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Sequential Use of High-Volume Plasma Exchange and Continuous Renal Replacement ...
Bragança, S; Ferraz, M; Germano, NBackground: Acute liver failure (ALF) may represent an indication for liver transplantation (LT). However, in patients who do not meet the criteria or who have contraindications for LT, support measures remain indicated since they may improve survival. Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) can be considered in the presence of hyperammonemia, 3 times above the upper normal limit, and hepatic encephalopathy...
Anthropometric features as predictors of atherogenic dyslipidemia and cardiovas...
Furtado, J; Almeida, S; Mascarenhas, P; Ferraz, M; Ferreira, J; Vilanova, M; Monteiro, M; Ferraz, FBackground: Autopsy studies reveal that atherosclerosis lesions can be found as early as two years of age. To slow the development of this early pathology, obesity and dyslipidemia prevention should start from childhood making it urgent to explore new ways to evaluate dyslipidemia risk in children that can be applied widely, such as the non-invasive anthropometric evaluation. Objective: Assess the metabolic pro...