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Síndrome hemofagocítica secundária após transplante renal: a propósito de dois ...
Narciso Júnior, José; Neri, Beatriz de Oliveira; Dantas, Gilberto Loiola de Alencar; Silveira, Lara de Holanda JucáHemophagocytic syndrome or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an infrequent and underdiagnosed condition caused by an overactive immune response, resulting in blood cells phagocytosis. After kidney transplantation (KTx), HLH is usually secondary (or reactive) to infectious and neoplastic processes and has a high mortality rate. No effective treatment is available for this condition. Usual procedures in...
The diagnostic yield and complications of open lung biopsies in kidney transpla...
Tomotani, Daniere Yurie Vieira; Bafi, Antônio Tonete; Pacheco, Eduardo Souza; Freitas, Tainá Veras de Sandes; Viana, Laila AlmeidaThe purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of open lung biopsy (OLB) in determining the specific diagnosis and the related complications in patients with undiagnosed diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. Methods: This single center, retrospective study included adult kidney transplant patients who underwent OLB. The patients had diffuse pulmonary infiltrates without definitive diagnoses and failed to respond...
Hyponatremia and risk factors for death in human visceral leishmaniasis: new in...
Daher, Elizabeth de Francesco; Soares, Douglas de Sousa; Parente Filho, Sérgio Luiz Arruda; Meneses, Gdayllon Cavalcante; Freitas, Tainá Veras de SandesBackground: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important and potentially fatal neglected tropical disease. The aim of this study was to investigate hyponatremia and risk factors for death among VL patients. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with VL patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in Northeast Brazil, from 2002 to 2009. Patients were divided into two groups: non-survivors and survivors. Hyponatrem...