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Case report : resolution of hypercalcemia and acute kidney injury after treatme...
Araujo, Constance A. A.; Araujo, Nicole A. A.; Daher, Elizabeth de Francesco; Oliveira, José Daniel B.; Kubrusly, Marcos; Duarte, Pastora M. A.Hypercalcemia caused by tuberculosis is rare and it is usually asymptomatic. Tuberculosis (TB) -related hypercalcemia associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) is rarely reported. We report a case of a 22-year-old immunocompetent man with 1-month history of daily fever, asthenia and weight loss. Laboratory findings on admission included serum calcium 14.9 mg/dL, urinary Ca2+ 569.6 mg/24 hours, low level of para...
Alterações do sono, sintomas depressivos e mortalidade : estudo longitudinal de...
Araujo, Sonia Maria Holanda AlmeidaSPI and Hemodialysis. The study comprised two phases, first phase in a cross-sectional and prospectively over the next two years (2007-2009) to evaluate sleep disturbances, depressive symptoms and mortality in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Of the 400 patients studied 59% were men, mean age = 51.6 ± 15.5 in HD for 5.9 ± 5.5 years. Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) present in 21.5% predominated in women (p <0.005), 55...