• Dialysis water treated by reverse osmosis decreases the levels of C-reactive protein in uremic patients 

      Thomé, Fernando Saldanha; Senger, M.; Garcez, C.; Garcez, J.; Chemello, Clarice; Manfro, Roberto Ceratti (2005) [Artigo de periódico]
      Atherosclerosis is a major complication of chronic renal failure. Microinflammation is involved in atherogenesis and is associated with uremia and dialysis. The role of dialysate water contamination in inducing inflammation ...
    • Haemodialysis improves uraemic patients' cognition : a pilot study 

      Starosta, Rodrigo Tzovenos; Vidor, Marcos Vinícius; Rizzi, Liara; Marques, Fabricio Correia; Roriz-Cruz, Matheus (2016) [Artigo de periódico]
      Uraemia is a state of elevated plasma urea well related to a low cognitive profile. Although renal transplantation has been proved to improve cognition in these patients, little is known about how haemodialysis act on this ...
    • Lily poisoning in domestic cats 

      Panziera, Welden; Schwertz, Claiton Ismael; Henker, Luan Cleber; Konradt , Guilherme; Bassuino, Daniele Mariath; Rodrigues, Rochana; Driemeier, David; Sonne, Luciana (2019) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: Cases of plant intoxication in small animals are observed frequently in the domestic environment, mainly because most dogs and cats live in households and occasionally have access to streets and rural areas. ...
    • The specific impact of uremic toxins upon cognitive domains : a review 

      Franco, Álvaro de Oliveira; Starosta, Rodrigo Tzovenos; Roriz-Cruz, Matheus (2019) [Artigo de periódico]
      One of the mechanisms proposed for chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related cognitive impairment is the accumulation of uremic toxins due to the deterioration of the renal clearance function. Cognition can be categorized into ...