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The Importance of a Peritoneal Dialysis‑First Policy in Long Term Outcomes
Correia,Ana Luísa; Almiro e Castro,Pedro; Mira,Filipe; Cerqueira,Sofia; Marques,Maria Guedes; Maia,Pedro; Alves,RuiAbstract Introduction: A significant part of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients begins renal replacement therapy (RRT) through hemodialysis (HD) before transitioning to PD. We aim to evaluate the impact of an initial period on HD before transitioning to PD on the outcomes. Material and Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study including the prevalent PD patients between January 2017 and December 2019. D...
Fabrys disease, an eye-kidney disease review
Marques,Maria Guedes; Mira,Filipe; Ferreira,Emanuel; Pinto,Helena; Maia,Pedro; Mendes,Teresa; Carreira,Armando; Campos,MarioFabrys disease is a recessive X -linked disorder that results from a deficiency of the hydrolase alpha-galactosidase A (α-Gal A). The absence of α -Gal A enzyme activity leads to accumulation of glycosphingolipid globotryaosylceramide (GL -3) in the lysosomes of a variety of cell types. It can cause skin and ocular lesions, progressive renal, cardiac or cerebrovascular disorders. The authors report the case of...
Ultrasound-guided angioplasty, a suitable alternative in some patients
Marques,Maria Guedes; Maia,Pedro; Barreto,Carlos; Carvalho,Telmo; Ponce,PedroIntroduction and Objectives: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty has been the central therapeutic modality used to treat dialysis vascular access (VA) dysfunction. The gold standard imaging modality is digital subtraction angiography. Some centers recently reported their technical success with ultrasound-guided angioplasty. Material and Methods: The authors report their first case experience with this modalit...