Publications by authors named "Maite Tenorio"
Article Synopsis
- Lithium remains the primary treatment for bipolar disorder, but acute lithium poisoning can occur and poses serious risks.
- A study over 52 months identified 70 episodes of lithium poisoning, defined as blood levels of 1.5 mEq/L or higher, with a rate of 1.76 incidents per 100 patient-years among those treated.
- Most cases were mild, but 40.3% showed neurological issues, and 37.1% experienced mild acute renal failure; awareness and precautions during other illnesses are important to prevent dosage errors and mitigate risk.
Objectives: Patients receiving tenofovir, disoproxil, fumarate (TDF) had an increased prevalence of proximal renal tubular dysfunction (PRTD), but contributing factors and its clinical significance remain controversial.
Design And Methods: Cross-sectional evaluation of different urinary parameters (proteinuria, albuminuria, phosphaturia, uricosuria, glycosuria) in 200 HIV-infected patients receiving TDF, 26 following TDF discontinuation, and 22 never treated with TDF, included in a prospective cohort study. PRTD was defined as two or more tubular abnormalities.
Background: This prospective study was designed to investigate the long-term evolution of bone mineral density (BMD) in kidney transplant recipients.
Methods: In 86 patients with functioning grafts, 65 on tacrolimus-based immunosuppression and 21 on cyclosporine-based immunosuppression, laboratory parameters and BMD measurements in lumbar spine (L2-L4) and femoral neck (FN) were performed by DEXA in the first month after transplantation (baseline) and yearly thereafter up to the fourth year.
Results: BMD did not change at 12 months in lumbar spine nor in the FN.