Chills During Hemodialysis: Prediction and Prevalence of Bacterial Infections - A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: Chills are a complication of patients undergoing hemodialysis. The rate of infection among hemodialysis patients presenting with chills is not well established, and empirical broad-spectrum antibiotics are usually the rule.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study aiming to assess the rates of infection and bacteremia in hemodialysis patients presenting with chills.

Relative importance of AMH and androgens changes with aging among non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Background: To assess the changes in phenotypes and endocrine profiles of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with advancing age.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study conducted at a private tertiary fertility clinical and research center we identified anonymized electronic records of 37 women who had presented with a prior diagnosis of PCOS. They were stratified as younger (<35 years) and older (≥40 years).