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  1. Article ; Online: The impact of coronavirus in Brazil: politics and the pandemic.

    Ponce, Daniela

    Nature reviews. Nephrology

    2020  Volume 16, Issue 9, Page(s) 483

    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus ; Brazil/epidemiology ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration ; Humans ; Pandemics/legislation & jurisprudence ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Politics ; SARS-CoV-2
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2490366-8
    ISSN 1759-507X ; 1759-5061
    ISSN (online) 1759-507X
    ISSN 1759-5061
    DOI 10.1038/s41581-020-0327-0
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  2. Article ; Online: Strategies to Prevent Infections in Dialysis Patients.

    Ponce, Daniela / Nitsch, Dorothea / Ikizler, Talat Alp

    Seminars in nephrology

    2024  Volume 43, Issue 5, Page(s) 151467

    Abstract: Infections are the second leading cause of death among patients with end-stage kidney disease, behind only cardiovascular disease. In addition, patients on chronic dialysis are at a higher risk for acquiring infection caused by multidrug-resistant ... ...

    Abstract Infections are the second leading cause of death among patients with end-stage kidney disease, behind only cardiovascular disease. In addition, patients on chronic dialysis are at a higher risk for acquiring infection caused by multidrug-resistant organisms and for death resulting from infection owing to their likelihood of requiring treatment that involves invasive devices, their frequent exposure to antibiotics, and their impaired immunity. Vascular access is a major risk factor for bacteremia, hospitalization, and mortality among hemodialysis (HD) patients. Catheter-related bacteremia is the most severe central venous catheter (CVC)-related infection and increases linearly with the duration of catheter use. Given the high prevalence of CVC use and its direct association with catheter-related bacteremia, which adversely impacts morbidity and mortality rates among HD patients, several prevention measures aimed at reducing the rates of CVC-related infection have been proposed and implemented. As a result, a large number of clinical trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses have been conducted to assess the effectiveness, clinical applicability, and long-term adverse effects of such measures. Peritoneal dialysis chronic treatment without the occurence of peritonitis is rare. Although most cases of peritonitis can be treated adequately with antibiotics, some cases are complicated by hospitalization or a temporary or permanent need to abstain from using the peritoneal dialysis catheter. Severe and long-lasting peritonitis can lead to peritoneal membrane failure, requiring the treatment method to be switched to HD. Some measures as patients training, early diagnosis, and choice of antibiotics can contribute to the successful treatment of peritonitis. Finally, medical directors are key leaders in infection prevention and are an important resource to implement programs to monitor and improve infection prevention practices at all levels within the dialysis clinic.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Renal Dialysis/adverse effects ; Peritoneal Dialysis/adverse effects ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy ; Peritonitis ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Bacteremia/etiology ; Bacteremia/prevention & control ; Bacteremia/epidemiology
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 604652-6
    ISSN 1558-4488 ; 0270-9295
    ISSN (online) 1558-4488
    ISSN 0270-9295
    DOI 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151467
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  3. Article ; Online: The role of peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of acute kidney injury in neurocritical patients: a retrospective Brazilian study.

    Ponce, Daniela / Ramírez-Guerrero, Gonzalo / Balbi, André Luis

    Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis

    2024  , Page(s) 8968608231223385

    Abstract: Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs frequently in the neurocritical intensive care unit and is associated with greater morbidity and mortality. AKI and its treatment, including acute kidney replacement therapy, can expose patients to a ... ...

    Abstract Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs frequently in the neurocritical intensive care unit and is associated with greater morbidity and mortality. AKI and its treatment, including acute kidney replacement therapy, can expose patients to a secondary greater brain injury. This study aimed to explore the role of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in neurocritical AKI patients in relation to metabolic and fluid control, complications related to PD and outcome.
    Methods: Neurocritical AKI patients were treated by PD (prescribed Kt/V = 0.40/session) using a flexible catheter and a cycler and lactate as a buffer.
    Results: A total of 58 patients were included. The mean age was 61.8 ± 13.2 years, 65.5% were in the intensive care unit, 68.5% needed intravenous inotropic agents, 72.4% were on mechanical ventilation, APACHE II was 16 ± 6.67 and the main neurological diagnoses were stroke (25.9%) and intracerebral haemorrhage (31%). Ischaemic acute tubular necrosis (iATN) was the most common cause of AKI (51.7%), followed by nephrotoxic ATN AKI (25.8%). The main dialysis indications were uraemia and hypervolemia. Blood urea and creatinine levels stabilised after four sessions at around 48 ± 11 mg/dL and 2.9 ± 0.4 mg/dL, respectively. Negative fluid balance and ultrafiltration increased progressively and stabilised around 2.1 ± 0.4 L /day. Weekly delivered Kt/V was 2.6 ± 0.31. The median number of high-volume PD sessions was 6 (4-10). Peritonitis and mechanical complications were not frequent (8.6% and 10.3%, respectively). Mortality rate was 58.6%. Logistic regression identified as factors associated with death in neurocritical AKI patients: age (odds ratio (OR) = 1.14, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.09-2.16,
    Conclusion: Our study suggests that careful prescription may contribute to providing adequate treatment for most neurocritical AKI patients without contraindications for PD use, allowing adequate metabolic and fluid control, with no increase in the number of infectious, mechanical and metabolic complications. Mechanical ventilation, positive fluid balance and intracerebral haemorrhage were factors associated with mortality, while patients with nephrotoxic AKI had lower odds of mortality compared to those with septic and ischaemic AKI. Further studies are needed to investigate better the role of PD in neurocritical patients with AKI.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 645010-6
    ISSN 1718-4304 ; 0896-8608
    ISSN (online) 1718-4304
    ISSN 0896-8608
    DOI 10.1177/08968608231223385
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  4. Article ; Online: Infectious and mechanical complications in planned-start vs. urgent-start peritoneal dialysis: a cohort study.

    Müller, João Victor Costa / Ponce, Daniela

    Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia

    2022  Volume 45, Issue 1, Page(s) 27–35

    Abstract: Background: Few studies have compared the infectious and mechanical complications seen in planned-start and urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.: Objectives: To compare the incidence and etiology of mechanical and infectious complications ... ...

    Abstract Background: Few studies have compared the infectious and mechanical complications seen in planned-start and urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
    Objectives: To compare the incidence and etiology of mechanical and infectious complications in patients offered planned- and urgent-start PD and assess potential differences in patient survival and time on PD.
    Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients with chronic kidney disease on planned- and urgent-start PD seen from 2014 to 2020 and compared them for mechanical and infectious complications, clinical outcome, death rates, and need to switch to hemodialysis.
    Results: Ninety-nine patients on planned-start PD and 206 on urgent-start PD were included. Incidence of exit-site infection (18.9 vs. 17.17%, p=0.71) and peritonitis (24.27 vs. 27.27%, p=0.57) were similar between patients, while pathogens causing peritonitis were different, although non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli were more commonly seen in the planned-start PD group. Leakage as a mechanical complication and hospitalization were more common among patients needing urgent-start PD (10.68 vs. 2.02%, p=0.0085 and 35.44 vs. 17.17%, p=0.0011, respectively). Patient survival was similar between groups. Cox regression found an association between death and age (HR=1.051, 95% CI 1.026-1.07, p=0.0001) and albumin (HR=0.66, 95% CI 0.501-0.893, p=0.0064), and between peritonitis and a diagnosis of diabetes (HR=2.016, 95% CI 1.25-3.25, p=0.004).
    Conclusion: Patient survival and time on PD were similar between the planned- and urgent-start PD groups, while leakage was more frequently seen in the urgent-start PD group. Death was associated with lower albumin levels and older age, while peritonitis was associated with diabetes.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Cohort Studies ; Retrospective Studies ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications ; Time Factors ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Peritoneal Dialysis/adverse effects ; Peritonitis/etiology ; Peritonitis/complications
    Language Portuguese
    Publishing date 2022-06-25
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2057873-8
    ISSN 2175-8239 ; 2175-8239
    ISSN (online) 2175-8239
    ISSN 2175-8239
    DOI 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2021-0287en
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  5. Article: Jealousy, sexism, and romantic love myths: the role of beliefs in online dating violence.

    Ramírez-Carrasco, Daniela / Ferrer-Urbina, Rodrigo / Ponce-Correa, Felipe

    Frontiers in psychology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1212737

    Abstract: With the massification of the Internet and social networks, a new form of dating violence called cyber-violence has emerged, which involves behaviors of control, humiliation, intimidation and threats towards the partner or ex-partner. Using a non- ... ...

    Abstract With the massification of the Internet and social networks, a new form of dating violence called cyber-violence has emerged, which involves behaviors of control, humiliation, intimidation and threats towards the partner or ex-partner. Using a non-probabilistic sample of 1,001 participants aged 18 to 25 years, the present study used an
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-04
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1212737
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  6. Article ; Online: Long QT syndrome - Bench to bedside.

    Ponce-Balbuena, Daniela / Deschênes, Isabelle

    Heart rhythm O2

    2021  Volume 2, Issue 1, Page(s) 89–106

    Abstract: Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiovascular disorder characterized by an abnormality in cardiac repolarization leading to a prolonged QT interval and T-wave irregularities on the surface electrocardiogram. It is commonly associated with syncope, seizures, ...

    Abstract Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiovascular disorder characterized by an abnormality in cardiac repolarization leading to a prolonged QT interval and T-wave irregularities on the surface electrocardiogram. It is commonly associated with syncope, seizures, susceptibility to torsades de pointes, and risk for sudden death. LQTS is a rare genetic disorder and a major preventable cause of sudden cardiac death in the young. The availability of therapy for this lethal disease emphasizes the importance of early and accurate diagnosis. Additionally, understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying LQTS could help to optimize genotype-specific treatments to prevent deaths in LQTS patients. In this review, we briefly summarize current knowledge regarding molecular underpinning of LQTS, in particular focusing on LQT1, LQT2, and LQT3, and discuss novel strategies to study ion channel dysfunction and drug-specific therapies in LQT1, LQT2, and LQT3 syndromes.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2666-5018
    ISSN (online) 2666-5018
    DOI 10.1016/j.hroo.2021.01.006
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  7. Article ; Online: Comparative analysis of patients' survival on hemodialysis vs. peritoneal dialysis and identification of factors associated with death.

    Vicentini, Carolina Aparecida de Almeida / Ponce, Daniela

    Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia

    2022  Volume 45, Issue 1, Page(s) 8–16

    Abstract: Introduction: There are several studies comparing the outcomes of patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD), and most are divergent.: Methods: This is a cohort study that followed patients with incident PD and HD in a ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: There are several studies comparing the outcomes of patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD), and most are divergent.
    Methods: This is a cohort study that followed patients with incident PD and HD in a planned and unplanned way, in a dialysis unit of the HCFMB from 01/2014 to 01/2019, until the outcome. We collected clinical and laboratory data. The PD and HD groups, death and non-death outcomes, were compared using the chi-square test for categorical variables and t-test, or Mann-Whitney test for continuous variables. Kaplan Meier curve and log-rank test were used for survival. Multivariate analysis was performed using the Cox regression. The significant difference was p < 0.05.
    Results: We had 592 patients, 290 treated by HD and 302 by PD. The mean age was 59.9 ± 16.8, with a predominance of males (56.3%), the main underlying disease was diabetes (45%); 29% of the patients died. There was no difference in the survival of patients treated by HD and PD. The oldest age (1.018 (95% CI 1.000-1.037; p=0.046)) was identified as a risk factor for death, while the highest number of infection-free days (0.999 (95% CI 0.999-1.000; p=0.003 )) as a protective factor.
    Conclusion: The analysis reinforced that the survival of patients on HD and PD was similar. Higher age and shorter infection-free time were associated with death.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Female ; Renal Dialysis/adverse effects ; Cohort Studies ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications ; Kaplan-Meier Estimate ; Peritoneal Dialysis/adverse effects ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors
    Language Portuguese
    Publishing date 2022-05-04
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2057873-8
    ISSN 2175-8239 ; 2175-8239
    ISSN (online) 2175-8239
    ISSN 2175-8239
    DOI 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2021-0242en
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  8. Article ; Online: Pneumocystis

    Rojas, Diego A / Ponce, Carolina A / Bustos, Adriel / Cortés, Vicente / Olivares, Daniela / Vargas, Sergio L

    Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 9, Issue 4

    Abstract: Inflammation and mucus hypersecretion are frequent pathology features of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD. Selected bacteria, viruses and fungi may synergize as co-factors in aggravating disease by activating pathways that are able to ...

    Abstract Inflammation and mucus hypersecretion are frequent pathology features of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD. Selected bacteria, viruses and fungi may synergize as co-factors in aggravating disease by activating pathways that are able to induce airway pathology.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2784229-0
    ISSN 2309-608X ; 2309-608X
    ISSN (online) 2309-608X
    ISSN 2309-608X
    DOI 10.3390/jof9040452
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  9. Article ; Online: Peritoneal dialysis and acute kidney injury in acute brain injury patients.

    Ramírez-Guerrero, Gonzalo / Husain-Syed, Faeq / Ponce, Daniela / Torres-Cifuentes, Vicente / Ronco, Claudio

    Seminars in dialysis

    2023  Volume 36, Issue 6, Page(s) 448–453

    Abstract: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a heterogeneous syndrome with multiple etiologies. It occurs frequently in the neurocritical intensive care unit and is associated with greater morbidity and mortality. In this scenario, AKI alters the kidney-brain axis, ... ...

    Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a heterogeneous syndrome with multiple etiologies. It occurs frequently in the neurocritical intensive care unit and is associated with greater morbidity and mortality. In this scenario, AKI alters the kidney-brain axis, exposing patients who receive habitual dialytic management to greater injury. Various therapies have been designed to mitigate this risk. Priority has been placed by KDIGO guidelines on the use of continuous over intermittent acute kidney replacement therapies (AKRT). On this background, continuous therapies have a pathophysiological rationale in patients with acute brain injury. A low-efficiency therapy such as PD and CRRT could achieve optimal clearance control and potentially reduce the risk of secondary brain injury. Therefore, this work will review the evidence on peritoneal dialysis as a continuous AKRT in neurocritical patients, describing its benefits and risks so it may be considered as an option when deciding among available therapeutic options.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Renal Dialysis ; Peritoneal Dialysis/adverse effects ; Renal Replacement Therapy ; Acute Kidney Injury/etiology ; Acute Kidney Injury/therapy ; Brain Injuries/complications ; Brain Injuries/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1028193-9
    ISSN 1525-139X ; 0894-0959
    ISSN (online) 1525-139X
    ISSN 0894-0959
    DOI 10.1111/sdi.13151
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