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Evaluation of hemostasis disorders and anticardiolipin antibody in patients with severe leptospirosisElizabeth de Francesco Daher
Hospital Universitario Walter Cantidio, Departamento de Medicina Clinica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 44:85-90. 2002..7 +/- 36.1 vs. 6.5 +/- 2.5 GPL U/ml), respectively. Vasculitis, thrombocytopenia and uremia should be considered important factors for the pathogenesis of hemorrhagic disturbances and the main cause of death in severe leptospirosis...- Acute renal failure after massive honeybee stingsElizabeth De Francesco Daher
Hospital Universitario Walter Cantidio, Departamento de Medicina Clinica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceara, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Servico de Nefrologia, Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Ceará, Brasil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 45:45-50. 2003..In conclusion, acute renal failure after bee stings is probably due to pigment nephropathy associated with hypovolemia. Early recognition of this syndrome is crucial to the successful management of these patients... - Pancreatic involvement in fatal human leptospirosis: clinical and histopathological featuresElizabeth De Francesco Daher
Hospital Universit rio Walter Cant dio, Departamento de Medicina Cl nica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Cear, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 45:307-13. 2003..All the patients infected with severe form of leptospirosis who develop abdominal pain should raise the suspect of pancreatic involvement... - Risk factors for death in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated disseminated histoplasmosisElizabeth de Francesco Daher
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital Universitario Walter Cantidio
Am J Trop Med Hyg 74:600-3. 2006..0 g/dL (OR = 3.8, P = 0.008), an AST level >or= 2.5 times the normal limit (OR = 1.0, P = 0.007), acute renal failure (OR = 2.96, P = 0.015), and respiratory insufficiency (OR = 12.2, P = 0.01) were independent risk factors for death... - Erythema induratum of Bazin and renal tuberculosis: report of an associationElizabeth De Francesco Daher
Serviços de Dermatologia e Nefrologia, Hospital Universitario Walter Cantidio, Departamento de Medicina Clinica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 46:295-8. 2004..This case illustrates a clear association between erythema induratum and renal tuberculosis, demonstrated by the remission of the cutaneous lesions after the treatment of the renal tuberculosis... - Renal involvement in human rabies: clinical manifestations and autopsy findings of nine cases from northeast of BrazilElizabeth De Francesco Daher
Hospital Universitario Walter Cantidio, Departamento de Medicina Clinica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, Brasil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 47:315-20. 2005..Histopathologic findings are nonspecific, so hemodynamic instability, caused by autonomic dysfunction, hydrophobia and dehydration must be responsible for acute renal failure in rabies... - Rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure after strenuous exercise and alcohol abuse: case report and literature reviewElizabeth De Francesco Daher
Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Sao Paulo Med J 123:33-7. 2005..Partial recovery of renal function was recorded, after ten hemodialysis sessions. Complete recovery was observed after two months of follow-up... 
Tuberculosis-associated chronic kidney diseaseJobson Lopes de Oliveira
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Am J Trop Med Hyg 84:843-4. 2011..This case illustrates a case of chronic kidney disease secondary to TB in a young, otherwise healthy man...- [Acute renal failure following bee stings: case reports]Elizabeth De Francesco Daher
Departamento de Medicina Clinica, Hospital Universitario Walter Cantidio, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, CE
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 42:209-12. 2009..However, it may also be induced by non-traumatic causes, for example by means of stinging by Africanized bees. We describe two cases of rhabdomyolysis that presented dialytic acute renal failure after several bee stings... - End-stage renal disease due to delayed diagnosis of renal tuberculosis: a fatal case reportElizabeth De Francesco Daher
Department of Internal Medicine, Medicine School, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Braz J Infect Dis 11:169-71. 2007..The patient had ESRD due to secondary uropathy to prolonged tuberculosis of urinary tract that was caused by delayed clinical and laboratorial diagnosis, and probably also due to inadequate antituberculous drugs administration... - Risk factors for death among critically ill patients with acute renal failureGeraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior
Intensive Care Unit of Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceara, Rua Mário Alencar Araripe 61, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Sao Paulo Med J 124:257-63. 2006..Acute renal failure is a common medical problem, with a high mortality rate. The aim of this work was to investigate the risk factors for death among critically ill patients with acute renal failure... 
New insights on pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of sickle cell nephropathyGeraldo Bezerra da Silva
Post Graduation Program in Medical Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Rua Vicente Linhares, 1198, CEP 60135 270, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Ann Hematol 90:1371-9. 2011..This article highlights the aspects of sickle cell nephropathy pathophysiology and clinical manifestations and describes the most recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder...- [Amyloidosis and end-stage renal disease associated with leprosy]Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior
Departamento de Medicina Clinica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, CE
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 43:474-6. 2010..Leprosy should be investigated in every patient with renal function loss, particularly in those with cutaneous lesions or other manifestations suggestive of leprosy... - Pattern of renal function recovery after leptospirosis acute renal failureElizabeth De Francesco Daher
, School of Medicine, Federal University of Cear, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Nephron Clin Pract 98:c8-14. 2004..The pattern of renal function recovery was similar in both groups except for urinary volume. CONCLUSION: After leptospirosis ARF, renal function recovery is fast and complete after 6 months, except for urinary concentration capacity... - Lithium nephrotoxicityJobson Lopes de Oliveira
Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Rev Assoc Med Bras 56:600-6. 2010..The aim of this study was to review the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, histopathological aspects and treatment of lithium-induced nephrotoxicity... - [Cardio-renal syndrome: pathophysiology and treatment]Samuel de Paula Miranda
Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, Brasil
Rev Assoc Med Bras 55:89-94. 2009..The present review evaluates the inter-relations between anemia, heart failure and renal disease, which were recently included in the so-called cardio-renal anemia syndrome... - Renal tuberculosis in the modern eraElizabeth De Francesco Daher
Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Am J Trop Med Hyg 88:54-64. 2013..Awareness of renal TB is urgently needed by physicians for suspecting this disease in patients with unexplained urinary tract abnormalities, mainly in those with any immunosuppression and those coming from TB-endemic areas... - Osteoarticular involvement in sickle cell diseaseGeraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará UFC, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil School of Medicine, Centro de Ciencias da Saude, Universidade de Fortaleza Unifor, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 34:156-64. 2012..The treatment of these complications is mainly symptomatic, and more detailed studies are required to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the complications and propose more adequate and specific therapies... - Paraneoplastic syndromes and the kidneyPedro Henrique de Oliveira Filgueira
Department of Internal Medicine, Walter Cantidio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceara, Brazil
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 21:222-31. 2010..An early diagnosis and effective treatment might improve quality of life and alter prognosis of these patients... - Renal involvement in leprosy: retrospective analysis of 461 cases in BrazilGeraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Braz J Infect Dis 10:107-12. 2006..Renal lesions in leprosy have been extensively described, including amyloidosis, glomerulonephritis, nephrosclerosis, tubulointerstitial nephritis and granulomas...