cróni...

Pseudoquiste peritoneal: una complicación inusual en paciente con diálisis peritoneal

Rev. cir. (Impr.); 73 (3), 2021
Resumen Introducción: La terapia de sustitución renal con diálisis peritoneal es una modalidad segura para la enfermedad renal crónica terminal. Los resultados son comparables con pacientes en hemodiálisis por lo que lo hace una modalidad costo efectiva, especialmente en países en vía de desarroll...

ABC de la diálisis peritoneal en pediatría

Rev. chil. pediatr; 91 (2), 2020
Resumen: La enfermedad renal crónica terminal (ERCT) tiene una incidencia de 5,5 a 9 ppm, y una prevalencia de 23 a 65 ppm en menores de 15 años. La diálisis peritoneal (DP) crónica representa en pediatría la terapia de reemplazo renal más usada, previo al trasplante renal. Existen 2 tipos de DP cr...

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-...

Peritoneal Dialysis

SUMMARY Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a renal replacement therapy based on infusing a sterile solution into the peritoneal cavity through a catheter and provides for the removal of solutes and water using the peritoneal membrane as the exchange surface. This solution, which is in close contact with the cap...

A call-to-action for sustainability in dialysis in Brazil

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Human-induced climate change has been an increasing concern in recent years. Nephrology, especially in the dialysis setting, has significant negative environmental impact worldwide, as it uses large amounts of water and energy and generates thousands of tons of waste. While our activities make u...

Successful multiple-exchange peritoneal dialysis in a patient with severe hematological toxicity by methotrexate: case report and literature review

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (3), 2019
Abstract Methotrexate is an effective medication to control several diseases; however, it can be very toxic, being myelosuppression one of its main adverse effects, which increases in severity and frequency in patients with renal failure. We present the case of a 68-year-old man with chronic, end-stage r...

Comparison of three PET methods to assess peritoneal membrane transport

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (8), 2019
The peritoneal equilibration test (PET) is the most widespread method for assessing water and solute transport across the peritoneal membrane. This study compared three methods: traditional PET (t-PET), mini-PET, and modified PET (mod-PET). Non-diabetic adults (n=21) who had been on peritoneal dialysis (...

Prognostic factors in patients undergoing early-start peritoneal dialysis within 24 h after catheter insertion

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (3), 2019
This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics, prognosis, and factors for survival of patients who underwent early-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) within 24 h after catheter insertion three years after PD. This study was conducted from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017. All adult patient...

Experiencia en el tratamiento de la hemorragia uterina anormal en adolescentes con enfermedad renal crónica

Resumen: Introducción: La enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) se asocia con alteraciones menstruales, y el manejo del sangrado uterino suele ser complejo por las condiciones de este grupo de pacientes. El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir la respuesta clínica al tratamiento hormonal de las alteracion...