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Clinical Characteristics of Hemodialysis Patients from African Countries of Por...
Costa, Cláudia; Peres, Nadiesda; Branco, Carolina; Silva, Bernardo; Agapito Fonseca, José; Outerelo, Cristina; Resina, Cristina; Melo, Maria JoãoIntroduction: Africa contributes to <10% of the total renal replacement therapy (RRT) patients worldwide. Due to a co‐ operation protocol, Portugal provides RRT and CKD care to patients from some African Countries of Portuguese Official Language (ACPOL). The purpose of this analysis was to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients from ACPOL who integrated our hemodialysis (HD) program i...
Bilateral Renal Artery Thrombosis: A Rare Case of Severe Kidney Failure with Pa...
Costa, Cláudia; Oliveira, João; Branco, Carolina; Fernandes, Paulo; Lopes, José António; Agapito Fonseca, JoséRenal artery thrombosis is a rare and overlooked cause of kidney failure. Clinical presentation is unspecific, leading to delays in diagnosis and, therefore, preventing timely treatment. Herein, we present a case of bilateral renal artery thrombosis that led to severe acute kidney injury assumed to be irreversible. A 61‐year‐old Caucasian female presented to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting and re...
Clinical Outcomes in Very Elderly Patients According to Vascular Access at Hemo...
Silva, Maria Carolina; Agapito Fonseca, José; Marques da Silva, Bernardo; Costa, Claudia; Branco, Carolina; Outerelo, Cristina; Resina, CristinaIntroduction: Vascular access (VA) has a significant impact in the quality of life and survival of patients on hemodialysis (HD). The very elderly are a subgroup of patients whose incidence of renal replacement therapy is the highest. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the VA at HD start on one ‑year mortality in this population. Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients aged 80 years or older who ...
One-year mortality after hemodialysis initiation: the prognostic role of the CH...
Abrantes, Ana Mafalda; Marques Da Silva, Bernardo; Branco, Carolina; Costa, Cláudia; Peres, Nadiesda; Cardoso, Ana; Sant’Ana, MarianaBackground: CKD is a significant cause of morbidity, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. CHA2DS2-VASc is a score used in patients with atrial fibrillation to predict thromboembolic risk; it also appears to be useful to predict mortality risk. The aim of the study was to evaluate CHA2DS2-VASc scores as a tool for predicting one-year mortality after hemodialysis is started and for identifying factors associat...
Hypoalbuminaemia and one-year mortality in haemodialysis patients with heart fa...
Cardoso, Ana; Branco, Carolina; Sant’Ana, Mariana; Costa, Cláudia; Marques Da Silva, Bernardo; Agapito Fonseca, José; Outerelo, Cristina; Gameiro, JoanaIntroduction: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure (HF) has been rising over the past decade, with a prevalence close to 40%. Cardiovascular disease and malnutrition are common comorbidities and known risk factors for mortality in haemodialysis (HD) patients. We aimed to evaluate the one-year mortality rate after dialysis induction, and the impact of serum albumin levels on survival ...