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View article: Fístula Aorto-brônquica: Uma Causa Rara de Hemoptises
Fístula Aorto-brônquica: Uma Causa Rara de Hemoptises Open
View article: EFICÁCIA DO USO DE RIFAXIMINA NA PREVENÇÃO DE ENCEFALOPATIA HEPÁTICA
EFICÁCIA DO USO DE RIFAXIMINA NA PREVENÇÃO DE ENCEFALOPATIA HEPÁTICA Open
A encefalopatia hepática (HE) é uma complicação comum e debilitante da cirrose hepática, associada a significativa morbimortalidade e piora na qualidade de vida. A rifaximina, um antibiótico oral não absorvível, tem sido amplamente utiliza…
View article: Wunderlich Syndrome in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient with Warfarin Iatrogenic Coagulopathy: Should We Really be so Aggressive on Cardioembolic Events Prevention?
Wunderlich Syndrome in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient with Warfarin Iatrogenic Coagulopathy: Should We Really be so Aggressive on Cardioembolic Events Prevention? Open
Wunderlich syndrome is a rare condition characterized by atraumatic spontaneous renal hemorrhage that can have serious associated complications, especially in chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease patients due to their comple…
View article: Tough Decision Making in Pembrolizumab-Associated Acute Interstitial Nephritis: A Case Report
Tough Decision Making in Pembrolizumab-Associated Acute Interstitial Nephritis: A Case Report Open
Pembrolizumab is an immune checkpoint inhibitor used as a cancer therapy. The incidence of immune related adverse events in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors can be as high as 59%–85%. Renal adverse effects are uncommon, but …
View article: A Challenging Case of Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Transplant Recipient
A Challenging Case of Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Transplant Recipient Open
Visceral leishmaniasis is a rare disease in Western countries. We present the case of a 72-year-old male recipient of a related live donor renal transplant 41 years earlier and a past medical history of visceral leishmaniasis, who presente…
View article: Hypothyroidism and chronic kidney disease: An undervalued two-way relationship
Hypothyroidism and chronic kidney disease: An undervalued two-way relationship Open
There is long-standing evidence that thyroid disease and kidney disease have a two-way relationship, as they can aggravate and lead to each other. The exact nature of this association and its clinical implications have been a matter of deb…
View article: Treating TNF Receptor Associated Periodic Fever Syndrome in End-Stage Renal Failure
Treating TNF Receptor Associated Periodic Fever Syndrome in End-Stage Renal Failure Open
Tumor necrosis factor receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is a rare monogenic autoinflammatory disease. Its most severe manifestation is secondary amyloidosis. A 44-year-old male presented with nephrotic syndrome. Kidney biopsy w…
View article: Renal transplantation in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: should we?
Renal transplantation in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: should we? Open
It is a matter of discussion which should be cancer-free period for anephric patients with an inherited cancer syndrome to be candidates for renal transplant. So far BHD syndrome has not been causally associated with any other neoplastic d…
View article: FP727CARDIOVASCULAR EVALUATION OF CANDIDATES FOR SIMULTANEOUS PANCREAS-KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
FP727CARDIOVASCULAR EVALUATION OF CANDIDATES FOR SIMULTANEOUS PANCREAS-KIDNEY TRANSPLANT Open