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In 4 out of 9711 (= 1:2400) patients, lactice acidosis due to biguanides was diagnosed. Serum lactate concentration averaged 18.2 mmol/l and the pH value 6.87. All patients showed signs of renal insufficiency and three had congestive heart disease. In addition to treatment with biguanides, other factors might have contributed to the lactice acidosis in these patients: prolonged fasting, severe dehydration due to persistent vomiting, acute bronchopneumonia, and acute pyelonephritis. On addmission, two patients were in shock and all patients were semi-conscious or comatose. All patients were treated with bicarbonate and glucose/insulin. One patient was hemodialysed. Two of our four patients died. Oour four patients are compared with 179 patients in the literature with respect to mortality and prognosis of lactic acidosis due to biguanides.
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PMID:[Lactacidosis in biguanide therapy: diagnosis and therapy. 4 cases compared to 179 cases in the world literature]. 71 23

The evaluation of hormonal adaptation of the fetoplacental unit (FPU) in pregnant women with somatic and obstetric complications has demonstrated 4 patterns of adaptation: normal, stressful, maladaptive and unstable. The distribution of FPU adaptive responses across diagnostic groups correlated with types of diseases and their duration in pregnant women. Controlled heart diseases, chronic pyelonephritis without exacerbations, mild toxemia were mostly associated with a normal FPU adaptation. Decompensated heart disease, acute episodes of chronic pyelonephritis, deteriorating toxemia, decompensated diabetes mellitus produced functional activation of FPU hormones. Pregnant women with stable hypertension in the presence of moderately severe toxemia and essential hypertension showed hormonal FPU maladaptation. Differential evaluation of FPU adaptation in pregnant women with somatic and obstetric diseases provides a guide to a range and sequence of interventions for fetal disorders.
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PMID:[Hormonal diagnosis of fetal adaptation disorders in pregnant women with extragenital and obstetric pathology and the principles of their correction]. 208 91

Six cases of combined heart and kidney transplantation with organs from the same donor are reported. All six patients suffered from primary end-stage kidney disease, two chronic glomerulonephritis, two glomerulosclerosis, one chronic pyelonephritis and one with unknown etiology. Four patients were undergoing hemodialysis. Three patients had the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease, one dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to congenital heart disease, two idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Five were males and one female. Ages ranged from 38 to 54 years. On-site or short-distance young donors with normal renal function and good cardiac function necessitating low inotropic support were selected. ABO compatibility was used exclusively. Orthotopic heart transplantation was performed first. During cardiopulmonary bypass, hemofiltration was used in four cases. Kidney transplantation was performed immediately after the closure of the chest. Diuresis was immediate in all cases. No cardiac rejection was documented at EMB. Renal function normalized within few days with no signs of kidney rejection. All six patients are alive and well with normal cardiac and renal function at a mean follow-up of 43 months. Patients and donors selection associated with a proper surgical strategy and prompt immunosuppressive therapy administration make the combined heart and kidney transplantation an effective therapeutic option.
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PMID:Combined heart and kidney transplantation: an effective therapeutic option--report of six cases. 937 Apr 13

We present the case of a newborn with bacterial endocarditis with mitral valve involvement as a complication of late-onset sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus with associated pyelonephritis and meningitis. The diagnosis was confirmed by echocardiogram and blood culture with growth of S. aureus. Treatment was medical and surgical. Neonatal bacterial endocarditis is extremely difficult to diagnose. The signs and symptoms are usually nonspecific and cannot be distinguished from those of sepsis or congenital heart disease. Consequently, a high degree of suspicion is needed for the early diagnosis of this condition. Echocardiography should be performed in children who present sepsis and heart murmur and even in those with staphylococcemia (sepsis due to S. aureus) without associated heart murmur. This investigation enables an early diagnosis of endocarditis to be made and appropriate treatment to be given without having to wait for the development of signs and symptoms that frequently go undetected.
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PMID:[Neonatal endocarditis due to staphylococcus aureus as a complication of neonatal sepsis]. 1204 54

End-stage renal disease (ESRD), due to its high morbidity and mortality as well as social and financial implications, is a major public health problem. Outcome depends not only on different modalities of treatment like hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, but also on existing co-morbidities, age, duration on dialysis, supportive therapies and infection control strategies. Thus, a detailed study becomes necessary to improve health care delivery, provide medical care and to establish a geographical reference. The present study was undertaken to characterize the ESRD patients by their demographic and co-morbid conditions and relate this to the morbidity and mortality trends. The medical records of 110 ESRD patients seen over a five-year period (June 1995 to December 1999) in two tertiary-care hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were studied retrospectively. There were 79 (64.5%) males and 31 (35.5%) females; their age ranged from 17 to 92 years (mean age 53.8 +/- 17.8 years). Diabetes was the commonest cause of ESRD seen in 26 (26.6%) followed by nephrosclerosis, unknown etiology, lupus nephritis, pyelonephritis and primary glomerulonephritis. Diabetes mellitus was the most prevalent co-morbidity seen during the study period and occurred in 65 patients (59%) followed by heart disease in 36 (32.7%), liver disease in 30 (27.3%), cerebrovascular accidents in 13 (11.8%) and neoplasm in 11 (10%). Seven (6.3%) patients only were smokers. Hemodialysis was the most frequent treatment choice as renal replacement therapy. Among the causes of hospitalization, cardiovascular conditions were the leading single cause (19.1%), followed by access related reasons and infections (11.5% each). The overall hospitalization rate was 11.2 days/year. The overall mortality rate was 8.07 deaths/year. The leading cause of death was cardiovascular in 15 (51.7%) followed by unknown/sudden death in eight (27.5%). Other causes of death included fluid overload, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, septicemia, liver disease and pulmonary embolism. Diabetes was the commonest co-morbid cause among the deceased. Old age, diabetes mellitus, prolonged duration on dialysis and cardiac diseases were the common causes of mortality. Our findings are consistent with worldwide reports. The study provides a reference data and will hopefully be helpful in improving the medical care.
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PMID:Morbidity and mortality in ESRD patients on dialysis. 1766 Jun 70

Renal infarction is a rare cause of referral to the emergency department, with very low estimated incidence (0.004%-0.007%). Usually, it manifests in patients aged 60-70 with risk factors for thromboembolism, mostly related to heart disease, atrial fibrillation in particular. We report a case of idiopathic segmental renal infarction in a 38-year-old patient, presenting with acute abdominal pain with no previous known history or risk factors for thromboembolic diseases. Because of its aspecific clinical presentation, this condition can mimic more frequent pathologies including pyelonephritis, nephrolithiasis, or as in our case appendicitis. Here we highlight the extremely ambiguous presentation of renal infarct and the importance for clinicians to be aware of this condition, particularly in patients without clear risk factors, as it usually has a good prognosis after appropriate anticoagulant therapy.
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PMID:Idiopathic Renal Infarction Mimicking Appendicitis. 2820 66