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Restrictive versus Liberal Fluid Therapy for PostCesarean Acute Kidney Injury i...
Silva, Wallace Andrino da; Varela, Carlo Victor A.; Pinheiro, Aline Macedo; Scherer, Paula Castro; Francisco, Rossana P.V.OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine whether a restrictive compared to a liberal fluid therapy will increase postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with severe preeclampsia. METHODS: A total of 46 patients (mean age, 32 years; standard deviation, 6.8 years) with severe preeclampsia were randomized to liberal (1500 ml of lactated Ringer’s, n=23) or restrictive (250 ml of lactated Ringe...
Expression of dNK cells and their cytokines in twin pregnancies with preeclampsia
Agra, Isabela K.R.; Liao, Adolfo W.; Hoshida, Mara S.; Schultz, Regina; Toscano, Marcello P.; Francisco, Rossana P.V.; Zugaib, Marcelo; Brizot, Maria L.OBJECTIVES: To assess the expression of decidual natural killer (dNK) cells and their cytokines in twin pregnancies with preeclampsia. METHODS: This was a prospective case-control study. The inclusion criteria were diamniotic (monochorionic or dichorionic) twin pregnancies in the third trimester with negative serological results for infectious diseases; absence of major fetal abnormalities or twin-twin transfus...
Is Doppler ultrasound useful for evaluating gestational trophoblastic disease?
Lin, Lawrence H.; Bernardes, Lisandra S.; Hase, Eliane A.; Fushida, Koji; Francisco, Rossana P.V.Doppler ultrasound is a non-invasive method for evaluating vascularization and is widely used in clinical practice. Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia includes a group of highly vascularized malignancies derived from placental cells. This review summarizes data found in the literature regarding the applications of Doppler ultrasound in managing patients with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. The PubMed/Medl...