Avaliação da taxa de filtração glomerular e excreção fracionada de eletrólitos de cães com doença renal crônica tratados com dimetilsulfóxido (DMSO)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Estresse oxidativo, produção de superóxido e a apoptose de neutrófilos de cães com insuficiência renal crônica

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Erliquiose monocítica canina subclínica, naturalmente adquirida: diagnóstico, aspectos clínico-laboratoriais, envolvimento renal e evolução com o tratamento

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Histopatologia da série eritróide da medula óssea e do tecido renal de cães com insuficiência renal crônica

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FMVZ

Perfil eletroforético de proteínas séricas e urinárias de cães normais e de portadores de insuficiência renal crônica

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Alterações morfológicas e funcionais dos rins de cães com insuficiência renal crônica

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Avaliação da função renal de cães sadios e nefropatas crônicos sob diferentes bloqueios medicamentosos do sistema renina-angiotensina-aldosterona

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Caracterização molecular das infecções pelos poliomavírus humanos JC e BK em pacientes renais crônicos candidatos a transplante renal no Estado do Acre

O presente trabalho investigou a ocorrência de infecção pelos poliomavírus JCV e BKV na população de pacientes com doença renal crônica, no Estado do Acre e em um grupo controle de indivíduos sem doença renal. Foram examinadas 100 amostras de urina do grupo de Pacientes e 99 amostras de urina do grupo Controle. Após a extração do DNA, a PCR foi usada para a amplificação de 173pb do gene que codifica o antígeno-T de ambos os vírus. A diferenciação entre as infecções por JCV e por BKV foi realizada por meio da digestão enzimática do produto amplificado, usando-se endonuclease de restrição. Esse estudo não identificou a presença do BKV nas amostras de urina do grupo de Pacientes e do grupo Controle. O JCV foi identificado em 11,1% (11/99) dos indivíduos do grupo Controle e em 4% (4/100) dos indivíduos do grupo de Pacientes. Foi encontrada diferença estatisticamente significante entre os grupos de Pacientes e Controle quanto à média de Uréia (p < 0,001), onde a média no grupo de Pacientes foi significantemente maior do que a média no grupo Controle. Estes resultados sugerem que os elevados níveis de uréia excretada na urina, a baixa celularidade urinária, a diminuição do “washout” (limpeza) da bexiga e o tempo para a análise das amostras, justifiquem a baixa prevalência de infecção encontrada no grupo de pacientes renais crônicos; pois esses fatores podem diminuir a quantidade de vírus na urina ou podem atuar como inibidores da PCR. Esse estudo sugere a necessidade de aumentar a sensibilidade dos testes para a identificação desses vírus.

Aspectos Nutricionais na Doença Renal Crônica em Cães

It is understood by Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) or Stage IV Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) the morbid state in which there is a substantial and irreversible loss of functional capacity, metabolic and endocrine function in both kidneys, leading to a framework of dehydration, azotemia, electrolyte imbalance, anemia, uremic syndrome, secondary hyperparathyroidism, among other conditions that make the patient's life without treatment unfeasible. An adequate nutritional support to patients with CKD at any stage aims to maintain a good clinical condition and an attempt to delay the progression of the disease. The basis of a diet for patients with CKD is the restriction in this protein being of high biological value, low-phosphorus, high energy density, fiber and antioxidants combined with a good dietary practices that allow the patient a good quality of life

Aborgadens no tratamento do cão portador de insuficiência renal crônica

Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is the most common disease among dogs of any breed. It is the cause of high levels of morbidity and death rate in dogs. It's important to have an early diagnostic of the dogs condition and immediately start a supportive treatment for CRF. In this research we are discussing the most common types of treatment focused in reducing the progression of this disease and better quality of life for the animal with IRC

Deglutição orofaríngea e ritmos biológicos na insuficiência renal crônica

Pós-graduação em Fonoaudiologia - FFC

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Skinfold Thickness Sum in Assessing Body Fat Mass of Renal Dialysis Patients

Objective: In chronic renal failure patients under hemodialysis (HD) treatment, the availability of simple, safe, and effective tools to assess body composition enables evaluation of body composition accurately, in spite of changes in body fluids that occur in dialysis therapy, thus contributing to planning and monitoring of nutritional treatment. We evaluated the performance of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and the skinfold thickness sum (SKF) to assess fat mass (FM) in chronic renal failure patients before (BHD) and after (AHD) HD, using air displacement plethysmography (ADP) as the standard method. Design: This single-center cross-sectional trial involved comparing the FM of 60 HD patients estimated BHD and AHD by BIA (multifrequential; 29 women, 31 men) and by SKF with those estimated by the reference method, ADP. Body fat-free mass (FFM) was also obtained by subtracting the total body fat from the individual total weight. Results: Mean estimated FM (kg [%]) observed by ADP BHD was 17.95 +/- 0.99 kg (30.11% +/- 1.30%), with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 16.00 to 19.90 (27.56 to 32.66); mean estimated FM observed AHD was 17.92 +/- 1.11 kg (30.04% +/- 1.40%), with a 95% CI of 15.74 to 20.10 (27.28 to 32.79). Neither study period showed a difference in FM and FFM (for both kg and %) estimates by the SKF method when compared with ADP; however, the BIA underestimated the FM and overestimated the FFM (for both kg and %) when compared with ADP. Conclusion: The SKF, but not the BIA, method showed results similar to ADP and can be considered adequate for FM evaluation in HD patients. (C) 2012 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.

Inspiratory Muscle Training Reduces Sympathetic Nervous Activity and Improves Inspiratory Muscle Weakness and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure A CLINICAL TRIAL

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on cardiac autonomic modulation and on peripheral nerve sympathetic activity in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). METHODS: Functional capacity, low-frequency (LF) and high-frequency (HF) components of heart rate variability, muscle sympathetic nerve activity inferred by microneurography, and quality of life were determined in 27 patients with CHF who had been sequentially allocated to 1 of 2 groups: (1) control group (with no intervention) and (2) IMT group. Inspiratory muscle training consisted of respiratory exercises, with inspiratory threshold loading of seven 30-minute sessions per week for a period of 12 weeks, with a monthly increase of 30% in maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax) at rest. Multivariate analysis was applied to detect differences between baseline and followup period. RESULTS: Inspiratory muscle training significantly increased PImax (59.2 +/- 4.9 vs 87.5 +/- 6.5 cmH(2)O, P = .001) and peak oxygen uptake (14.4 +/- 0.7 vs 18.9 +/- 0.8 mL.kg(-1).min(-1), P = .002); decreased the peak ventilation (V. E) +/- carbon dioxide production (V-CO2) ratio (35.8 +/- 0.8 vs 32.5 +/- 0.4, P = .001) and the (V) over dotE +/-(V) over dotCO(2) slope (37.3 +/- 1.1 vs 31.3 +/- 1.1, P = .004); increased the HF component (49.3 +/- 4.1 vs 58.4 +/- 4.2 normalized units, P = .004) and decreased the LF component (50.7 +/- 4.1 vs 41.6 +/- 4.2 normalized units, P = .001) of heart rate variability; decreased muscle sympathetic nerve activity (37.1 +/- 3 vs 29.5 +/- 2.3 bursts per minute, P = .001); and improved quality of life. No significant changes were observed in the control group. CONCLUSION: Home-based IMT represents an important strategy to improve cardiac and peripheral autonomic controls, functional capacity, and quality of life in patients with CHF.

Facial lesions caused by renal osteodystrophy in a patient with chronic renal insufficiency: a case report

PURPOSE: Chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) is the last stage of a chronic renal condition in which the kidney loses its filtration and endocrine functions. Chronic endocrine hypofunction causes generalized damage to the body known as Uremic Syndrome, which affects the central nervous system as well as the cardiovascular, hematologic, dermatologic, ophthalmic, endocrine, respiratory, gastrointestinal and skeletal systems. The present study reports the case of a female patient with CRI who presented facial osteodystrophy of the osteitis fibrosa type, and highlights the main features of this condition. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 24-year old, female, Caucasian patient presented chronic glomerulonephritis recurrence and lost the transplanted kidney five years before, undergoing arteriovenous fistula hemodialysis three times a week. She presented swelling of the left masseter area with a hard consistency on palpation, covered by intact skin, swelling at the bottom of the left atrium, with a hard consistency on palpation, a mucosa-like color and absence of inflammation signs, suggesting expansive bone lesions on the face. These features were compatible with hyperparathyroidism brown tumor and/or osteodystrophy. The CT scan showed expansive bone lesions of heterogeneous appearance on the left jaw, maxilla/nasal floor, and right frontotemporal suture areas. The clinical and histopathological characteristics of the lesion, in association with PHT hormone high serum levels led to renal osteodystrophy diagnosis. The patient was referred to the nephrology services. CONCLUSION: Osteodystrophic bone alterations have a high prevalence in renal disease patients, and the dentist must take these alterations into consideration in bone lesion diagnosis for this specific group of patients.

Predictors of readmission and health related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure: a comparison of different psychosocial aspects

Psychological distress is common in patients with chronic heart failure. The impact of different psychological variables on prognosis has been shown but the comparative effects of these variables remain unclear. This study examines the impact of depression, anxiety, vital exhaustion, Type D personality, and social support on prognosis in chronic heart failure patients. One hundred eleven patients (mean age 57 ± 14 years) having participated in an exercise based ambulatory cardiac rehabilitation program were enrolled in a prospective cohort study. Psychological baseline data were assessed at program entry. Mortality, readmission, and health-related quality of life were assessed at follow up (mean 2.8 ± 1.1 years). After controlling for disease severity none of the psychological variables were associated with mortality, though severe anxiety predicted readmission [HR = 3.21 (95% CI, 1.04-9.93; P = .042)]. Health-related quality of life was independently explained by vital exhaustion, anxiety and either body mass index (physical dimension) or sex (emotional dimension). As psychological variables have a strong impact on health-related quality of life they should be routinely assessed in chronic heart failure patients` treatment.