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Does Prior Abdominal Surgery Influence Technique Survival of Peritoneal Dialysi...
Silva,Rita Matos; Fragoso,Pedro; Reis,Marina; Cerqueira,Sofia; Romãozinho,Catarina; Borges,Andreia; Maia,Pedro; Ferreira,Joaquim; Mendes,TeresaAbstract Introduction: Prior abdominal surgery may result in peritoneal membrane adhesions and fibrosis. Its impact on peritoneal membrane function and peritoneal dialysis technique survival has not been adequately investigated. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of prior abdominal surgical procedures on peritoneal dialysis technique survival. Methods: We performed a retrospective, longitudinal ...
Clinical Presentation and Treatment of Childhood-Onset Lupus Nephritis
Silva,Rita M.; Correia,Ana L.; Marques,Maria G.; Cordinhã,Carolina; Romãozinho,Catarina; Oliveira,Nuno A.; Carmo,Carmen do; Gomes,Clara; Alves,RuiAbstract Introduction: Lupus nephritis (LN) in childhood usually presents after the age of 10 years and is more common in female children. Despite the availability of effective immunosuppressive therapies, treatment response in childhood‑onset LN remains suboptimal, with 50% to 78% patients in full remission at 24 months. Improvement in survivals have also plateaued in past decades, and up to 9% and 14% of chil...
Early Antibody-Mediated Kidney Transplant Rejection: A Successful Case Without ...
Silva,Rita M.; Leal,Rita; Marques,Maria G.; Rodrigues,Luís; Santos,Lídia; Romãozinho,Catarina; Figueiredo,Arnaldo; Alves,RuiABSTRACT The diagnosis of antibody-mediated rejection has become more common and represents a major cause of kidney graft loss. The ideal treatment remains unknown, with little evidence supporting the use of a specific therapy. The definition of antibody-mediated rejection is based on serologic (presence and/or development of donor-specific antibodies) and histologic (evidence of acute tissue injury with C4d de...
Comparing Kidney Care during the Pandemic in Hospitalized Non-COVID-19 Patients
Silva,Rita M.; Mira,Filipe; Costa,Regina; Reigota,Catarina; Romãozinho,Catarina; Santos,Lèlita; Alves,RuiAbstract Introduction: Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has caused a direct increase in mortality but not all of it is entirely attributable to COVID-19, meaning there was a higher rate of mortality in non-COVID-19 patients due to the pandemic. The aim of this study was to compare two groups of patients: group 1, which included all of the patients admitted to the Internal Medicine ward during the month of Apri...
Tell me your weight before kidney transplant and Ill tell you your risks
Costa,Joana Silva; Ferreira,Emanuel; Leal,Rita; Romãozinho,Catarina; Santos,Lídia; Macário,Fernando; Alves,Rui; Figueiredo,ArnaldoIntroduction and aims: Overweight is highly prevalent in kidney transplant candidates and it has been associated with multiple post-transplant complications. In this study, we evaluated the occurrence of complications in the first year after kidney transplantation according to the pre-transplant Body Mass Index of the recipients. Material and methods: Retrospective analysis of patients with age >18 years who...
C3 glomerulopathy: a rare kidney histological presentation of multiple myeloma
Costa,Joana Silva; Romãozinho,Catarina; Rodrigues,Luís; Marinho,Carol; Sousa,Vitor; Pratas,Jorge; Cipriano,Maria Augusta; Alves,RuiC3 Glomerulopathy is a rare disease caused by abnormal control of the alternative complement pathway, resulting in a predominant glomerular C3 deposition. Its association with multiple myeloma has been reported in recent literature. We present a case of a 66-year-old women, referred for a nephrology consultation with a stage 4 chronic kidney disease, microhematuria, leukocyturia, sub-nephrotic range proteinuria...