Publications by authors named "Ana C Bras"
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- - The study examined the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) and found that over half of the patients (65% by one test and 33% by another) showed signs of MCI, which poses risks like peritonitis and increased mortality.
- - Factors associated with MCI included older age, lower education levels, physical assistance requirements, a specific type of PD modality, and greater overall health issues (measured by the Charlson comorbidity index). Lower dialysis adequacy (Kt/V) and diet quality (nPCR) were also linked to MCI.
- - The findings highlight the need for better cognitive health monitoring and management in PD patients, as those with
Background: Gastrointestinal complications are common in kidney transplant (KT) patients and can be a consequence of the chronic use of immunosuppression. The differential diagnosis of colitis in KT patients includes intolerance to immunosuppressive agents, namely mycophenolate mofetil, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and opportunistic infections. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection may cause post-transplant colitis or trigger IBD, although is seldom thought as the causative pathogen.
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