Publications by authors named "Maria Gonzalez-Suarez"

Background: Health equity and access to essential medical information remain significant challenges, especially for the Spanish-speaking Hispanic population, which faces barriers in accessing living kidney donation opportunities. ChatGPT, an AI language model with sophisticated natural language processing capabilities, has been identified as a promising tool for translating critical health information into Spanish. This study aims to assess ChatGPT's translation efficacy to ensure the information provided is accurate and culturally relevant.

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This review explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in hypertension care, summarizing and analyzing published works from the last three years in this field. Hypertension contributes to a significant healthcare burden both at an individual and global level. We focus on five key areas: risk prediction, diagnosis, education, monitoring, and management of hypertension, supplemented with a brief look into the works on hypertensive disease of pregnancy.

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Background And Aim: Renal dysfunction is associated with poor outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In an effort to improve outcomes, intravenous remdesivir has been broadly used for the treatment of COVID-19 even in patients with low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Our study assessed the residual risk of outcomes of patients with low eGFR despite treatment with remdesivir for COVID-19, during a timeframe prior to the expanded label across all levels of renal function.

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Health equity and accessing Spanish kidney transplant information continues being a substantial challenge facing the Hispanic community. This study evaluated ChatGPT's capabilities in translating 54 English kidney transplant frequently asked questions (FAQs) into Spanish using two versions of the AI model, GPT-3.5 and GPT-4.

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Studies conducted prior to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron demonstrated that sotrovimab and remdesivir reduced hospitalization among high-risk outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19. However, their effectiveness has not been directly compared. This study examined all high-risk outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who received either remdesivir or sotrovimab at Mayo Clinic during the Omicron BA.

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Background: ChatGPT is a novel tool that allows people to engage in conversations with an advanced machine learning model. ChatGPT's performance in the US Medical Licensing Examination is comparable with a successful candidate's performance. However, its performance in the nephrology field remains undetermined.

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Introduction: During the early phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), remdesivir was only approved for hospitalized patients. Our institution developed hospital-based, outpatient infusion centers for selected hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who had clinical improvement to allow for early dismissal. The outcomes of patients who transitioned to complete remdesivir in the outpatient setting were examined.

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Objective: To report our experience with Telemedicine projects: a Telepharmacy Hospital Pharmacy/Primary Care Pharmacy Coordination Program and a Hospital Pharmacy/Primary Care Pharmacy  Electronic Cross-consultation Program. Results are reported in terms of  medication adherence, perceived quality and satisfaction, and economic  impact.

Method: A) Telepharmacy Hospital Pharmacy/Primary Care Pharmacy Coordination Program: Phases of development: 1) Creation of a  work group; 2) definition of patient inclusion criteria; 3) selection of medicines; 4) integration of hospital and primary care pharmaceutical care; 5)  setting up of facilities in primary care; 6) logistics design; 7) creation of the Telemedicine system; 8) provision of training to primary care pharmacists; 9) establishment of a pharmaceutical care protocol; 10) obtaining patient informed consent.

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Background: Endoglucanases from thermophilic microorganisms are a valuable resource as they can be used in a wide variety of biotechnological applications including the valorisation of biomass and the production of biofuels. In the present work we analysed the metagenome from the hot spring Muiño da Veiga, located in the northwest of Spain (in the Galicia region), in search for novel thermostable endoglucanases.

Results: Sequence analysis of the metagenome revealed a promising enzyme (Cel776).

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  • Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome share clinical traits with disorders caused by complement pathway abnormalities, prompting an investigation into complement alternative pathway (CAP) alterations in these pregnancy-related conditions.
  • Researchers analyzed blood samples from patients with severe preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and matched controls, finding significant differences in several complement proteins and a higher prevalence of genetic variants in CAP-related genes among preeclampsia patients.
  • The study suggests that functional changes in CAP activation and potential genetic risk factors exist in severe preeclampsia, indicating that genetic screening and complement-focused treatment could improve risk assessment and therapy in the future.
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Background: This study aimed to assess outcomes of delivery hospitalizations, including acute kidney injury (AKI), obstetric and foetal events and resource utilization among pregnant women with kidney transplants compared with pregnant women with no known kidney disease and those with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stages 3-5.

Method: Hospitalizations for delivery in the US were identified using the enhanced delivery identification method in the National Inpatient Sample dataset from the years 2009 to 2014. Diagnoses of CKD Stages 3-5, kidney transplantation, along with obstetric events, delivery methods and foetal events were identified using ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes.

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Women with end-stage kidney disease commonly have difficulty conceiving through spontaneous pregnancy, and many suffer from infertility. Kidney transplantation restores the impairment in fertility and increases the possibility of pregnancy. In addition, the number of female kidney transplant recipients of reproductive age has been increasing.

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Background: C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), a rare glomerular disease mediated by alternative complement pathway dysregulation, is associated with a high rate of recurrence and graft loss after kidney transplantation (KTx). We aimed to assess the efficacy of different treatments for C3G recurrence after KTx.

Methods: Databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Database) were searched from inception through 3 May, 2019.

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Kidney diseases form part of the major health burdens experienced all over the world. Kidney diseases are linked to high economic burden, deaths, and morbidity rates. The great importance of collecting a large quantity of health-related data among human cohorts, what scholars refer to as "big data", has increasingly been identified, with the establishment of a large group of cohorts and the usage of electronic health records (EHRs) in nephrology and transplantation.

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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common clinical condition among patients admitted in the hospitals. The condition is associated with both increased short-term and long-term mortality. With the development of a standardized definition for AKI and the acknowledgment of the impact of AKI on patient outcomes, there has been increased recognition of AKI.

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Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis is the most frequent type of renal amyloidosis in the United States, accounting for 81% of cases. Accurate typing is crucial for early diagnosis and treatment of immunoglobulin-derived amyloidosis and to avoid treating other amyloidoses with potentially toxic chemotherapy. Immunofluorescence is the first step to type renal immunoglobulin-derived amyloidosis but the performance characteristics of this method are largely unknown.

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Background: Kidney transplantation in patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is frequently complicated by recurrence, resulting in thrombotic microangiopathy in the renal allograft and graft loss. We aimed to assess the use of eculizumab in the prevention and treatment of aHUS recurrence after kidney transplantation.

Methods: Databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Database) were searched through February 2019.

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As the incidence of chronic kidney disease increases and women pursue pregnancy at more advanced ages, the management of kidney disease in pregnancy has become increasingly relevant to the practicing nephrologist. Women with kidney disorders face several challenges in pregnancy due to increased physiologic demands on the kidney and risk for disease progression, the potential teratogenicity of medications, and the increased risk for complications such as preeclampsia and preterm delivery. Challenges posed by an underlying disease process in pregnancy, such as autoimmune disease or diabetes mellitus, necessitate an interdisciplinary team to ensure good maternal and fetal outcomes.

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Aim: Previous studies have suggested a higher incidence of urologic malignancies in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. However, incidence trends of urologic malignancies in ESRD patients remain unclear. The aims of the present study were: (i) to investigate the pooled incidence/incidence trends; and (ii) to assess the risk of urologic malignancies in ESRD patients.

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Context: The use of aspirin in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients has been shown to reduce myocardial infarction but may increase major bleeding. However, its effects in kidney transplant recipients are unclear.

Evidence Acquisitions: A literature search was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from inception through September 2016.

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Article Synopsis
  • This study examined tubular injury in pregnant women with preeclampsia (PE) and explored if such injury occurs before clinical symptoms appear.
  • Researchers analyzed urine samples from 315 women, including those with PE, gestational hypertension, and normotensive controls, measuring various urinary markers associated with kidney injury.
  • Findings revealed that certain markers, like α1-microglobulin and complement C5b-9, indicated increased tubular dysfunction in PE patients at delivery, while other markers showed no significant differences among the groups.
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Background: The risks of proteinuria and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults who regularly have short sleep duration (short sleepers) are controversial. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effects of short sleep duration on proteinuria and CKD.

Methods: A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from the inception of the databases through November 2015.

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Monoclonal immunoglobulin heavy chain (HC) diseases are rare proliferative disorders of B lymphocytes or plasma cells characterized by the presence of monoclonal α-, µ-, or γ-HC without associated light chains in the blood, urine, or both. We report a 59-year-old woman with a history of Hodgkin disease who developed hypercalcemia, proteinuria, and impaired kidney function. Protein electrophoresis and immunofixation displayed γ-HC without associated light chains in the serum and urine.

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Calciphylaxis is characterized by calcification and thrombosis of arteries resulting in ischemic necrosis of predominantly skin and subcutaneous tissue. Primarily affecting patients with end-stage renal disease, calciphylaxis is diagnosed rarely in the absence of renal replacement therapy. We report an elderly obese woman presented with leg pain and ulceration.

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