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Death-related factors in HIV/AIDS patients undergoing hemodialysis in an intens...
Cavalcante, Malena Gadelha; Parente, Matheus de Sá Roriz; Gomes, Pedro Eduardo Andrade de Carvalho; Meneses, Gdayllon CavalcanteHIV-infected patients are at high risk for developing critical diseases, including opportunistic infections (OI), with consequent admission in intensive care units (ICU). Renal disfunctions are risk factors for death in HIV/AIDS patients, and survival rates in patients undergoing hemodialysis are smaller than the ones observed in the general population. In this context, this study aimed to investigate death-rel...
Death-related factors in HIV/AIDS patients undergoing hemodialysis in an intens...
Cavalcante, Malena Gadelha; Parente, Matheus de Sá Roriz; Gomes, Pedro Eduardo Andrade de Carvalho; Meneses, Gdayllon CavalcanteHIV-infected patients are at high risk for developing critical diseases, including opportunistic infections (OI), with consequent admission in intensive care units (ICU). Renal disfunctions are risk factors for death in HIV/AIDS patients, and survival rates in patients undergoing hemodialysis are smaller than the ones observed in the general population. In this context, this study aimed to investigate death-rel...
Pancreatitis as a severe complication of leptospirosis with fatal outcome: a ca...
Gomes, Pedro Eduardo Andrade de Carvalho; Brilhante, Sávio de Oliveira; Carvalho, Rachel Bezerra; Sousa, Daniel Ribeiro deLeptospirosis is a globally distributed zoonosis with a broad clinical spectrum. This disease mostly affects liver and kidney tissues. Other organs such as the pancreas, can be affected by leptospirosis-induced vasculitis. In addition, cardiac manifestations are common, and the presence of transient ECG abnormalities can be found in 70% of the patients. We report a male patient who presented with an atypical le...