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Use of non-conventional biomarkers in the early diagnosis of acute kidney injur...
Barbosa,Joycilene da Silva; Silva Júnior,Geraldo Bezerra da; Meneses,Gdayllon Cavalcante; Martins,Alice Maria Costa; Daher,Elizabeth De FrancescoAbstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common finding in Neotatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). Sepsis is one the main causes of AKI in preterm newborns. AKI has been associated with significant death rates. Early detection of the condition is the first step to improving prevention, treatment, and outcomes, while decreasing length of hospitalization, care costs, and morbimortality. AKI may progress to chronic k...
Pattern of hemolysis parameters and association with fetal hemoglobin in sickle...
Moreira,Juliane Almeida; Laurentino,Marília Rocha; Machado,Rosângela Pinheiro Gonçalves; Barbosa,Maritza Cavalcante; Gonçalves,Ronaldo PinheiroObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of fetal hemoglobin (Hb F) on hemolysis biomarkers in sickle cell anemia patients. Methods: Fifty adult sickle cell anemia patients were included in the study. All patients were taking hydroxyurea for at least six months and were followed at the outpatient clinic of a hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. The control group consisted of 20 hemoglobin AA indivi...