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Clinical Outcomes in Very Elderly Patients According to Vascular Access at Hemo...
Silva,Maria Carolina; Fonseca,José Agapito; Silva,Bernardo Marques da; Costa,Claudia; Branco,Carolina; Outerelo,Cristina; Resina,CristinaAbstract Introduction: Vascular access (VA) has a significant impact in the quality of life and survival of patients on hemodialysis (HD). The very elderly are a subgroup of patients whose incidence of renal replacement therapy is the highest. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the VA at HD start on one‑year mortality in this population. Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients aged 80 years or older...
The impact of transient and persistent acute kidney injury in hospital mortalit...
Bernardo,João; Gonçalves,Joana; Gameiro,Joana; Oliveira,João; Marques,Filipe; Duarte,Inês; Branco,Carolina; Costa,Claudia; Carreiro,CarolinaAbstract Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been described in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and is considered a marker of disease severity and a negative prognostic factor for survival. In this study, the authors aimed to study the impact of transient and persistent acute kidney injury (pAKI) on in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients. Methods: This was a retrospective observational s...