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View article: #1253 Predicting renal outcomes in ANCA-associated vasculitis—validation of ANCA Renal Risk Score in a Portuguese cohort
#1253 Predicting renal outcomes in ANCA-associated vasculitis—validation of ANCA Renal Risk Score in a Portuguese cohort Open
Background and Aims Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare cause of glomerulonephritis and clinical presentation can be diverse. Despite recent developments in immunosuppressive treatments, AAV wit…
View article: MO911: Prevalence of SARS-COV-2 Cellular and Humoral Immunity in Dialysis Patients After 8 Months of Vaccination Campaign in Portugal
MO911: Prevalence of SARS-COV-2 Cellular and Humoral Immunity in Dialysis Patients After 8 Months of Vaccination Campaign in Portugal Open
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Immunization of dialysis dependent patients remains the single most important protective approach in prevention of serious COVID-19 infection. This study aims to characterize the prevalence of humoral and cellular immun…
View article: Low income is associated with late nephrology referral in Portugal: A retrospective study
Low income is associated with late nephrology referral in Portugal: A retrospective study Open
Introduction: Social disparities in chronic kidney disease are a reality. Low socioeconomic status is associated with increased incidence of chronic kidney disease and overall worse outcomes. In Portugal, similarly to many European countri…
View article: Humoral response to <scp>BNT162b2 mRNA COVID</scp> ‐19 vaccine in peritoneal and hemodialysis patients: A comparative study
Humoral response to <span>BNT162b2 mRNA COVID</span> ‐19 vaccine in peritoneal and hemodialysis patients: A comparative study Open
Introduction Maintenance dialysis patients (MDP) are at higher risk of exposure with increased mortality from COVID‐19 with generalized immunization becoming the cornerstone in prevention. This study aims to compare humoral response betwee…
View article: Risk Factors for Low Humoral Response to BNT-162b2 In Hemodialysis Patients
Risk Factors for Low Humoral Response to BNT-162b2 In Hemodialysis Patients Open
Introduction Maintenance Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at higher risk of both infection and mortality associated with the new coronavirus 2. Immunization through large-scale vaccination is the cornerstone of infection prevention in this p…
View article: Humoral Response to BNT162b2 mRNA Covid19 Vaccine in Peritoneal and Hemodialysis Patients: a Comparative Study
Humoral Response to BNT162b2 mRNA Covid19 Vaccine in Peritoneal and Hemodialysis Patients: a Comparative Study Open
Introduction Generalized immunization against COVID19 has become the cornerstone in prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrome associated with this pandemic. Maintenance dialysis patients (MDP) are at higher risk of both exposure and …
View article: High-grade urothelial carcinoma in a kidney transplant recipient after JC virus nephropathy: The first evidence of JC virus as a potential oncovirus in bladder cancer
High-grade urothelial carcinoma in a kidney transplant recipient after JC virus nephropathy: The first evidence of JC virus as a potential oncovirus in bladder cancer Open
Kidney transplant (KT) recipients have an increased risk for urothelial carcinoma. A role for JC virus (JCV) in human cancers is not yet proved but there is an increasingly reported association between BK virus (BKV) nephropathy and renour…
View article: MON-182 KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION OUTCOMES IN DEPENDENT PATIENTS: A THREE-DECADE EXPERIENCE
MON-182 KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION OUTCOMES IN DEPENDENT PATIENTS: A THREE-DECADE EXPERIENCE Open
Kidney transplantation (KT) is presently the best and most cost-effective therapy for all eligible patients (pts) with end-stage renal disease. Although considered contraindicated for noncompliant patients, its application in dependent pat…
View article: Erdheim-Chester disease: a case report with rare presentation of a catastrophic disease
Erdheim-Chester disease: a case report with rare presentation of a catastrophic disease Open
Background: Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a non-Langerhans cell histiocytoses with multiorgan xanthomatous infiltration of tissues by histiocytes, surrounded by fibrosis. Case Presentation: A 68-year-old Caucasian female was admitted to…
View article: Thyroid storm: a case of haemodynamic failure promptly reversed by aggressive medical therapy with antithyroid agents and steroid pulse
Thyroid storm: a case of haemodynamic failure promptly reversed by aggressive medical therapy with antithyroid agents and steroid pulse Open
Hyperthyroidism is a common metabolic disorder, although its presentation as an endocrine emergency called thyroid storm is rare. Here we review a case of a thyroid storm as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis, with multiple organ f…
View article: SP589PREDIALYSIS VASCULAR ACCESS CREATION. TO WHOM AND WHEN
SP589PREDIALYSIS VASCULAR ACCESS CREATION. TO WHOM AND WHEN Open
INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: Blood flow assessment with Duplex Doppler Ultrasound (DDU) is a valuable tool for hemodialysis vascular access surveillance according to K/DOQI guidelines; however, due to its operator-dependency and the technical di…
View article: SP655FLUID OVERLOAD IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS - ASSOCIATION WITH CARDIAC BIOMARKERS, NUTRITIONAL AND INFLAMMATORY STATUS
SP655FLUID OVERLOAD IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS - ASSOCIATION WITH CARDIAC BIOMARKERS, NUTRITIONAL AND INFLAMMATORY STATUS Open
and uremic solutes, hemodialysis may have limited reserve to tolerate deviations in metabolic and volume status associated with the long two-day interdialytic interval.METHODS: We examined patients receiving hemodialysis from a large natio…
View article: Predialysis vascular access creation: To whom and when
Predialysis vascular access creation: To whom and when Open
Aims: The optimal timing of predialysis vascular access surgery remains uncertain. This study goal was to evaluate the influence of kidney function and clinical characteristics at predialysis vascular access surgery on the likelihood of in…