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Background: Sepsis is a severe medical condition associated with multiple organ failure. Acute kidney injury is a severe and frequent complication in patients with sepsis, especially in the elderly, causing prolonged hospitalization and additional costs. Aim of study was to evaluate clinical features, risk factors, evolution and costs of AKI induced by sepsis in elderly .Material and methods: A retrospective study was performed over the past 6 months based on medical records in our Nephrology department and Nephro...

Introduction The heterogeneous distribution of clinical manifestations in psoriatic arthritis has a major influence on the quality of life and physical function in these patients. Although impairment of peripheral joints is less severe than in patients with rheumatoid arthritis for an equal duration, the impact on functional and quality of life indices has been similar [1], with predominance of joint pain and socio-emotional disorders in patients with PA. Aim To determine the relationship between functional status...