Enhanced functional performance characteristics of a new polysulfone membrane for high-flux hemodialysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wilson's disease (WD) can present in a fulminant form with hepatocellular dysfunction, hemolysis and multiorgan failure (Wilson's crisis). We present a previously healthy young woman with severe WD whose WD severity score was 13. A score >11 indicates a poor chance of survival and liver transplantation will ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Aagaard NK,Thomsen KL,Holland-Fischer P,Jørgensen SP,Ott P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective dialysis therapy is now understood to encompass both small and large solute removal, using approaches that minimize intradialytic symptoms and maximize patient safety. Achieving the goal of providing effective dialysis for an expanding population of patients with increasingly complex medical problems at a ti...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Ward RA,Ronco C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in intensive care units (ICUs). However, its incidence and outcome vary in several studies depending on definitions used or even the geographic origin of the study. We aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of AKI in ICUs in Greece. METHOD:Prospective m...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Andrikos E,Tseke P,Balafa O,Cruz DN,Tsinta A,Androulaki M,Pappas M,Ronco C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease process associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Hospitalizations for acute decompensation may be frequent and herald a downward trajectory for the underlying disease state and overall poor prognosis for the patient. While significant advances have been made in the r...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Virani SA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes with subsequent production of reactive oxygen metabolites has been reported to occur during hemodialysis related to a membrane bioincompatibility. We used an experimental dialysis model to evaluate, by chemiluminescence, the production of reactive oxygen metabolites and, by C...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Cappelli G,Lucchi L,Bonucchi D,Cenci AM,Montagnani G,De Palma M,Lusvarghi E

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We estimated the flow of endotoxins (ET) from dialysates into the blood of patients on hemodialysis (HD) using limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) assays and endotoxin activity (EA) determined by neutrophil respiratory burst activity. METHODS:A cross-sectional study compared groups given ultrapure bicarbonate (n...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Suzuki H,Honda H,Kato N,Michihata T,Takahashi K,Shishido K,Akizawa T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in kidney intensive care unit (ICU) patients is worthy of particular attention and recently, we analyzed clinical characteristics and risk factors of CRBSI for CRRT in our kidney ICU...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Cheng S,Xu S,Guo J,He Q,Li A,Huang L,Liu Z,Li S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study was aimed at comparing the incidence of arterial hypertension and blood pressure (BP) variance in hospital and out-of-hospital hemodialysis (HD) patients during HD sessions. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted for 1 week at all the HD centers in Dalmatia, Croatia. The pre-, intra-, and post-d...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Gulin M,Klarić D,Ilić M,Radić J,Kovačić V,Šain M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper briefly reviews the physiological components of the microcirculation, focusing on its function in homeostasis and its central function in the realization of oxygen transport to tissue cells. Its pivotal role in the understanding of circulatory compromise in states of shock and renal compromise is discussed....

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Guven G,Hilty MP,Ince C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a wide variability in the utilization of peritoneal dialysis throughout Europe that cannot be explained by differences in medical factors alone. Over the last years, the utilization of peritoneal dialysis has even changed in individual countries. The main factors of this variation are not medical, but rather ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Lameire N,Peeters P,Vanholder R,Van Biesen W

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We explored whether biocompatible dialyzer membranes modulate the inflammatory response during blood contact in patients with systemic inflammation. METHODS:15 patients with end-stage renal disease and systemic inflammation (mean serum C-reactive protein 86 +/- 4 mg/l) were randomly treated with Cuprophan (...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Gueler F,Gwinner W,Schiborr C,Martin M,Klos A,Kirsch T,Fiebeler A,Haller H,Fliser D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Plastic cannulas have been used to cannulate arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) for hemodialysis (HD) in Japan for many years. However, the effect of early cannulation with plastic cannulas on AVF patency is not known. OBJECTIVE:We analyzed the relationship between first cannulation time (FCT) and patency rate...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Shi K,Jiang H,Wakabayashi M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathophysiological aspects of plasma volume preservation and cardiovascular reactivity are reviewed, comparing combined ultrafiltration-hemodialysis with isolated ultrafiltration and hemofiltration. The role of different factors in the disparity in cardiovascular reactivity between these treatments is discussed. ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Hendrikus W,van Kuijk M,Leunissen KM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:We aimed to examine the association between daily protein intake (DPI) and outcomes in patients from the Randomized Evaluation of Normal versus Augmented Level (RENAL) trial. METHODS:We analyzed the association between DPI and clinical outcomes using multivariable logistic regression, Cox proportio...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Bellomo R,Cass A,Cole L,Finfer S,Gallagher M,Lee J,Lo S,McArthur C,McGuinness S,Norton R,Myburgh J,Sheinkestel C,RENAL Study Investigators.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of patients with severe anemia on standard hemodialysis were transferred to polyacrylnitrile hemodiafiltration (HDF), which was arranged in order to obtain an ultrafiltration rate (UF) higher than 100 ml/min. During HDF, despite a significant reduction of the dialysis time, all patients had a significant decre...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Gonella M,Pratesi G,Calabrese G,Vagelli G,Mazzotta A

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To test the safety and efficacy of the Aethlon Hemopurifier, a lectin affinity cartridge, in clearing hepatitis C virus (HCV) from the blood of HCV-positive end-stage renal disease patients undergoing dialysis. Viral RNA was measured using real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain re...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Tullis RH,Duffin RP,Handley HH,Sodhi P,Menon J,Joyce JA,Kher V

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension affects almost all chronic kidney disease patients and is related to poor outcomes. Sodium intake is closely related to blood pressure (BP) levels in this population and decreasing its intake consistently improves the BP control particularly in short-term controlled trials. However, most patient...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Nerbass FB,Calice-Silva V,Pecoits-Filho R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Increasing evidence suggests that clinical signs of periodontal disease are independently associated with renal impairment. However, no studies have examined the possible linkage of kidney disease with serum antibody to oral pathogens. METHODS:The periodontal disease status was assessed in an older com...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Kshirsagar AV,Offenbacher S,Moss KL,Barros SP,Beck JD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal transport rates, a critical determinant of peritoneal dialysis efficiency, vary widely among patients and may be easily categorized by standardized peritoneal equilibration test. Measurements of creatinine and glucose transfer are particularly useful in selecting optimal dialysis prescription. Patients with...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Twardowski ZJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The second law of thermodynamics applies with local exceptions to patient history and therapy interventions. Living things preserve their low level of entropy throughout time because they receive energy from their surroundings in the form of food. They gain their order at the expense of disordering the nutrients they ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Ronco C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological processes governing vascular endothelial cell health are complex and highly redundant. The mechanisms involved in cell injury and repair remain an area of intense study. This paper attempts to review current knowledge regarding hormones such as vitamin D, erythropoietin and aldosterone within the contex...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Levin A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcium (Ca) is an essential element that plays a critical role in many biological processes. In dialysis patients, the regulation of Ca balance is highly complex, given the absence of kidney function, endocrine disturbances and the use of drugs such as phosphate binders, vitamin D analogues, and calcimimeti...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： van der Sande FM,Ter Meulen KJA,Kotanko P,Kooman JP

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:N-Terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a predictor of cardiac events and death in the general population and in chronic kidney disease. There is limited information on how natriuretic peptides vary in dialysis patients. The aim of this study was to analyze NT-proBNP variability, factors...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Snaedal S,Qureshi AR,Carrero JJ,Heimbürger O,Stenvinkel P,Bárány P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we investigated the acute effects of hemodiafiltration with endogenous reinfusion (HFR therapy) on the removal of free immunoglobulin light chains (FIgLCs), which may be considered members of the family of uremic toxins. In two groups of patients - group 1 (polyclonal FIgLCs production) and group 2 (monoc...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Testa A,Dejoie T,Lecarrer D,Wratten M,Sereni L,Renaux JL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the optimal vascular conduit for hemodialysis is undeniably an arterialized autogenous subcutaneous vein, only a minority of end-stage renal disease patients can count on such access: the remainder require implantation of a biomaterial conduit. This paper will briefly survey current biografts used for hemodialys...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Johansen K,Lyman D,Sauvage L

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHP) is characterized by high bone turnover and elevated serum bone remodeling markers. Elevation of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels is also characteristic of end-stage renal disease. This study investigates the effects of intravenous calcitriol on serum bone resorptive ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Lu KC,Tseng CF,Wu CC,Yeung LK,Chen JS,Chao TY,Janckila AJ,Yam LT,Chu P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To improve the side effects caused by sodium citrate (Na(3)Cit), the anticoagulant effects of diethyl citrate (Et(2)Cit) were investigated. METHODS:The in vitro anticoagulant effects and dissociation capacity of the chelate of Et(2)Cit with calcium ions were compared with those of Na(3)Cit in rabbits. RESULTS:Th...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Chen Z,Chen B,Yao XQ,Gui BS,Ou Y,Ouyang JM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Calcium loading has been associated with cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis (HD) patients. However, it remains to be elucidated whether alterations of intradialytic calcium buffering add to the increased cardiovascular disease burden in this high-risk population. METHODS:Intradialytic calcium kin...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Pirklbauer M,Fuchs L,Heiss R,Ratschiller T,Mayer G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The objective of this study is to evaluate the relation between sclerostin, arterial stiffness, and cardiovascular events (CVE) in hemodialysis patients (HD). METHODS:Sclerostin level and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) in 97 HD patients and sclerostin level in 40 controls were measured. RES...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Kundakci Gelir G,Sengul S,Nergizoglu G,Ertürk S,Duman N,Kutlay S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advancements in dialysis therapy, the subjective clinical examination still remains the standard of care in managing volume removal in chronic dialysis. While there is no definitive trial establishing that dry weight management guided by an assistive technology is superior to the clinical method, there is ampl...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Sinha AD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00