Browsing by Author "Pérez-Fontán, Miguel"
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Prognostic Significance of Hyponatremia in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Bravo González-Blas, L.; García Gago, L.; Astudillo-Jarrín, Daniela; Rodríguez-Magariños, Catuxa; López-Iglesias, Antía; García Falcón, María Teresa; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel (Karger, 2019-12-06) -
Analysis of ultrafiltration failure diagnosed at the initiation of peritoneal dialysis with the help of peritoneal equilibration tests with complete drainage at sixty minutes: a longitudinal study
Machado Lopes, Daniela; García Falcón, María Teresa; Rodríguez Carmona, Ana; López-Muñiz, Andrés; Ferreiro-Hermida, Tamara; López-Iglesias, Antía; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel (SAGE, 2016-01-13)[Abstract] Background: Ultrafiltration failure (UFF) diagnosed at the initiation of peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been insufficiently characterized. In particular, few longitudinal studies have analyzed the time course of ... -
Baseline residual kidney function and its ensuing rate of decline interact to predict mortality of peritoneal dialysis patients
Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Remón Rodríguez, César; Cunha Naveira, Marta de; Borrás Sans, Mercé; Rodríguez Suárez, Carmen; Quirós Ganga, Pedro; Sánchez Álvarez, Emilio; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana (PLOS, 2016-07-08)[Abstract] Background. Baseline residual kidney function (RKF) and its rate of decline during follow-up are purported to be reliable outcome predictors of patients undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis (PD). The independent ... -
Circulating angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activity in patients with chronic kidney disease without previous history of cardiovascular disease
Anguiano, Lidia; Riera, Marta; Pascual, Julio; Valdivielso, José Manuel; Barrios, Clara; Betriu, Angels; Mojal, Sergi; Fernández, Elvira; Soler, María José; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel (Oxford, 2015-03-26)[Abstract] Background. Patients with cardiovascular (CV) disease have an increased circulating angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) activity, but there is little information about changes in ACE2 in chronic kidney disease ... -
Circulating levels of irisin in hypopituitary and normal subjects
Pena-Bello, Lara; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; Eiras-Leal, Raquel; Varela-Rodríguez, Bárbara María; Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Cordido, María; Cordido, Fernando (PLoS ONE, 2016-07-29)[Abstract] Context. The recently identified myokine irisin conveys some of the benefits of exercise. Hypopituitarism with adult growth hormone deficiency (HP) is a situation characterized by decreased GH secretion and an ... -
Compared decline of residual kidney function in patients treated with automated peritoneal dialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a multicenter study
Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Remón Rodríguez, César; Borrás Sans, Mercé; Sánchez Álvarez, Emilio; da Cunha Naveira, Marta; Quirós Ganga, Pedro; López-Calviño, Beatriz; Rodríguez Suárez, Carmen; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana (Karger, 2015-01-08)[Abstract] BACKGROUND: There is controversy concerning the compared rates of decline of residual kidney function (RKF) in patients treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and automated peritoneal ... -
Comprehensive approach to peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis by enteric microorganisms: comparison between single organism and polymicrobial infections
Ribera-Sánchez, Roi; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; López-Iglesias, Antía; García-Enríquez, Alba; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana (International Society for Pertioneal Dialysis, 2018)[Abstract] Background: Peritoneal infections of enteric origin (EntP) have been classically investigated using partial strategies, focused on particular subgroups of microorganisms. A more comprehensive approach may ... -
Does prior abdominal surgery influence peritoneal transport characteristics or technique survival of peritoneal dialysis patients?
Dias da Silva, Andrea; García Gago, Leticia; Rodríguez Magariños, Catuxa; Astudillo Jarrín, Daniela; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana; García Falcón, Teresa; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel (Karger, 2020-10-22)[Abstract] Introduction: Prior abdominal surgery may result in peritoneal membrane adhesions and fibrosis, compromising the success of peritoneal dialysis (PD). The impact of this factor on peritoneal membrane function and ... -
Effect of low-GDP bicarbonate–lactate-buffered peritoneal dialysis solutions on plasma levels of adipokines and gut appetite-regulatory peptides: a randomized crossover study
Rodríguez Carmona, Ana; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Guitián, Ana; Peteiro, Javier; García Falcón, María Teresa; López-Muñiz, Andrés; García-Buela, Jesús; Cordido, Fernando (Oxford University Press, 2001-05-11) -
¿Existe relacion entre los parametros de composicion corporal y el riesgo de infección peritoneal (IP) en dialisis peritoneal (DP)?: estudio longitudinal
Fiel, D. Carvalho; López-Iglesias, Antía; García-Enríquez, Alba; García Gago, L.; Bravo González-Blas, L.; Otero Alonso, P.; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel (Sociedad Gallega de Nefrología, 2017) -
Factores pronósticos precoces en el trasplante renal de cadaver bajo inmunosupresión con ciclosporina
Pérez-Fontán, Miguel (1997) -
High rates of protein intake are associated with an accelerated rate of decline of residual kidney function in incident peritoneal dialysis patients
Otero Alonso, Pablo; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; López Iglesias, Antía; García Falcón, María Teresa; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana (Oxford Academic, 2019-01-04)[Abstract] Background Preservation of residual kidney function (RKF) is a relevant objective in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The influence of dietary protein intake (PI) on this variable has not been adequately ... -
How a bottom-up multi-stakeholder initiative helped transform the renal replacement therapy landscape in Spain
Selgas, Rafael; Rodríguez, Laura; Julián, Juan Carlos; Remón, César; Prieto-Velasco, Mario; Pérez-Contreras, Javier; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel (Springer, 2017-03-06)[Abstract] Healthcare reforms aim to change certain parts of the health system to improve quality of care, access, or financial sustainability. Traditionally, healthcare reform is understood as an action undertaken by a ... -
Identification of targets for prevention of peritoneal catheter tunnel and exit-site infections in low incidence settings
Santos, Clara; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana; Calvo-Rodríguez, María; López-Muñiz, Andrés; López-Calviño, Beatriz; García Falcón, María Teresa (SAGE, 2016-01-01)[Abstract] ♦ Background: Peritoneal catheter tunnel and exit-site infection (TESI) complicates the clinical course of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Adherence to recommendations for catheter insertion, exit-site care, ... -
Inhibition of gastric acid secretion by H2 receptor antagonists associates a definite risk of enteric peritonitis and infectious mortality in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis
Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Machado Lopes, Daniela; García Enríquez, Alba; López-Calviño, Beatriz; López-Muñiz, Andrés; García Falcón, María Teresa; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana (PLOS, 2016-02-12)[Abstract] Background. Evidences linking treatment with inhibitors of gastric acid secretion (IGAS) and an increased risk of serious infections are inconclusive, both in the population at large and in the particular case ... -
Long-Term Trends in the Incidence of Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis Disclose an Increasing Relevance of Streptococcal Infections: A Longitudinal Study
Santos, Joana Eugénio; Rodríguez-Magariños, Catuxa; García Gago, L.; Astudillo-Jarrín, Daniela; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana; García Falcón, María Teresa; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-21)[Abstract} Background. The selective impact of strategies for prevention of PD-related peritonitis (PDrP) may have modified, in the long term, the causal spectrum, clinical presentation and outcomes of these ... -
Low serum levels of vitamin D are associated with progression of subclinical atherosclerotic vascular disease in peritoneal dialysis patients: a prospective, multicenter study
Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Borrás Sans, Mercé; Bajo Rubio, María Auxiliadora; Rodríguez Carmona, Ana; Betriu, Angels; Valdivielso, José Manuel; Fernández, Elvira (Karger, 2017-02-25)[Abstract] Background: The prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis and the main predictors of progression of this condition in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) have been insufficiently investigated. Objectives ... -
Mitochondrial Dysfunction Plays a Relevant Role in Pathophysiology of Peritoneal Membrane Damage Induced by Peritoneal Dialysis
Ramil Gómez, Olalla; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana; Fernández-Rodríguez, Jennifer Adriana; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Ferreiro-Hermida, Tamara; López Pardo, Mirian; Pérez-López, Teresa; López-Armada, María José (MDPI, 2021-03-13)[Abstract] Preservation of the peritoneal membrane is an essential determinant of the long-term outcome of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a central role in the pathogenesis of ... -
Peritoneal dialysis Is an independent factor associated to lower intima media thickness in dialysis patients free from previous cardiovascular disease
Borrás, Mercé; Cambray, Serafí; Crespo-Masip, María; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Bozic, Milica; Bermúdez-López, Marcelino; Fernández, Elvira; Betriu, Ángels; Valdivieso, José M. (Frontiers, 2018-12-04)[Abstract] Carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) displays prognostic value as a marker of cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients. However, few data are available regarding the impact of dialysis modality on cIMT. The aim ... -
Peritoneal protein transport during the baseline peritoneal equilibration test is an accurate predictor of the outcome of peritoneal dialysis patients
Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Rodríguez Carmona, Ana; Barreda, D.; López-Muñiz, Andrés; Blanco-Castro, N.; García Falcón, María Teresa (Karger, 2010)[Abstract] Background: Peritoneal protein excretion (PPE) is a potential marker of the outcome in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Method: Observational study of a cohort of 269 patients starting PD in a single unit. ...
