Avaliação da adaptação funcional do enxerto renal pela depuração de inulina em receptores pediátricos e sua relação com o tipo de doador

Introdução: O conhecimento da função renal é fundamental para o seguimento dos receptores de transplante renal pediátrico. A habilidade do enxerto em adaptar-se a uma demanda aumentada durante o crescimento parece um fator importante para a função do aloenxerto no longo prazo. O estudo tem por objetivo comparar a função do enxerto renal em receptores pediátricos de acordo com o tipo de doador: adulto ou pediátrico e vivo ou falecido. Metodologia: Examinamos a taxa de filtração glomerular, através da depuração de inulina, em uma coorte pediátrica submetida a transplante renal no período de 2000 a 2010 e a sua associação com as idades do receptor e do doador. Um modelo de classe latente foi utilizado para identificar trajetórias de evolução da função renal pós-transplante. O seguindo passo da análise foi quantificar os efeitos dos fatores de risco na probabilidade de pertencer ao grupo de trajetória de pior evolução. Resultados: Este modelo identificou três trajetórias de função do enxerto renal após o transplante: “baixa e decrescente”, “moderada e estável” e “alta e decrescente”. A probabilidade de pertencer à trajetória de pior resultado (baixa e decrescente) aumentou com o doador falecido comparativamente ao vivo (odds ratio ajustado: 50), com a idade do receptor (odds ratio ajustado: 1,2 por ano de vida do receptor) e com a diferença de idade receptor-doador (odds ratio ajustado: 1,13 por ano adicional). Conclusão: O presente estudo identifica três trajetórias de função do enxerto renal após o transplante renal pediátrico. Os achados sugerem que o doador vivo e o recurso de doadores mais jovens são fatores importantes para a função do enxerto no longo prazo.Introduction: The knowledge of renal function is crucial for the management of pediatric kidney transplant recipients. The graft ability to adapt to an increasing demand during growth is important factor for long-term allograft function. We aimed to evaluate the long-term progress of glomerular filtration rate in pediatric recipients and the importance of the recipient and donor ages in predicting the risk of poor transplant outcome Methods: We examined the glomerular filtration rate using inulin clearance in a pediatric cohort who underwent kidney transplantation between 2000 and 2010. A longitudinal latent class modeling technique was used to identify renal function trajectories after transplant. The second step of the analysis was the quantification of the effects of the risk factors on the probability of belonging to the poor outcome trajectory group. Results: The study identified three trajectories of renal allograft function after pediatric kidney transplantation: “low and decreasing”, “moderate and stable”, and “high and sharply decreasing” trajectories. The observed probability to belong to the poor outcome group (low and decreasing) increased with deceased versus living donor (adjusted odds ratio: 50), with age recipient (adjusted odds ratio: 1,2 per year of recipient ageing), and with the donor-recipient age difference (adjusted odds ratio: 1,13 per additional year). Conclusion: The present evaluation identified three trajectories of renal allograft function after pediatric kidney transplantation. This results suggests that donor source (living or deceased), age recipient, and age difference between the donor and the recipient are important factors for long-term allograft function

Epidemiological profile of congenital hypothyroidism at a southern Brazilian state

Objective: To determine the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) over a 10-year period at the Reference Service in Neonatal Screening of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RSNS-RS). Subjects and methods: Historical cohort study including all newborns screened for CH by the RSNS-RS from January 2008 until December 2017. Data of all newborns with neonatal TSH (neoTSH; heel prick test) values ≥ 9 mIU/L were collected. According to neoTSH values, the newborns were allocated into two groups: Group 1 (G1), comprising newborns with neoTSH ≥ 9 mIU/L and serum TSH (sTSH) < 10 mIU/L, and Group 2 (G2), comprising those with neoTSH ≥ 9 mIU/L and sTSH ≥ 10 mIU/L. Results: Of 1,043,565 newborns screened, 829 (0.08%) had neoTSH values ≥ 9 mIU/L. Of these, 284 (39.3%) had sTSH values < 10 mIU/L and were allocated to the G1 group, while 439 (60.7%) had sTSH ≥ 10 mIU/L and were allocated to the G2 group, and 106 (12.7%) were considered missing data. The overall incidence of CH was 42.1 per 100,000 newborns screened (95% confidence interval [CI] 38.5- 45.7/100,000) or 1:2377 screened newborns. The sensibility and specificity of neoTSH ≥ 9 mIU/L were 97% and 11%; of neoTSH 12.6 mUI/L, 73% and 85% respectively. Conclusion: In this population, the incidence of permanent and transitory CH was 1:2377 screened newborns. The neoTSH cutoff value adopted during the study period showed excellent sensibility, which matters for a screening test

Aplicação de lise celular forçada em sistema de tratamento aeróbio precedido de reator UASB

Este estudo visou avaliar as implicações do uso da lise celular sobre a produção de lodos e acumulação de nutrientes no efluente do sistema combinado de tratamento (anaeróbio/aeróbio) de despejo sintético simulando esgoto sanitário. O sistema operado era constituído de reator UASB (V = 10,5 l), reator aeróbio (V = 4,4 l) e sedimentador (V = 2,7 l), operando com tempo de detenção hidráulica de 8,0 h, 3,5 h e 2,7 h respectivamente. Durante a fase de controle, acompanhou-se as características de funcionamento do processo sem o emprego da lise celular no lodo de excesso e posteriormente fez-se uso de equipamento de ultra-som para promover a lise do lodo, com retorno posterior do lodo lisado à entrada do reator UASB. Verificou-se que a eficiência média global de remoção de DQO do sistema foi de 90% em ambas as fases considerando DQO efluente filtrada. A conversão de nitrogênio amoniacal a nitrato foi pequena no tanque de aeração e a remoção de fósforo foi insignificante no processo de tratamento, no entanto não ocorreu alteração na qualidade do efluente do sistema em função do retorno do material lisado. Na escala estudada foi freqüente o aparecimento de bulking (controlado pela aplicação de hipoclorito de sódio no sedimentador), fato esse que dificultou a operação do sistema de tratamento e interferiu na manutenção do tempo de retenção celular. Os resultados obtidos da simulação realizada por meio do software GPS-X 4.0, para reator em escala real empregando a lise celular, mostraram acréscimo na concentração de fósforo total no efluente de 30% após 5 anos de operaçãoThe aim of this research is to value the use of cell lyses over the sludge production and effluent nutrient accumulation from a combined treatment system (anaerobic/aerobic) from a synthetic sanitary wastewater. The parts of this system where one UASB reactor (V = 10,5 l), one aeration tank (V = 4,4 l) and one sedimentation tank (V = 2,7 l), hydraulic detention times of 8,0 h, 3,5 h e 2,7 h, respectively. During the control period, the characteristics of the system working without the use of cell lyses were recorded. After this phase, ultrasound equipment was used to cause the sludge lyses and then the sludge was returned to the entrance of the UASB reactor. From these tests we could not observe changes in mean global DQO removal efficiency for the both phases and it was 90% considering filtrated effluent COD. Few ammonia-nitrogen changes into nitrate inside the aeration tank were observed. Phosphorus removal in the treatment system was insignificant, but we could notice no damage to the treatment system caused by the lyses material returned. In the reduced scale of the system bulking events were frequent. This was controlled with sodium hypochlorite at the sedimentation tank, but these events caused operation difficulties and had interfered on the cellular detention time maintenance. Results from a real scale simulation, using cell lyses, done with the GPS-X 4.0 software, show an increase in effluent total phosphorus equal to 30% after 5 year

Contrast-induced nephropathy after computed tomography

Introduction: Contrast induced nephropathy is the third most prevalent preventable cause of acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients. It defined as an absolute increase in serum creatinine ≥ 0.5 mg/dL and relative ≥ 25% increase. Objective: We studied the risk factors to intravenous injection contrast nephropathy after computed tomography. Methods: We studied 400 patients prospectively. Results: The incidence of contrast induced nephropathy, with an absolute or a relative increase were 4.0% and 13.9%, respectively. Diabetes and cardiac failure were independent risk factors for CIN a relative increase de serum creatinine (O.R.: 3.5 [95% CI: 1.92-6.36], p < 0.01, 2.61 [95% CI: 1.14-6.03%], p < 0.05, respectively). Conclusions: We showed association between uses of intravenous injection contrast after computed tomography with acute injury renal, notably with diabetes and heart failure

Contrast-induced nephropathy after computed tomography

Introdução: Nefropatia induzida por contraste é a terceira causa de lesão renal aguda em pacientes hospitalizados. Ela é definida como: um aumento absoluto da creatinina sérica ≥ 0,5 mg/dL e relativo em ≥ 25%. Objetivo: Nós estudamos os fatores de risco associados à nefropatia do contraste após tomografia computadorizada. Métodos: Analisamos prospectivamente 400 pacientes submetidos ao contraste endovenoso na tomografia computadorizada. Resultados: A incidência de nefropatia por contraste variou de 4 a 13,9%, conforme o critério de aumento da creatinina sérica. Diabetes e insuficiência cardíaca foram associados significativamente no aumento absoluto da creatinina sérica (O.R.: 3,5 [95% CI: 1,92-6,36], p < 0,01, 2,61 [95% CI: 1,14-6,03%], p < 0,05, respectivamente). Conclusão: Encontramos uma relação direta da infusão de contraste endovenoso na tomografia computadorizada e injúria renal, notadamente com diabetes e insuficiência cardíaca

Comparison of creatinine-based equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in deceased donor renal transplant recipients

International audienceBackground: Estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is important for clinical management in kidney transplantation recipients (KTR). However, very few studies have evaluated the performance of the new GFR estimating equations (Lund-Malmö Revised-LMR, and Full Age Spectrum-FAS) in KTR.Methods: GFR was estimated (eGFR) using CKD-EPI, MDRD, LMR, and FAS equations and compared to GFR measurement (mGFR) by reference methods (inuline urinary and iohexol plasma clearance) in 395 deceased-donor KTR without corticosteroids. The equations performance was assessed using bias (mean difference of eGFR and mGFR), precision (standard deviation of the difference), accuracy (concordance correlation coefficient-CCC), and agreements (total deviation index-TDI). The area under receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC) and the likelihood ratio for a positive result were calculated.Results: In the total population, the performance of the CKD-EPI, MDRD and FAS equations was significantly lower than the LMR equation regarding the mean [95%CI] difference in bias (-2.0 [-4.0; -1.5] versus 9.0 [7.5; 10.0], 5.0 [3.5; 6.0] and 10.0 [8.5; 11.0] mL/min/1.73m2, P0.900), and LMR equation had the best ability to correctly predict KTR with mGFR<45 mL/min/1.73 m2 (positive likelihood ratio: 8.87 [5.79; 13.52]).Conclusion: Among a referral group of subjects KTR, LMR equation had the best mean bias and TDI, but with no significant superiority in other agreement tools. Caveat is required in the use and interpretation of PCr-based equations in this specific population