FLAVIO JOTA DE PAULA

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Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico

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  • article 4 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Alteracoes vasculares em rins de doadores falecidos retardam a recuperacao da funcao do enxerto apos o transplante renal
    (2014) MARQUES, Igor Denizarde Bacelar; REPIZO, Liliany Pinhel; PONTELLI, Renato; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; NAHAS, William Carlos; DAVID, Daisa Silva Ribeiro; DAVID NETO, Elias; LEMOS, Francine Brambate Carvalhinho
    Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of donor and recipient characteristics on duration of delayed graft function (DGF) and 1-year serum creatinine (SCr), as a surrogate endpoint for allograft survival. Methods: We reviewed 120 first cadaver kidney transplants carried out consecutively at our center to examine the effect on 1-year SCr of the presence and duration of DGF. Results: DGF rate was 68%, with a median duration of 12 days (range, 1-61). Forty-four (38%) patients presented DGF lasting 12 or more days (prolonged DGF group). Mean donor age was 43 ± 13 years, 37% had hypertension and in 59% the cause of brain death was cardiovascular accident. The mean cold ischemia time was 23 ± 5 hours. Twenty-seven (23%) donors were classified as expanded-criteria donors according to OPTN criteria. The mean recipient age was 51 ± 15 years. The recipients median time in dialysis was 43 months (range, 1-269) and 25% of them had panel reactive antibodies > 0%. Patients with prolonged DGF presented higher 1-year SCr in comparison with patients without DGF (1.7 vs. 1.3 mg/dL, respectively, p = 0.03). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, the only significant factor contributing to the occurrence of prolonged DGF was the presence of vascular lesions in the kidney allograft at time of transplantation (HR 3.6, 95% CI 1.2-10.2; p = 0.02). Conclusion: The presence of vasculopathy in the kidney allograft at time of transplantation was identified as an important factor independently associated with prolonged DGF. Prolonged DGF negatively impacts 1-year graft function.
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    TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OR INCISION OF THE PROSTATE AFTER RENAL TRANSPLANTATION: IS THERE A SAFER TIME FOR THE PROCEDURE?
    (2017) PIOVESAN, Afonso Celso; LOCALI, Rafael Fagionato; MELLO, Marcos; YAMACAKE, Kleiton G. R.; KANASHIRO, Hideki; EBAID, Gustavo Xavier; ANTONOPOULOS, Ioannis; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; NAHAS, William Carlos
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    KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH BLADDER AUGMENTATION: LONG TERM OUTCOMES
    (2017) YAMACAKE, Kleiton; PIOVESAN, Affonso; FALCI, Renato; MESSI, Gustavo; ANTONOPOULOS, Ioannis; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; LOCALI, Rafael; DAVID-NETO, Elias; NAHAS, William
  • article 4 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Unexplained sudden death in patients on the waiting list for renal transplantation
    (2011) LIMA, Jose Jayme Galvao De; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique Wolff; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; ARANTES, Rodolfo Leite; CESAR, Luiz Antonio Machado; RAMIRES, Jose Antonio Franchini; KRIEGER, Eduardo M.
    Background. The incidence of unexplained sudden death (SD) and the factors involved in its occurrence in patients with chronic kidney disease are not well known. Methods. We investigated the incidence and the role of co-morbidities in unexplained SD in 1139 haemodialysis patients on the renal transplant waiting list. Results. Forty-four patients died from SD of undetermined causes (20% of all deaths; 3.9 deaths/1000 patients per year), while 178 died from other causes and 917 survived. SD patients were older and likely to have diabetes, hypertension, past/present cardiovascular disease, higher left ventricular mass index, and lower ejection fraction. Multivariate analysis showed that cardiovascular disease of any type was the only independent predictor of SD (P = 0.0001, HR = 2.13, 95% CI 1.46-3.22). Alterations closely associated with ischaemic heart disease like angina, previous myocardial infarction and altered myocardial scan were not independent predictors of SD. The incidence of unexplained SD in these haemodialysis patients is high and probably a consequence of pre-existing cardiovascular disease. Conclusions. Factors influencing SD in dialysis patients are not substantially different from factors in the general population. The role played by ischaemic heart disease in this context needs further evaluation.
  • article 54 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Risk factors and outcome of infections with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K-pneumoniae in kidney transplant recipients
    (2015) FREIRE, Maristela P.; ABDALA, Edson; MOURA, Maria L.; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; SPADAO, Fernanda; CAIAFFA-FILHO, Helio H.; DAVID-NETO, Elias; NAHAS, William C.; PIERROTTI, Ligia C.
    Solid organ transplant recipients are especially susceptible to healthcare-associated infections with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae (KPC-Kp-HAIs). The aim of the study was to evaluate risk factors and outcome of these infections in kidney transplant recipients. This was a retrospective cohort of kidney transplant (KTx) recipients between January 2009 and December 2013. Cases were defined as patients who developed KPC-Kp-HAI, confirmed by PCR for bla (KPC) gene after KTx during the study period. We analysed variables related to recipient; induction immunosuppressant therapy; delayed graft function; use of invasive devices; SOFA score on the first day of infection; type of therapy; time from positive culture to appropriate antimicrobial therapy; bacteraemia; and concomitant infection. Outcome measures were the occurrence of KPC-Kp-HAI and 30-day mortality after KPC-Kp-HAI. A total of 1,101 were submitted to KTx in the period, 21 patients were classified as infected with KPC-Kp. Another ten patients had KPC-Kp-HAI in the period and were transplanted before 2009. Of those 31 patients, 48.4 % showed evidence of prior colonization and 38.7 % had bacteraemia. The most common site of infection was the surgical wound. Risk factors for KPC-Kp-HAI were multi-organ transplantation and the use of a ureteral stent. Eight of the infected patients experienced recurrence of the infection. The 30-day mortality rate was 41.9 %. Survival was significantly lower among the patients with KPC-Kp-HAI (72 vs. 89.1 %; P = 0.002). The only risk factor independently associated with 30-day mortality was an elevated SOFA score on the first day of infection. In KTx recipients, the occurrence of KPC-Kp-HAI was related to invasive devices and type of transplant; these infections had a high rate of recurrence and reduced survival after KTx.
  • article 27 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Amikacin Prophylaxis and Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection After Kidney Transplantation
    (2015) FREIRE, Maristela P.; ANTONOPOULOS, Ioannis M.; PIOVESAN, Affonso Celso; MOURA, Maria L.; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; SPADAO, Fernanda; GUIMARAES, Thais; DAVID-NETO, Elias; NAHAS, William C.; PIERROTTI, Ligia C.
    Background. Antibiotic prophylaxis plays a major role in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs). This study aimed to evaluate antibiotic prophylaxis in kidney transplantation and identify risk factors for SSIs. Methods. We evaluated all kidney transplantation recipients from January 2009 and December 2012. We excluded patients who died within the first 72 hr after transplantation, were undergoing simultaneous transplantation of another organ, or were below 12 years of age. The main outcome measure was SSI during the first 60 days after transplantation. Results. A total of 819 kidney transplants recipients were evaluated, 65% of whom received a deceased-donor kidney. The antibiotics used as prophylaxis included cephalosporin, in 576 (70%) cases, and amikacin, in 233 (28%). We identified SSIs in 106 cases (13%), the causative agent being identified in 72 (68%). Among the isolated bacteria, infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae predominated. Multivariate analysis revealed that the risk factors for post-kidney transplantation SSIs were deceased donor, thin ureters at kidney transplantation, antithymocyte globulin induction therapy, blood transfusion at the transplantation procedure, high body mass index, and diabetes mellitus. The only factor associated with a reduction in the incidence of SSIs was amikacin use as antibiotic prophylaxis. Factors associated with reduced graft survival were: intraoperative blood transfusions, reoperation, human leukocyte antigen mismatch, use of nonstandard immunosuppression therapy, deceased donor, post-kidney transplantation SSIs, and delayed graft function. Conclusion. Amikacin prophylaxis is a useful strategy for preventing SSIs.
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    DIAGNOSIS OF ANTIBODY-MEDIATED REJECTION THROUGH EARLY PROTOCOL BIOPSIES IN SENSITIZED PATIENTS
    (2013) SOUZA, Patricia S.; MACHADO, David; AGUIRRE, Anna Rita; DAVID, Daisa; BARBOSA, Erick; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; NAHAS, Willian; DAVID-NETO, Elias; CASTRO, Maria Cristina R.
  • article 14 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Outbreak of IMP-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter gergoviae among kidney transplant recipients
    (2016) FREIRE, Maristela Pinheiro; GARCIA, Doroti de Oliveira; CURY, Ana Paula; SPADAO, Fernanda; GIOIA, Thais S. R. Di; FRANCISCO, Gabriela Rodrigues; BUENO, Maria Fernanda Campagnari; TOMAZ, Mariama; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; FARO, Lorena Brito de; PIOVESAN, Affonso C.; ROSSI, Flavia; LEVIN, Anna Sara; DAVID NETO, Elias; NAHAS, William C.; PIERROTTI, Ligia Camera
    The objective of this study was to investigate a prolonged outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter gergoviae (CREG) involving kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) between 2009 and 2014. A case-control study was undertaken. Controls (naEuroS=aEuroS52) were selected from CREG-negative KTRs. Surveillance cultures for CREG were collected weekly. Colonization was defined as isolation of CREG from surveillance samples or from clinical specimens, with no evidence of infection. We also investigated infection control practices at the facility. Of 26 identified cases, 13 had had no known contact with another CREG-positive patient before the first positive culture. Seven patients (27%) developed infection. The site most often colonized was the urinary tract. During the study period two clusters were identified, one in 2009 and another in 2013-14. DNA sequencing revealed bla(IMP-1) in all CREG tested. No environmental or hand cultures tested positive for CREG. An audit of infection control practices detected flaws in the handling and cleaning of urinary tract devices. Multivariate analysis identified advanced age, ureteral stent use, retransplantation and male gender as risk factors for CREG acquisition. An outbreak among KTRs caused by an unusual species of MDR bacteria may have resulted from a common source of contamination related to urinary tract devices.
  • article 23 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    The role of myocardial scintigraphy in the assessment of cardiovascular risk in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease on the waiting list for renal transplantation
    (2012) LIMA, Jose Jayme Galvao De; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique Wolff; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; RAMIRES, Jose Antonio Franchini; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.
    The usefulness of stress myocardial perfusion scintigraphy for cardiovascular (CV) risk stratification in chronic kidney disease remains controversial. We tested the hypothesis that different clinical risk profiles influence the test. We assessed the prognostic value of myocardial scintigraphy in 892 consecutive renal transplant candidates classified into four risk groups: very high (aged epsilon 50 years, diabetes and CV disease), high (two factors), intermediate (one factor) and low (no factor). The incidence of CV events and death was 20 and 18, respectively (median follow-up 22 months). Altered stress testing was associated with an increased probability of cardiovascular events only in intermediate-risk (one risk factor) patients [30.3 versus 10, hazard ratio (HR) 2.37, confidence interval (CI) 1.693.33, P 0.0001]. Low-risk patients did well regardless of scan results. In patients with two or three risk factors, an altered stress test did not add to the already increased CV risk. Myocardial scintigraphy was related to overall mortality only in intermediate-risk patients (HR 2.8, CI 1.55.1, P 0.007). CV risk stratification based on myocardial stress testing is useful only in patients with just one risk factor. Screening may avoid unnecessary testing in 60 of patients, help stratifying for risk of events and provide an explanation for the inconsistent performance of myocardial scintigraphy.
  • article 14 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Does the urinary tract infection caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli impact the outcome of kidney transplant recipients?
    (2018) FREIRE, Maristela Pinheiro; MENDES, Clara V.; PIOVESAN, Affonso C.; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; SPADAO, Fernanda; NAHAS, Willian C.; DAVID-NETO, Elias; PIERROTTI, Ligia Camera
    The incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) after kidney transplantation (KT) caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria is growing. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of UTI caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) in the survival of graft and recipients following KT. This was a retrospective cohort study involving patients who underwent KT between 2013 and 2016. Patients were followed since the day of the KT until loss of graft, death or end of the follow-up period (31th December 2016). The outcomes measured were UTI by MDR following KT and graft and patient survival. Analyses were performed using Cox regression; for the graft and patient survival analysis, we used a propensity score for UTI by CR-GNB to matching a control group. UTI was diagnosed in 178 (23.9%) of 781 patients, who developed 352 UTI episodes. 44.6% of the UTI cases were caused by MDR bacteria. Identified risk factors for UTI by MDR bacteria were DM, urologic disease as the cause of end-stage renal failure, insertion of ureteral stent, carbapenem use, and delayed graft function (DGF). Risk factors for death during the follow-up period were female gender, patients over 60years old at the time of KT, DM, body mass index over 31.8, UTI caused by CR-GNB. In conclusion, UTIs caused by CR-GNB have great impact on patients' survival after KT.