Publications by authors named "Hugo Zwahlen"
Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis are common inhabitants of the human genital tract. Increasingly, serious and sometimes fatal infections in immunocompromised hosts have been reported, highlighting their pathogenic potential. We reviewed the clinical impact of positive Ureaplasma spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) accelerates vascular stiffening related to age. Arterial stiffness may be evaluated measuring the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) or more simply, as recommended by KDOQI, monitoring pulse pressure (PP). Both correlate to survival and incidence of cardiovascular disease.
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- The study focused on understanding the prevalence and intensity of pain in long-term haemodialysis patients in southern Switzerland, as data on this topic is limited.
- Interviews with 123 patients revealed that a significant number experienced chronic pain and related symptoms, which negatively impacted their daily activities and quality of life.
- The findings suggest a need for better pain management strategies in dialysis care, similar to those used in palliative care, to improve patient wellbeing.
Objective: N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a mucolytic agent with anti-oxidant properties. It might have potential positive effects in renal patients and, therefore, its pharmacokinetics and safety in haemodialysis was investigated.
Methods: Twelve dialysis patients received 2 g NAC (10 ml NAC 20% solution i.