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Does Prior Abdominal Surgery Influence Technique Survival of Peritoneal Dialysi...
Matos Silva, Rita; Fragoso, Pedro; Reis, Marina; Cerqueira, Sofia; Romãozinho, Catarina; Borges, Andreia; Maia, Pedro; Ferreira, Joaquim; Mendes, TeresaIntroduction: Prior abdominal surgery may result in peritoneal membrane adhesions and fibrosis. Its impact on peritoneal membrane function and peritoneal dialysis technique survival has not been adequately investigated. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of prior abdominal surgical procedures on peritoneal dialysis technique survival. Methods: We performed a retrospective, longitudinal study tha...
Clinical Presentation and Treatment of Childhood‐Onset Lupus Nephritis
Silva, Rita M.; Correia , Ana L.; Marques, Maria G.; Cordinhã, Carolina; Romãozinho, Catarina; Oliveira, Nuno A.; do Carmo, Carmen; Gomes, ClaraIntroduction: Lupus nephritis (LN) in childhood usually presents after the age of 10 years and is more common in female children. Despite the availability of effective immunosuppressive therapies, treatment response in childhood‐onset LN remains suboptimal, with 50% to 78% patients in full remission at 24 months. Improvement in survivals have also plateaued in past decades, and up to 9% and 14% of children with...
Comparing Kidney Care during the Pandemic in Hospitalized Non-COVID-19 Patients
M. Silva, Rita; Mira, Filipe; Costa, Regina; Reigota, Catarina; Romãozinho, Catarina; Santos, Lèlita; Alves, RuiINTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has caused a direct increase in mortality but not all of it is entirely attributable to COVID-19, meaning there was a higher rate of mortality in non-COVID-19 patients due to the pandemic. The aim of this study was to compare two groups of patients: group 1, which included all of the patients admitted to the Internal Medicine ward during the month of April in the ...