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Acute kidney injury diagnosis in Intensive Care Units: biomarkers or Information?
Authors: Farias Filho FT, Malafaia MC, Martins ET
Abstract
In recent years, the diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) has been based on classifications such as RIFLE, AKIN and KDIGO, which has the goal of world standardization and timely recognition of the disease. It is essential that intensivists be aware about these classifications, because most of the time, they will have the first opportunity to diagnose AKI. However, it is still very common that the nephrologist consultation be performed in advanced stages of the AKI, when the interventions to halt the progression are very limited. We recently assessed inten...
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia - March 30, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: J Bras Nefrol Source Type: research
Educational practices in diabetic patient and perspective of health professional: a systematic review.
Authors: Iquize RCC, Theodoro FCET, Carvalho KA, Oliveira MA, Barros JF, Silva ARD
Abstract
This systematic review has sought to identify the multidisciplinary scientific production, addressing factors for proper diabetes mellitus management focusing on health education, from the perspective of the patient and the professional. The goal was to synthesize the knowledge produced and point out its implications for the practice of patient care. A search was conducted in PubMed, Medline, SCOPUS, LILACS and BIREME. The intervention programs present methodologies and different structures, although the theoretical basis is...
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia - October 28, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: J Bras Nefrol Source Type: research
Probiotics in the treatment of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review.
This study aimed to systematically examine the effects of supplementation with probiotics in the treatment of CKD. Searches were carried out on databases MEDLINE (PubMed), SciELO, Cochrane, and Clinical Trials. Two independent reviewers selected the studies from which data was extracted. The search included papers written in English and Portuguese published in the 2012-2016 period describing randomized clinical trials. Eight of the 82 eligible articles met the inclusion criteria. Sample size ranged from 18 to 101 individuals with CKD. The duration of the included studies varied from four to 24 weeks. Most of the included a...
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia - June 30, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: J Bras Nefrol Source Type: research
Montreal Cognitive Assessment for cognitive assessment in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review.
CONCLUSIONS: The instrument is efficient to be used in several stages and treatment modalities of the disease. We point to the need to adapt a cut-off point for the instrument in the different translations of the instrument.
PMID: 30720849 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia - February 6, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: J Bras Nefrol Source Type: research
Rituximab use in adult glomerulopathies and its rationale.
Authors: Santos JE, Fiel D, Santos R, Vicente R, Aguiar R, Santos I, Amoedo M, Pires C
Abstract
Glomerulopathies are one of the leading causes of end-stage renal disease. In the last years, clinical research has made significant contributions to the understanding of such conditions. Recently, rituximab (RTX) has appeared as a reasonably safe treatment. The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes guidelines (KDIGO) recommended RTX only as initial treatment in antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitis (AAV) and in non-responders patients with lupus nephritis (LN), but these guidelines have not been up...
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia - January 8, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: J Bras Nefrol Source Type: research
Monitoring the quality of the water used in mobile dialysis services in intensive care units in the city of Rio de Janeiro
CONCLUSION: The results highlight the importance of evaluating water quality in MD services to ensure patient safety and support the sanitary monitoring of this process as a healthcare promoter.PMID:34314476 | DOI:10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2020-0217
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia - July 27, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Priscila Rodrigues de Jesus Joana Ang élica Barbosa Ferreira Juliana Dos Santos Carmo Sheila Regina Gomes Albertino Santos Alves Vicentini Neto Lisia Maria Gobbo Dos Santos Helena Pereira da Silva Zamith Source Type: research
Acute kidney injury outcomes in covid-19 patients: systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: Current literature indicates AKI as an important complication in COVID-19. In this context, we observed that comorbidities, such as chronic kidney disease and heart failure, were more related to the development of AKI. In addition, mechanical ventilation was seen as an aggravating factor in this scenario.PMID:35848725 | DOI:10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2022-0013en
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia - July 18, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Beatriz Moreira Silva Let ícia Cristina Silva De Assis Maur ício De Castro Batista Júnior Naara Affonso Philipps Gonzalez Samuel Benni Dos Anjos Miguel Angelo Goes Source Type: research
