Publications by authors named "Jose M Lamas"
Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a process with significant morbidity and mortality and is a rare complication in an aisled way in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). In addition to hepatic cyst infection, intracystic hemorrhage is another complication seen in ADPKD patients; however, the liver parenchyma itself remains normal. A PLA located in normal liver tissue in these kinds of patients has not been previously reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Timely referral, preparation and initiation of dialysis remain problematic issues. The purpose of this study is to analyse the effect of chronic renal disease care and education on the mode of dialysis start (planned vs non-planned) and on the modality of renal replacement therapy (RRT).
Methods: A total of 1504 patients from 35 hospitals started RRT in 2003.
Background: Dialysate quality has been suggested to influence inflammation status in patients subject to haemodialysis (HD). The aim of this study was to compare ultrapure dialysate (UPD) vs conventional dialysate (CD) with respect to darbepoetin requirements and other inflammation markers.
Methods: A controlled prospective randomized study was carried out on 78 patients from two HD units who were treated with low-flux polyamide dialysers.
Background: Despite advances in predialysis care, morbidity and mortality remain high.
Objectives: To analyze end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient demographics and clinical data on education on dialysis treatment options, type of chronic renal replacement therapy (RRT), and effects of planned versus non-planned dialysis start.
Methods: 621 patients, from 24 Spanish hospitals, who started RRT in 2002.