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Acute renal failure: Clinical outcome and causes of death
(Marcel Dekker Inc, 1997-01-01)
Acute renal failure (ARF) is a frequent complication in hospitalized patients and is strongly related to increase in mortality. In order to analyze the clinical outcome and the prognostic factors in hospital-acquired ARF ...
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and heart failure in type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and observational studies
(BMC, 2016)
BACKGROUND: The effect of glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) receptor agonists on heart failure remains uncertain. We therefore conducted a systematic review to assess the possible impact of GLP-1 agonists on heart failure or ...
Incidence, risk factors and prognostic factors of acute renal failure in patients admitted to an intensive care unit
(Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica, 2006-10-01)
The objective of the present study was to assess the incidence, risk factors and outcome of patients who develop acute renal failure (ARF) in intensive care units. In this prospective observational study, 221 patients with ...
Down-regulation of MyoD gene expression in rat diaphragm muscle with heart failure
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-06-01)
Diaphragm myopathy has been described in patients with heart failure (HF), with alterations in myosin heavy chains (MHC) expression. The pathways that regulate MHC expression during HF have not been described, and myogenic ...
Myostatin and follistatin expression in skeletal muscles of rats with chronic heart failure
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2010-02-01)
P>Skeletal muscle abnormalities can contribute to decreased exercise capacity in heart failure. Although muscle atrophy is a common alteration in heart failure, the mechanisms responsible for muscle mass reduction are not ...
Aircraft interior failure pattern recognition utilizing text mining and neural networks
(Springer, 2012-06-01)
Being more competitive is routine in the aeronautical sector. Airline competitiveness is affected by such factors as time, price, reliability, availability, safety, technology, quality, and information management. To remain ...
Sleeping difficulties reported by patients with heart failure
(UNIV SAO PAULO, ESCOLA DE ENFERMAGEM DE RIBEIRAO PRETORIBEIRAO PRETO, 2012)
The study aimed to describe the reports of heart failure patients on the factors that cause difficulties to sleep and the association of these factors with the quality of sleep. This cross-sectional study involved a ...