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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...
COVID-19 and Kidney: a narrative review
Chagas,Gabriel Cavalcante Lima; Rangel,Amanda Ribeiro; Noronha,Luisa Macambira; da Silva Jr.,Geraldo Bezerra; Meneses,Gdayllon CavalcanteAbstract COVID-19 is a pandemic associated with systemic clinical manifestations. In this study, we aimed to present a narrative review on kidney involvement in COVID-19. Kidney involvement could be derived from direct cytopathic effects, immunological mechanisms, indirect effects on renal tissue through other mediators, and dysfunction or injury of other organs. The evolution of COVID-19 may be complicated wit...
Clinical assessment and pathophysiology of Bothrops venom-related acute kidney ...
Albuquerque,Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira; Paiva,José Hicaro Hellano Gonçalves Lima; Martins,Alice Maria Costa; Meneses,Gdayllon CavalcanteAbstract Bothrops are one of the most common medically important snakes found in Latin America. Its venom is predominantly hemotoxic and proteolytic, which means that local lesion (edema and redness) and hemorrhagic symptoms are recurrent in envenoming by this snake. Although hemorrhage is usually the major cause of death, snakebite-related acute kidney injury is another potentially fatal clinical complication ...
Renal involvement in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria: a brief review of th...
Macedo,Ênio Simas; Parente Filho,Sérgio Luiz Arruda; Pro,Juan Daniel Zuñiga; Rolim,Victor de Matos; Primo,Guilherme de Alencar SalazarSUMMARY INTRODUCTION: Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired genetic disorder characterized by complement-mediated haemolysis, thrombosis and variable cytopenias. Renal involvement may occur and causes significant morbidity to these patients. OBJECTIVE: To review the literature about pathophysiology and provide recommendations on diagnosis and management of renal involvement in PNH. METHODS: ...