Improving hemodialysis patient outcomes: a step-by-step approach.

abstract：:Why do functional assessments in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) matter? Multiple studies show that new dialysis patients undergo a substantial decline among activities of daily living. Moreover, poor functional status in ESRD patients is associated with early morality. That is why CMS has developed new c...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Saby A,Miller LS

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determining dry weight and assessing extracellular fluid volume in hemodialysis (HD) patients is one of the greatest challenges to practicing nephrologists. The clinical examination has limited accuracy, so different strategies have been investigated to aid in this evaluation. Biochemical markers of volume overload (A...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Ishibe S,Peixoto AJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy occurs uncommonly in women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and fetal outcome tends to be poor, with high rates of prematurity and mortality. Dialysis, by complementing residual renal function, may improve fetal outcome in pregnant women with CKD. Although there are no prospective or randomized trials that ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Shemin D

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialysis is measured as Kt/V, which scales the dose (Kt) to body water content (V). Scaling dialysis dose to body surface area (S(dub)) has been advocated, but the implications of such rescaling have not been examined. We developed a method of rescaling measured Kt/V to S(dub) and studied the effect of such alternativ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Daugirdas JT,Depner TA,Greene T,Kuhlmann MK,Levin NW,Chertow GM,Rocco MV

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is clear evidence that survival rates following transplantation far exceed those for remaining on dialysis, regardless of body size measured by body mass index (BMI). Studies over the past 15 years also suggest little to no difference in long-term outcomes, including graft survival and mortality, irrespective of...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： MacLaughlin HL,Campbell KL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parathyroidectomy (PTX) remains an important intervention for dialysis patients with poorly controlled secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), though there are only retrospective and observational data that show a mortality benefit to this procedure. Potential consequences that we seek to avoid after PTX include persist...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Kakani E,Sloan D,Sawaya BP,El-Husseini A,Malluche HH,Rao M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The excess cardiovascular risk and mortality is already demonstrable in early renal disease and in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), with the highest relative risk of mortality in the youngest pati...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： London GM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrologists offer renal replacement therapy (RRT) to patients who are unlikely to benefit in part because of our discomfort discussing goals of care in the setting of an uncertain prognosis for a given individual. Permanent neurological impairment, terminal illness (life expectancy <6 months), medical conditions pre...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Holley JL

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Translumbar tunneled dialysis catheter (TLDC) is a temporary dialysis access for patients exhausted traditional access for dialysis. While few small studies reported successes with TLDC, additional studies are warranted to understand the short- and long-term patency and safety of TLDC. We conducted a retrospective ana...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Liu F,Bennett S,Arrigain S,Schold J,Heyka R,McLennan G,Navaneethan SD

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin is mainly produced by adipocytes and metabolized in the kidney. Leptin is taken up into the central nervous system by a saturable transport system, and controls appetite in rodents and in healthy subjects. Leptin acts on peripheral tissue and increases the inflammatory response by stimulating the production of ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Scholze A,Tepel M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of thrombosed dialysis ateriovenous (AV) grafts in the radiology interventional suite requires percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy, along with angioplasty of the underlying stenotic lesion. We analyzed the anatomic reasons for unsuccessful percutaneous thrombectomy of AV grafts, and assessed the feasibility...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Maya ID,Smith T,Young CJ,Allon M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer and kidney disease are linked by causality and comorbidities. Observational data show an increased risk of malignancy as renal function declines. Erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESAs), which are the cornerstone therapy for anemia patients with chronic kidney disease and cancer, are associated with increased ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Latcha S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 10 years an increasing number of patients worldwide have started dialysis or had transplantation. Many are elderly with complex comorbid conditions. Registries across the world all show a rapid and dramatic increase in the number of older patients accepted for renal replacement therapy. In addition, the ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Krishnan M,Lok CE,Jassal SV

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specialty of Nephrology, by virtue of its relationship with the dialysis procedure, is highly vulnerable to litigation. As is the case with all nephrologists, a dialysis unit medical director is not immune to medical malpractice suits, and can be held liable for any act of perceived or potential harm to any dialys...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Vaqar S,Murray B,Panesar M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review aims to summarize the available evidence of the effectiveness of oral iron in patients receiving dialysis. Four small randomized controlled trials (105 evaluated patients) compared oral iron supplements with placebo or no treatment; hemoglobin and ferritin levels did not differ significantly between groups...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Hodson EM,Craig JC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calciphylaxis, a disorder of dermal arteriolar calcification with a distinct predilection for patients with advanced kidney disease, remains an enigmatic condition that challenges clinicians. Observations regarding positive associations between levels of circulating parathyroid hormone (PTH) and the risk of calciphyla...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Nigwekar SU,Sprague SM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatigue is common in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients and impacts on daily living, impairs significantly the quality of life, increases the risk of cardiovascular events and negatively influences survival. Although numerous social, demographic, clinical, and laboratory variables have been associated with fatigue, th...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Bossola M,Vulpio C,Tazza L

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent cardiovascular risk factor, according to most observational studies and to studies using the Mendelian randomization approach, utilizing the common polymorphism C677T of methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase. In contrast, the most recent secondary preventive intervention studies, ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Perna AF,Ingrosso D,Violetti E,Luciano MG,Sepe I,Lanza D,Capasso R,Ascione E,Raiola I,Lombardi C,Stenvinkel P,Massy Z,De Santo NG

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Almost 30% of prevalent hemodialysis patients use catheters for vascular access although outcomes are superior with the use of either an arteriovenous fistula or a synthetic graft. Catheter complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality for hemodialysis patients and increase the burden on the health care s...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Dwyer A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic prophylaxis has been employed to reduce the risk of infection. Many reports have documented the role of prophylactic antibiotics on the subsequent development of infection in patients undergoing surgical as well as a variety of percutaneous interventions including cardiac, vascular, biliary, genitourinary, ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Salman L,Asif A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality remain frustratingly common in dialysis patients. A dearth of established evidence-based treatment calls for alternative therapeutic avenues to be embraced. Sympathetic hyperactivity, predominantly due to afferent nerve signaling from the diseased native kidneys, has been establi...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Hoye NA,Wilson LC,Jardine DL,Walker RJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author reports a case of a successful retrieval of a stent-graft in a young patient with a femoral dialysis graft. The stent-graft was used to treat a resistant occluded segment of the arterial limb of the graft. However, the stent-graft was inadvertently deployed partially into the superficial femoral artery. The...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Alomari AI

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an underutilized form of renal replacement therapy. Recent data have emphasized that only 12% of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are initiated on this form of therapy in the United States. Patients requiring PD have most often been referred to general surgeons for catheter placement...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Asif A,Byers P,Gadalean F,Roth D

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) develop hemostatic disorders mainly in the form of bleeding diatheses. Hemorrhage can occur at cutaneous, mucosal, or serosal sites. Retroperitoneal or intracranial hemorrhages also occur. Platelet dysfunction is the main factor responsible for hemorrhagic tendencies in adv...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Kaw D,Malhotra D

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous peritoneal catheter insertion can be performed by trained nephrologists. The objective of this study was to compare the outcome of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters percutaneous inserted with the traditional surgical technique. One hundred twenty-one PD catheters were placed in 121 stage-5 Chronic kidney...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Chula DC,Campos RP,de Alcântara MT,Riella MC,do Nascimento MM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is determined by various factors, among them dialysis modality and dialyzer membrane. We conducted a literature search in PubMed on November 1, 2016 and selected relevant randomized controlled and cross-over trials, and prospective and retrospective cohort studies published ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Patel S,Raimann JG,Kotanko P

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are numerous patient, provider, and health system barriers to accessing kidney transplantation. Patient barriers such as sociocultural and clinical characteristics and provider factors such as provider knowledge and awareness of transplantation play important roles in facilitating transplant. Health system facto...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Patzer RE,Pastan SO

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vancomycin, a glycopeptide antibiotic, has remained a popular antimicrobial agent throughout the past five decades, and is often included in empiric antibiotic regimens. With gram-positive coverage, it has found a niche in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Although vancomycin has been in ex...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Pallotta KE,Manley HJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to rapid alkali delivery during hemodialysis, hydrogen ions (H+ ) are mobilized from body buffers and from stimulation of organic acid production in amounts sufficient to convert most of the delivered bicarbonate to CO2 and water. Release of H+ from nonbicarbonate buffers serves to back-titrate them to a m...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Sargent JA,Marano M,Marano S,Gennari FJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of tissues, plasma, urine, other body fluids, and dialysate for glycation adducts has revealed the presence of two major forms: glycation adduct residues of proteins and related glycated amino acids--called glycation free adducts. The major effect on protein glycation in uremia is loss of clearance of glycati...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Thornalley PJ,Rabbani N

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00