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Angioaccesos para hemodiálisis en el trasplante renal: implicaciones hemodinámicas sobre el corazón izquierdo

Las complicaciones cardiovasculares representan la principal causa de morbilidad y mortalidad en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica, por lo que el objetivo de este artículo es demostrar la influencia de la permanencia de la fístula arteriovenosa sobre variables eco cardiográficamente mensuradas e...

Are the Latin American recommendations for the management of patients infected with COVID -19 on hemodialysis realistic in health systems with limited resources?

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (4), 2020

Massive retroperitoneal haematoma because of renal cyst rupture, report of a case

We report the case of an 86-year-old adult man who, as a pedestrian, is hit by a motorcycle, suffering polytrauma; in initial care, he refers to thoraco-abdominal pain and subsequently neurological deterioration. Assessed by a neurosurgeon and general surgeon, a right chest ...

C-Fos expression in epileptogenic areas of nephropathic rats undergoing star fruit poisoning

Acta cir. bras; 35 (7), 2020
Abstract Purpose Studies have demonstrated that star fruit consumption by nephropathic patients triggers severe neurotoxic effects that can lead to convulsions or even death. Brain areas likely susceptible to star fruit poisoning have not been investigated. The objective of the present study was to map...

Influência de fatores clínicos na lesão renal aguda

RESUMO Objetivo: Verificar a relação entre variações do clearance de creatinina (ClCr) e os fatores clínicos de pacientes internados em clínica médica. Material e Método: Estudo longitudinal, do tipo coorte prospectivo, quantitativo, realizado em um hospital público do Distrito Federal. 85 pacie...

Pathogenesis, histopathologic findings and treatment modalities of lipoprotein glomerulopathy: A review

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (3), 2019
Abstract Lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG) is an uncommon cause of nephrotic syndrome and/or kidney failure. At microscopy, LPG is characterized by the presence of lipoprotein thrombi in dilated glomerular capillaries due to different ApoE mutations. ApoE gene is located on chromosome 19q13.2, and can be ...

Intoxicación por parafenilendiamina: reporte de dos casos y revisión de la literatura

Med. U.P.B; 37 (1), 2018
Los tintes para el cabello son sustancias de uso frecuente por la población general. Su composición varía de acuerdo al fabricante, pero dentro de sus componentes universales con potencial tóxico se tienen: peróxido de hidrógeno, amoniaco y sustancias oxidantes como la parafenilendiamina. La exposi...

An unusual presentation of urethral duplication presenting with chronic bladder retention, left scrotal transposition and left renal agenesis

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction and objective Urethral duplication is a rare congenital anomaly, with roughly 200 cases reported in the literature (1). It is more frequent in males, with few cases reported in females. The clinical presentation differs according to the anatomical variant present. The duplication m...

Granulomatous intersticial nephritis secondary to sarcoidosis

J. bras. nefrol; 39 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction: Granulomatous interstitial nephritis is a rare condition, in which renal involvement is uncommon. Its etiology is variable, and may be medicinal, infectious or inflammatory origin. Case report: This is a 65-year-old male patient with renal lesions of unknown etiology, associated ...

Psychotropics in different causes of itch: systematic review with controlled studies

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Among the wide range of symptoms neglected or resistant to conventional treatments in clinical practice, itch is emerging gradually as a theme to be studied. Itch complaints and the negative effects in the quality of life are observed in several medical fields. Although the partially obscure pat...