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Cardiovascular mortality in peritoneal dialysis: the impact of mineral disorders
Truyts,César; Custodio,Melani; Pecoit-Filho,Roberto; Moraes,Thyago Proenca de; Jorgetti,VandaAbstract Introduction: Mineral and bone disorders (MBD) are associated with higher mortality in dialysis patients. The main guidelines related to the subject, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), were elaborated based on published information from hemodialysis participants. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of calcium (Ca), phosp...
Risk factors for mortality in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia cau...
Tuon,Felipe F.; Graf,Maria Esther; Merlini,Alexandre; Rocha,Jaime L.; Stallbaum,Suellen; Arend,Lavinia N.; Pecoit-Filho,RobertoAbstract Background: The ideal therapeutic option for ventilator associated pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae is not defined. The aim of this study was to assess mortality-associated risk factors in patients with VAP by CRE and determine the outcome of several treatment options. Methods: This was a retrospective study performed in two tertiary hospitals involving patients with VAP caus...