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Seydoux C, Hemett O, Periard D, Descombes E
SAGE Open Med Case Rep . 2023 Nov; 11:2050313X231209639. PMID: 37941982
Revascularisation of renal arterial stenosis in acute settings, such as uncontrolled arterial hypertension, flash pulmonary oedema and/or acute renal failure, has shown controversial results in observational and prospective studies. Current...
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Gremaud S, Fellay B, Hemett O, Magnin J, Descombes E
Hemodial Int . 2021 Dec; 26(2):166-175. PMID: 34897965
Background: Cardiology guidelines recommend measuring high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) for the diagnostic work-up of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Many hospitals measure hs-cTnT, but preliminary data have shown that hs-cTnT is...
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Descombes E, Hemett O, Erard V, Chuard C
Drugs . 2021 May; 81(9):1121-1123. PMID: 34037962
No abstract available.
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Suillot J, Bollmann J, Rotman S, Descombes E
Case Rep Nephrol . 2021 Jan; 2020:7189497. PMID: 33425409
Ureteral stenosis is a rare manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly known as Wegener's granulomatosis). We report the case of a 76-year-old woman with progressive renal failure in which bilateral...
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Marcelino G, Hemett O, Descombes E
Case Rep Nephrol . 2020 Jul; 2020:6940183. PMID: 32665869
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are among the most commonly prescribed medications, and DOAC-associated kidney dysfunction may be a problem that is underrecognized by clinicians. We report on the case of...
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Descombes E, Martins F, Hemett O, Erard V, Chuard C
BMC Pharmacol Toxicol . 2016 Feb; 17:4. PMID: 26846675
Background: In hemodialysis patients, post-dialysis treatment with intravenous antibiotics permits even severe infections to be managed on an outpatient basis. Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin with a broad spectrum of...
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Hemett O, Descombes E
Rev Med Suisse . 2015 Apr; 11(463):523-4. PMID: 25898462
No abstract available.
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Descombes E, Fellay B, Hemett O, Magnin J, Fellay G
Int J Nephrol . 2014 Mar; 2014:597429. PMID: 24579049
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the dose of postdialysis cholecalciferol needed to maintain the 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in the optimal range of 75-150 nmol/L. Twenty-six...
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Perrin T, Hemett O, Menth M, Descombes E
Clin Kidney J . 2013 Nov; 5(5):456-458. PMID: 24175084
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) classically occurs following the intravascular administration of iodinated contrast medium (CM). However, some cases of iodine-induced nephrotoxicity have been reported in patients who did not...
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Perrin T, Descombes E, Magnin J, Gachet M, Hemett O, Hayoz D, et al.
Swiss Med Wkly . 2013 Aug; 143:w13853. PMID: 23986375
Questions Under Study: Diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) relies on measurement of serum creatinine (SCr). SCr is a late marker of impaired renal function. Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (uNGAL)...