Effects of in-center daily hemodialysis upon mineral metabolism and bone disease in end-stage renal disease patientsSao Paulo Medical Journal - Tập 119 Số 3 - Trang 105-109 - 2001
Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon, M André, Maria Eugênia Leite Duarte, Simone Martins Rembold, Elisa de Albuquerque Sampaio da Cruz
CONTEXT: Alternative hemodialysis schedules have been proposed to improve the quality of the dialysis. Nonetheless, their influence upon mineral and bone disorders is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To report the impact of a daily hemodialysis schedule upon the lesions of renal osteodystrophy. TYPE OF STUDY: Prospective non-controlled study. SETTING: Public University Hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Five pati...... hiện toàn bộ
Risk factors for primary major amputation in diabetic patientsSao Paulo Medical Journal - Tập 124 Số 2 - Trang 66-70 - 2006
Vanessa Prado dos Santos, Denise Rabelo da Silveira, Roberto Augusto Caffaro
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Diabetic patients present high risk of having to undergo minor or major amputation during their lifetimes, because of ischemia or infection. The aim of this study was to identify and quantify risk factors for major amputation in diabetic patients with foot infections. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective clinical-surgical trial at the Vascular Surgery Service of Santa C...... hiện toàn bộ
Catheter-associated urinary infection in kidney post-transplant patientsSao Paulo Medical Journal - Tập 119 Số 5 - Trang 165-168 - 2001
Luiz C. Oliveira, Miguel Srougi, Willian Carlos Nahas, Luiz Estevam Ianhez, Sami Arap
CONTEXT: There is still controversy as to the use and dosage of antimicrobial prophylaxis of the urinary infection associated with urethral catheterization in the post renal transplant period. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patients develop urinary infection during short-term urethral catheterization after renal transplant without routine antimicrobial prophylaxis. DESIGN: Prospective stu...... hiện toàn bộ