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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023 Abstract We report on a young Ghanaian female who was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) but had an ischemic stroke as the initial presentation. She was successfully treated with therapeutic plasma exchange. This case illustrates how TTP can masquerade as ischemic stroke and the application of PLASMIC score without ADAMTS‐13 assay
Kwabena Oteng Agyapong +5 more
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Therapeutic relationship nurse–patient in hemodialysis therapy
Nursing Forum, Volume 56, Issue 3, Page 579-586, July/September 2021., 2021 Abstract Introduction Building a therapeutic relationship aims to achieve therapeutic goals. The aim of the study was to determine the importance of the therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient in hemodialysis therapy. Material and Methods The study included 77 patients with end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD) and on long‐term hemodialysis in one
Marta Hreńczuk
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Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Valsartan belongs to angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor blockers (ARB) used in cardiovascular diseases like heart failure and hypertension. Except for its AT1‐antagonism, another mechanism of drug action has been suggested in recent research. One of the supposed actions refers to the positive impact on redox balance and reducing protein glycation ...
Kacper Maksymilian Mil +7 more
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FGF23: A Review of Its Role in Mineral Metabolism and Renal and Cardiovascular Disease
Disease Markers, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 FGF23 is a hormone secreted mainly by osteocytes and osteoblasts in bone. Its pivotal role concerns the maintenance of mineral ion homeostasis. It has been confirmed that phosphate and vitamin D metabolisms are related to the effect of FGF23 and its excess or deficiency leads to various hereditary diseases.
Anna Kurpas +4 more
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A rare case of peritoneal dialysis‐associated peritonitis caused by Comamonas testosteroni
, 2022 Seminars in Dialysis, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 556-558, November/December 2022.
Roman Kuźniewicz +2 more
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COVID-19 en hémodialyse : retour d’expérience multicentrique
Néphrologie & Thérapeutique, 2020 Introduction La population d’Île-de-France a été fortement touchée par la COVID-19. Le patient hémodialysé était particulièrement exposé à des formes sévères, associées à une surmortalité aggravée faute d’un confinement total.
H. Hebibi +5 more
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Use of rituximab as an induction therapy in anti-glomerular basement-membrane disease
BMC Nephrology, 2018 Background Anti-glomerular basement-membrane (anti-GBM) disease (or Goodpasture disease) is characterized by severe kidney and lung involvement. Prognoses have improved with treatments that combine plasma exchange and immunosuppressive drugs.
M. Heitz +6 more
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Insuffisance rénale révélant un myélome multiple avec des lésions radiologiques historiques
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018 Il s'agit d'une patiente âgée de 54 ans, admise pour insuffisance rénale sévère. Elle a présenté une dyspnée stade II évoluant depuis un mois avec des douleurs thoraciques et douleurs osseuses associées à une anurie.
Nadia Bouchemla +4 more
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Nutrition en hémodialyse quotidienne
Nutrition clinique et metabolisme, 2019 Resume La denutrition proteino-energetique est une complication frequente de l’insuffisance renale chronique. Elle est le fruit de multiples facteurs, notamment l’anorexie en lien avec le syndrome uremique, l’inflammation chronique, l’acidose metabolique,
R. Azar +4 more
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L’observance thérapeutique: un autre défi à relever chez l’hémodialysé chronique
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 La mauvaise observance thérapeutique (OT) est fréquemment rencontrée dans la plupart des maladies chroniques. Elle accroît la morbi-mortalité et les dépenses de santé. Les patients hémodialysés chroniques ont souvent une OT peu satisfaisante.
S. A. Mhammedi +4 more
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