Urinary Tract Infection Prevention and Treatment.

Urinary tract infections are the most common bacterial infections encountered by health care professionals. In women, the lifetime incidence of urinary tract infections may be up to 40% to 50%, of whom a further 40% may have recurrent infections. Urinary tract infections are associated with significant morbidity and potential mortality-they may be complicated by frequent recurrences, kidney damage, sepsis, and preterm birth, as well as collateral damage of antimicrobial use, which includes Clostridium difficile colitis and selection of drug-resistant organisms.

Surgical management of secondary hyperparathyroidism in dialysis patients in Senegal.

Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication of end-stage renal disease. Surgical management occurs in severe forms and/or unresponsive medical treatment. The aim of this study was to outline the indications of parathyroidectomy and its evolution after surgical approach.

[Zenker´s diverticulum in a hemodialysis patient].

Zenker's diverticulum is a rare and generally benign condition. Its occurrence in a hemodialysis patient has therapeutic and prognostic implications and is a risk factor for mortality and morbidity due to its complications, such as protein-energy malnutrition and pneumonitis. We here report a case of Zenker's diverticulum diagnosed in a chronic haemodialysis patient.

Evaluation of blood pressure profile in chronic hemodialysis patients using two measurement methods: Home blood pressure measurement and conventional measurement.

The monitoring of hypertension (HTN) in dialysis is often delicate with potentially false measurements due to the white coat effect on the one hand and masked HTN (M-HTN) on the other hand. In this population, there is much controversy over the ideal moment for taking blood pressure (BP) and the target values. An answer to these questions is given by home BP measurement that can detect white coat HTN (WC-HTN) and M-HTN.