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Outcome of acute renal failure associated with cardiac surgery in infants
Romão Jr,João Egídio; Fuzissima,Miguel G.; Vidonho Jr,Armando F.; Noronha,Irene L.; Quintaes,Paulo Sérgio L.; Abensur,Hugo; Araújo,Maria Regina T.OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of acute renal failure (ARF) on the evolution of infants undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS: We assessed 15 infants undergoing cardiac surgery who developed (ARF). Their demographic, clinical and surgical data, and evolution were analyzed. RESULTS: Their mean age was 4.4±4.0 months (8 days to 24 months). Twelve infants were males, and 4 patients already had ARF at surgery. The ...
Seasonal variation of blood pressure in maintenance hemodialysis
Castro,Manuel Carlos Martins de; Mion Jr.,Décio; Marcondes,Marcello; Sabbaga,EmilCONTEXT: Seasonal variation in arterial blood pressure has been reported in studies with hypertensive and normotensive subjects. However, the influence of seasonal change on blood pressure of hemodialysis patients has not been reported. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the seasonal variation of blood pressure in Brazil, a tropical country, in patients on hemodialysis. DESIGN: Prospective, cohort study. SETTING: Dialys...