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Restrictive versus Liberal Fluid Therapy for PostCesarean Acute Kidney Injury i...
Silva, Wallace Andrino da; Varela, Carlo Victor A.; Pinheiro, Aline Macedo; Scherer, Paula Castro; Francisco, Rossana P.V.OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine whether a restrictive compared to a liberal fluid therapy will increase postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with severe preeclampsia. METHODS: A total of 46 patients (mean age, 32 years; standard deviation, 6.8 years) with severe preeclampsia were randomized to liberal (1500 ml of lactated Ringer’s, n=23) or restrictive (250 ml of lactated Ringe...
Renal tubular dysfunction in sickle cell disease
Silva Junior, Geraldo B.; Vieira, Ana Patrícia F.; Bem, Amanda X. Couto; Alves, Marília P.; Meneses, Gdayllon C.; Martins, Alice M.C.Background/Aims: Kidney abnormalities are one of the main chronic complications of sickle cell disease (SCD). The aim of this study is to investigate the occurrence of renal tubular abnormalities among patients with SCD. Methods: This is a prospective study with 26 SCD adult patients in Brazil. Urinary acidification and concentration tests were performed using calcium chloride (CaCl2), after a 12h period of wat...