Elizabeth De Francesco Daher

Adverse dengue outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: A population-based analysis of 5.8 million individuals from Brazil

Ricardo Augusto Monteiro de Barros Almeida, Leticia Lastória KUROZAWA, Gabriel Berg De Almeida, Ricardo de Souza Cavalcante et autres

BACKGROUND: Dengue fever poses a major public health threat in Brazil, particularly among individuals with comorbid conditions. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known to impair immune defenses and may predispose patients to worse infectious outcomes, but its impact on dengue has not …

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ESTUDO CLINICO-EPIDEMIOLOGICO SOBRE DOENÇA RENAL NA COINFECÇAO DENGUE E HIV

Renan Gomes Mendes Diniz, Vanessa Alaíde Andrade Do Vale, Maria Eduarda Maracaja de Mores, Gerliano Martins Nigueira et autres

Introdução: A dengue é uma arbovirose comum em regiões tropicais, com aumento de 200% nos últimos cinco anos no Brasil e com recorde de óbitos em 2022. Já o HIV é uma infecção crônica com alta prevalência mundial e altos gastos em …

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Pathophysiological role of endothelial biomarkers in Bothrops sp. venom-induced renal dysfunction and the therapeutic effect of antivenom

Nicole Coelho Lopes, Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses, Ranieri Sales de Souza Santos, Letícia Machado de Araújo et autres

Snakebite antivenom (SAV) is the standard treatment option to neutralize the toxic effects of snake venom, but their consequences on kidney function need to be better understood. This study aims to evaluate the effects of antivenom on kidney and endothelial biomarkers due …

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Angiopoietin-2 and endothelial damage associated with viral load in untreated people living with HIV

Paulo Pacelli Bezerra Filizola Tôrres, Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses, Lana Andrade Lucena Lima, Nicole Coelho Lopes et autres

Background HIV infection is associated with various types of endothelial damage. Early and accurate diagnosis of endothelial dysfunction may help prevent adverse outcomes. For the first time, this cross-sectional study aims to investigate the effects of increased viral load on endothelial damage …

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Cross-validation of prediction equations for estimating the body mass index in adults without the use of body weight

Júlio César Chaves Nunes Filho, Marília Porto Oliveira Nunes, Robson Salviano de Matos, Daniel Vieira Pinto et autres

INTRODUCTION: Body Mass Index (BMI) is a widely accepted measure by the World Health Organization for assessing body composition, as it provides critical insights into health risks, life expectancy, and quality of life. However, in resource-limited settings, access to weighing scales is …

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Kidney stones in patients with Wilson's disease at a tertiary hospital in Northeastern Brazil

Gabriel Rotsen Fortes Aguiar, Luiz Paulino Gomes Neto, José Milton de Castro Lima, Rodrigo Vieira Costa Lima et autres

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HIV and Kidney Disease

Geraldo Bezerra da Silva, Juliana Gomes Ramalho de Oliveira, Elizabeth De Francesco Daher, Saraladevi Naicker

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Kidney and Endothelial Injury Biomarkers among Crossfit Athletes

Renan Gomes Mendes Diniz, Júlio César Chaves Nunes Filho, Daniel Vieira Pinto, Robson Salviano de Matos et autres

Background: Crossfit® (CF) is a high intensive functional trained sport created in 2000. It is not recognized as an official sport by international sports federations. It has attracted many practitioners due to its quick results in muscle mass increase and weight loss. …

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Clinical outcomes of hospitalized patients with chikungunya fever

Lucas Lobo Mesquita, Ênio Simas Macedo, Sérgio Luiz Arruda Parente Filho, Francisca Lillyan Christyan Nunes Beserra et autres

Objective: To describe the prognostic and clinical profile of hospitalized patients with chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection focusing on renal outcomes. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study including all patients with confirmed chikungunya fever (CHIKF) admitted to 3 different high-complexity hospitals in Fortaleza, …

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