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Metabolic acidosis in hemodialysis: a neglected problem in Brazil
Silva,Ana Paula Ramos; Strogoff-de-Matos,Jorge Paulo; Lugon,Jocemir RonaldoABSTRACT Introduction: Metabolic acidosis is associated with the high mortality seen in hemodialysis patients. The panorama of metabolic acidosis in hemodialysis in Brazil is unclear since 1996 when the analysis of bicarbonate levels was no longer a compulsory exam. We aimed to establish the prevalence of metabolic acidosis in a hemodialysis population and analyze the factors associated with low bicarbonate lev...
Early changes in serum albumin: impact on 2-year mortality in incident hemodial...
Pereira,Giselly Rosa Modesto; Strogoff-de-Matos,Jorge Paulo; Ruzany,Frederico; Santos,Sergio Fernando Ferreira dos; D'Almeida Filho,EufrônioAbstract Introduction/objective: We evaluated the predictability of early changes in serum albumin (sAlb) on the two-year mortality of incident hemodialysis patients. Methods: Observational, longitudinal retrospective study using the database of Fresenius Medical Care of Latin America. Adult patients starting dialysis from January/2000 to June/2004, from 25 centers were included. Changes in sAlb during the firs...