[HTML][HTML] Fibrosis of peritoneal membrane, molecular indicators of aging and frailty unveil vulnerable patients in long-term peritoneal dialysis

P Branco, R Calça, AR Martins, C Mateus… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Peritoneal membrane status, clinical data and aging-related molecules were investigated as
predictors of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) outcomes. A 5-year prospective study was …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation on kidney function

R Calça, RC Teles, P Branco, A Gaspar… - Arquivos Brasileiros …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently present in patients with aortic valve
disease. Decreased kidney perfusion as a consequence of reduced cardiac output may …

Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome in a female adult

TJ Carvalho, R Calça, J Cassis… - BMJ Case Reports …, 2019 - casereports.bmj.com
Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome is a rare disease characterised by
the association of acutetubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis. It affects mainly children and …

Alpha‐klotho and peritoneal membrane status: A hypothesis generating study

P Branco, AR Martins, R Calça… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Long‐term success of peritoneal dialysis relies on the integrity of the peritoneal
membrane. This proof‐of‐concept study addressed the hypothesis that fibrosis is already …

Kinetics of torquetenovirus DNA load in a recent kidney transplant recipient with mild SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and a failed antibody response

S Querido, R Calça, A Weigert… - Transplant Infectious …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Kidney transplant (KT) recipients are at an increased risk for severe COVID‐19 because of
their immunosuppressed state. A 42‐year‐old KT patient was diagnosed with COVID‐19 …

Diuretic-resistant heart failure and the role of ultrafiltration: A proposed protocol

FG da Silva, R Calça, AR Martins, I Araújo… - Revista Portuguesa de …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acute heart failure (HF) decompensation generally manifests with signs and symptoms of
congestion that strongly predict poor poor patient outcome. Loop diuretics are the …

Therapeutic plasma exchange in patients in a portuguese ICU

R Calça, A Gaspar, A Santos… - Portuguese …, 2020 - repositorio.hff.min-saude.pt
Purpose: The aim of this study is to characterize a Portuguese Intensive Care Unit
experience in therapeutic plasma exchange in critically ill patients. Methods: We performed …

Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Enterococcus avium

R Calça, FG da Silva, AR Martins… - BMJ Case Reports …, 2021 - casereports.bmj.com
Peritonitis remains a common and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis. Peritonitis
caused by gram-positive organisms includes coagulase-negative staphylococci …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients: clinical impact and outcomes-a single center experience

A Santos, LL Sousa, R Calça, A Lima… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction: Kidney transplant recipients are a subgroup of patients at higher risk of critical
forms of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and …

[PDF][PDF] A Nephro-Obstetric outpatient clinic model

E Nogueira, R Calça, I Godinho… - Port J Nephrol …, 2020 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
∎ ABSTRACT Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing worldwide and studies estimate
that around 6% of women of childbearing age suffer from kidney disease. Preconception …