Publications by authors named "Rafael Alonso Valente"
Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the association between the use of remote patient monitoring (RPM) in patients on automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) and the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology in peritoneal dialysis (SONG-PD) clinical outcomes.
Methods: A prospective and multicenter cohort study was conducted on patients with advanced chronic kidney disease on APD, recruited at 16 Spanish Hospitals, between June 1 and December 31, 2021. Patients were divided into 2 cohorts, namely patients on APD with RPM (APD-RPM) and patients on APD without RPM.
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- Adapted automated peritoneal dialysis (aAPD) improves ultrafiltration and solute clearance compared to standard peritoneal dialysis, and this study observed its effectiveness in clinical practice over a year.
- A total of 180 adult aAPD patients were recruited, and 160 were analyzed; researchers identified 27 different prescription patterns, with nearly half using a combination of short and long dwells.
- Although some measures of renal function and dialysis efficiency decreased over time, no safety issues arose, indicating that aAPD's individualized treatment options are effectively utilized as patients progress through chronic kidney disease.
Background: Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome is caused by a thrombotic microangiopathy and manifests itself with hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and organ ischemia. Its etiology is a mutation affecting the genes encoding for proteins of the complement system. Early treatment with eculizumab (8.
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