Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease In Pre-Dialytic Treatment and on Hemodialysis--A Cross sectional study.

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) infers directly in functional capacity, independence and therefore quality of life (QOL).

Objective: To compare the physical fitness and quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease submitted on hemodialysis (G1) and predialysis treatment (G2).

Methods: A cross-sectional study, 54 patients with CKD, 27 of the G1 group (58.

Differential effects of cyclophosphamide and mycophenolate mofetil on cellular and serological parameters in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Introduction: Disease activity and therapy show an impact on cellular and serological parameters in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study was performed to compare the influence of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and cyclophosphamide (CYC) therapy on these parameters in patients with flaring, organ-threatening disease.

Methods: SLE patients currently receiving CYC (n = 20), MMF (n = 25) or no immunosuppressive drugs (n = 22) were compared using a cross-sectional design.

[Rituximab for treatment of Felty’s syndrome].

Felty’s syndrome is a rare variant of severe seropositive rheumatoid arthritis with neutropenia and splenomegaly. It is difficult to treat and associated with a poor prognosis due to the substantial risk of infections. This article presents the case of a patient with refractory disease who responded to rituximab with permanent normalization of neutrophil counts.

[Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging in gynecology. An evaluation of its current applications].

The authors present a research carried out by the Universities of Essen, Tubingen (RFA) and Grenoble, France, on the use of magnetic resonance imaging (M.R.I.