Biomedical subjects

J M Brensilver

Publications and source records attributed to J M Brensilver.

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PubMed1980

Persistent hypophosphatemia following parathyroidectomy in end-stage renal disease: report of three patients.

Immediate and persistent hypophosphatemia following subtotal parathyroidectomy, despite discontinuation of phosphate binders, developed in three chronic hemodialysis patients. Although the serum phosphorous level is regularly reduced by parathyroidectomy in such patients, prolonged hypophosphatemia has not previously been reported. This observation supports the concept that parathyroid overactivity in end-stage renal disease is a major determinant of hyperphosphatemia.

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PubMed1979

Fungal infections of dialysis fistulae.

Bacterial infections of dialysis access fistulae are well known in patients with end-stage renal disease, but fungal infections of these prostheses have not been reported. Two patients who presented with recurrent infections and thromboses of their grafts grew Staphylococcus aureus and Cephalosporium species. This new entity suggests a different approach to the management of clotted grafts in patients with end-stage renal disease. If fungus is isolated from the graft, extirpation of the graft and amphotericin B therapy are suggested. We review here the mycology of Cephalosporium species, in-vitro sensitivity studies, and previous reports of infection with this fungus.

Acremonium↗