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Clinical Characteristics of Hemodialysis Patients from African Countries of Por...
Costa,Cláudia; Peres,Nadiesda; Branco,Carolina; Silva,Bernardo; Fonseca,José Agapito; Outerelo,Cristina; Resina,Cristina; Melo,Maria JoãoAbstract Introduction: Africa contributes to <10% of the total renal replacement therapy (RRT) patients worldwide. Due to a cooperation 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) progr...
Bilateral Renal Artery Thrombosis: A Rare Case of Severe Kidney Failure with Pa...
Costa,Cláudia; Oliveira,João; Branco,Carolina; Fernandes,Paulo; Lopes,José António; Fonseca,José AgapitoAbstract Renal 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, vomiti...
Characteristics and Mortality of Incident Haemodialysis Patients: Analysis of a...
Branco,Carolina; Gameiro,Joana; Costa,Cláudia; Silva,Bernardo; Peres,Nadiesda; Sant’Ana,Mariana; Fonseca,José Agapito; Outerelo,CristinaAbstract Introduction: Portugal has one of the highest incidences and prevalence of end‑stage kidney disease in Europe, with haemodialysis (HD) being the most common modality of renal replacement therapy. The aim of our study was to analyse a cohort of patients who started HD in a large tertiary care hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of all adult individuals who started HD between January of 2014 and De...
Clinical Outcomes in Very Elderly Patients According to Vascular Access at Hemo...
Silva,Maria Carolina; Fonseca,José Agapito; Silva,Bernardo Marques da; Costa,Claudia; Branco,Carolina; Outerelo,Cristina; Resina,CristinaAbstract Introduction: 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...
Not Everything is as it Seems: An Unusual Case of Pyelonephritis
Branco,Carolina; Costa,Cláudia; Luís,Rita; Pinho,Mafalda; Marques,Filipe; Gonçalves,Sara; Outerelo,Cristina; Jorge,Sofia; Lopes,José AntónioABSTRACT Urinary tract infection is an important cause of hospitalization, morbidity and mortality, being responsible for an important fraction of health expenses. The main risk factors are urine flow obstruction, urinary catheters, immunosuppression and diabetes mellitus. We present a case of pyelonephritis that culminated in nephrectomy, finally unravelling an unexpected diagnosis. A 52-year-old male presente...
The impact of transient and persistent acute kidney injury in hospital mortalit...
Bernardo,João; Gonçalves,Joana; Gameiro,Joana; Oliveira,João; Marques,Filipe; Duarte,Inês; Branco,Carolina; Costa,Claudia; Carreiro,CarolinaAbstract Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been described in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and is considered a marker of disease severity and a negative prognostic factor for survival. In this study, the authors aimed to study the impact of transient and persistent acute kidney injury (pAKI) on in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients. Methods: This was a retrospective observational s...