Publications by authors named "Rafael Hennemann Sassi"
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- Conventional chemotherapy is still the main treatment for various cancers, despite advancements in the field, but it often leads to acute kidney injury (AKI), a serious side effect.
- Nephrotoxic effects are commonly linked to platinum-based drugs, but other chemotherapy agents, including antimetabolites and alkylating agents, can also cause kidney damage.
- The article reviews the causes, risks, and management strategies for AKI during chemotherapy, and discusses prevention methods, though avoiding kidney injury remains difficult due to multiple contributing factors.
Background: According to the Latin America Association for palliative care, Brazil offers only 0.48 palliative care services per 1 million inhabitants. In 2012, no accredited physicians were working in palliative care, while only 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study aims to evaluate differences in clinical and laboratory manifestations and medication use in the different ages of disease onset in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This cross-sectional study consisted of 598 SLE patients (550 female and 48 male), who attended the Rheumatology Clinic of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre between 2003 and 2015. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were collected.
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