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Validation of a Novel, Sensitive, and Specific Urine-Based Test for Recurrence ...
Batista, R; Vinagre, J; Prazeres, H; Sampaio, C; Peralta, P; Conceição, P; Sismeiro, A; Leão, R; Gomes, A; Furriel, F; Oliveira, C; Torres, JNBladder cancer (BC), the most frequent malignancy of the urinary system, is ranked the sixth most prevalent cancer worldwide. Of all newly diagnosed patients with BC, 70–75% will present disease confined to the mucosa or submucosa, the non-muscle-invasive BC (NMIBC) subtype. Of those, approximately 70% will recur after transurethral resection (TUR). Due to high rate of recurrence, patients are submitted to an i...
Surgical complications in 2000 renal transplants
Eufrásio, P; Parada, B; Moreira, P; Nunes, P; Bollini, S; Figueiredo, A; Mota, AINTRODUCTION: Renal transplantation is the best treatment for end-stage renal disease. In the last years, we have seen improvements in immunosuppressive treatment, which have allowed patients to experience a better quality of life and graft survival. Nevertheless, surgical complications remain important problems that increase morbidity, mortality, costs, and hospitalization. Our purpose was to evaluate surgical...
Hypertension induced by immunosuppressive drugs: a comparative analysis between...
Reis, F; Parada, B; Teixeira de Lemos, E; Garrido, P; Dias, A; Piloto, N; Baptista, S; Sereno, J; Eufrásio, P; Costa, E; Rocha-Pereira, PThe purpose of this study was to compare the effects of sirolimus (SRL) vs cyclosporine (CsA) concerning the cardiovascular mechanisms hypothetically contributing to hypertension development. Three rat groups were studied: control (vehicle), CsA (5 mg/kg/d), and SRL (1 mg/kg/d). The following parameters were evaluated after 7 weeks of treatment: blood pressured (BP) and heart rate (HR; tail cuff), lipid profile...