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Validation of Blood Gas Analysis in Arteriovenous Fistula for Hemodialysis
Menezes, MM; Caeiro, F; Fernandes, S; Nolasco, FIntroduction: Arterial blood gas analysis is a minimally invasive technique used in our daily practice but is not a complication free technique. The aim of this study was to validate results from blood gas analysis obtained from the arteriovenous fistula (AVF)/graft as a surrogate marker of the arterial blood gas analysis. Methods: A prospective observational study was made in 45 patients. We performed arterial...
Dysproteinemia-Associated Kidney Diseases: Clinicopathological Correlations
Menezes, MM; Costa, LL; Soares, E; Sousa, H; Góis, M; Nolasco, FIntroduction: Dysproteinemia-associated kidney diseases can have diverse clinical and histological presentation but not all patients with monoclonal gammopathy have Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS) and some have other causes for kidney lesions. Therefore, kidney biopsy is essential to make this diagnosis. We made a retrospective study, which aimed to: 1. Identify dysproteinemiaassociated kidne...
Several Faces of Multiple Myeloma
Menezes, MM; Soares, E; Góis, M; Viana, H; Nolasco, F
An Atypical Presentation of Thrombotic Microangiopathy After Lung Transplant: a...
Menezes, MM; Aires, I; Semedo, L; Calado, J; Ribeiro, F; Nolasco, FThrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a pathologic condition characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and organ injury due to microvascular endothelial lesions and thrombosis. It occurs in a variety of diseases and, unless recognized and treated, leads to severe morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a 48-year-old woman who underwent lung transplantation, initially under tacr...