Objective: To assess the development of acute renal failure in patients undergoing elective surgery for benign prostate hypertrophy. Material y Method: The study was performed in patients from the Urology Service in 2 de Mayo National Hospital from September 22011 to February 2012. The AKIN definition was used for acute renal failure and data was collected from clinical records. The description used means, standard deviations, percentages, and rates. In order to find an association between the occurrences of acute renal failure categorical variables, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression tests were used. Results: One hundred and twenty three patients were assessed; their average age was 69,29 ± 8,27 years. Hypertension was reported in 23,58% and diabetes mellitus was found in 8,94%. Urinary outlet obstruction was found in 4,07%. Their average weight was 66,94 ± 14,2 Kg, hemogl...

Objective: To assess the development of acute renal failure in patients undergoing elective surgery for benign prostate hypertrophy. Material y Method: The study was performed in patients from the Urology Service in 2 de Mayo National Hospital from September 22011 to February 2012. The AKIN definition was used for acute renal failure and data was collected from clinical records. The description used means, standard deviations, percentages, and rates. In order to find an association between the occurrences of acute renal failure categorical variables, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression tests were used. Results: One hundred and twenty three patients were assessed; their average age was 69,29 ± 8,27 years. Hypertension was reported in 23,58% and diabetes mellitus was found in 8,94%. Urinary outlet obstruction was found in 4,07%. Their average weight was 66,94 ± 14,2 Kg, hemogl...

Introduction: Acute kidney injury on dialysis has high mortality in hospitalized patients especially in ICU and there are no updatedstudies in our country. Objectives: To describe characteristics of acute kidney injured patients on dialysis at a general hospital. Design:Descriptive single center observational study. Setting: Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Peru. Patients: Acute kidney injured (AKI)patients on dialysis. Interventions: We studied patients with AKI on dialysis from January to December, 2012. We described averages,percentages, standard deviations. Main outcome measures: Clinical characteristics of patients with AKI on dialysis. Results: Forty-threeacute kidney injured cases on dialysis were reported. Average age was 58.5 years (SD: 16.6), 28 were male, 20 patients (46.5%) werefrom ICU. The main cause of dialysis admission was oligoanuria (60.5%) followed by uremic encep...

Hyperkalemia (HK) is a common and potentially fatal emergency services (1) pathology. As a result, timely and appropriate care, the same as in the context of a structure of limited attention by cumbersome bureaucratic processes and overcrowding emergency services-as presented in the hospitals of the Ministry of Health (MOH) is required - can translate into delayed diagnosis and initiation of therapy as well as in poor therapeutic indications with complications resulting in patient death (2).

Objetivo. Describir los hallazgos oculares en una población en diálisis crónica convencional. Material y Métodos. Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal en los pacientes en hemodiálisis crónica en el Servicio de Nefrología del Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo de Lima. Resultados. Se estudió a 31 pacientes con edad promedio de 62,67 ± 12,46 años y 45,16% fueron varones. Como antecedente, 87,1% tenían hipertensión arterial y 45,16%, diabetes mellitus. Los síntomas oculares más frecuentes fueron: visión borrosa (67,74%), lagrimeo (38,71%), prurito (25,81%), ardorocular (16,13%) y astenopia (6,41%). La presión intraocular promedio fue14,5± 5,28mmHg en el ojo derecho y 14,23 ± 4,78mmHg en el ojo izquierdo. Agudeza visual, ceguera en 6,07% de los pacientes y baja visión en 39,39%. Los hallazgos externos más frecuentes fueron: Depósitos córneo-conjunt...

Introduction: Dialysis patients have chronic complications that impair their quality of life, such as eye involvement caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD) comorbidities, or because of specific CKD effects. This paper aims to describe funduscopy, visual acuity and intraocular pressure findings in a population undergoing chronic conventional dialysis. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive and observational crosssectional study performed in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis in the Nephrology Service of 2 de Mayo National Hospital in Lima – Peru. Results: Thirty-one patients were studied, their average age was 62.67 ± 12.46 years, 45.16% were male, 87.1% had hypertension, and 45.16% had diabetes mellitus 45.16%. The most common ocular symptoms were blurred vision (67.74%), tearing (38.71%), pruritus (25.81%), burning sensation in the eyes (16.13%) and asthenopia (6.41%). Th...

Introduction: Dialysis patients have chronic complications that impair their quality of life, such as eye involvement caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD) comorbidities, or because of specific CKD effects. This paper aims to describe funduscopy, visual acuity and intraocular pressure findings in a population undergoing chronic conventional dialysis. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive and observational crosssectional study performed in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis in the Nephrology Service of 2 de Mayo National Hospital in Lima – Peru. Results: Thirty-one patients were studied, their average age was 62.67 ± 12.46 years, 45.16% were male, 87.1% had hypertension, and 45.16% had diabetes mellitus 45.16%. The most common ocular symptoms were blurred vision (67.74%), tearing (38.71%), pruritus (25.81%), burning sensation in the eyes (16.13%) and asthenopia (6.41%). Th...

Objetivo. Describir los hallazgos oculares en una población en diálisis crónica convencional. Material y Métodos. Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal en los pacientes en hemodiálisis crónica en el Servicio de Nefrología del Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo de Lima. Resultados. Se estudió a 31 pacientes con edad promedio de 62,67 ± 12,46 años y 45,16% fueron varones. Como antecedente, 87,1% tenían hipertensión arterial y 45,16%, diabetes mellitus. Los síntomas oculares más frecuentes fueron: visión borrosa (67,74%), lagrimeo (38,71%), prurito (25,81%), ardorocular (16,13%) y astenopia (6,41%). La presión intraocular promedio fue14,5± 5,28mmHg en el ojo derecho y 14,23 ± 4,78mmHg en el ojo izquierdo. Agudeza visual, ceguera en 6,07% de los pacientes y baja visión en 39,39%. Los hallazgos externos más frecuentes fueron: Depósitos córneo-conjunt...