Publications by authors named "Ana Beco"
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common cardiovascular complication in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients. We aimed at studying the association of LVH with adiponectin and leptin levels, cardiovascular stress/injury biomarkers and nutritional status in these patients. We evaluated the LV mass (LVM) and calculated the LVM index (LVMI) in 196 ESKD patients on dialysis; the levels of hemoglobin, calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, albumin, adiponectin, leptin, N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and growth differentiation factor (GDF)-15 were analyzed.
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- Limited data exists on vascular calcification (VC) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, highlighting the need to understand the connection between bone disease and VC in this population.
- In a study of 47 PD patients, 27.7% exhibited VC, with significant associations found between VC prevalence, older age, lower dialysis dose, and higher glycosylated hemoglobin levels, particularly in diabetic patients.
- The results suggest inflammation and diabetes are more critical factors influencing VC in PD patients, as there was no significant correlation between bone turnover and VC detected through histomorphometric analyses.
The spectrum of renal osteodystrophy (ROD) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients remains to be clarified. Ideal intact parathormone (iPTH) levels range is still not defined. The role of sclerostin, dickkopf-related protein 1, osteoprotegerin, and receptor activator for nuclear factor κB ligand for the diagnosis of ROD needs to be elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn peritoneal dialysis (PD), a cloudy dialysate is an alarming finding. Bacterial peritonitis is the most common cause, however, atypical infections and non-infectious causes must be considered. A 46-year-old man presented with asthenia, paraesthesia, foamy urine and hypertension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCuff-shaving has been described as a salvage technique for refractory exit-site infections, with conflicting data regarding infection and catheter outcomes. We describe our experience with cuff-shaving as a rescue therapy for exit-site infections unresponsive to systemic therapy.We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent cuff-shaving between January 2012 and June 2017.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an effective renal replacement technique. However, every year a considerable number of patients are transferred to hemodialysis (HD). Our aim was to identify those at risk, in order to place an arteriovenous fistula (AVF).
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