Peritoneal membrane failure in peritoneal dialysis patients.

abstract：:The study was made in vitro of reactions elicited by contact of granulocytes suspended in autologous plasma with three polymers: polyacrylonitrile (AN); polyetherpoly-carbonate (PC), and regenerated cellulose (Cu). Alterations in basal metabolism and biological function of the human blood granulocytes induced by inter...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Ikomi-Kumm J,Ljunggren L,Lund U,Monti M,Thysell H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with multiple detrimental consequences to the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems. The effects of CKD are even more significant when they begin in childhood as they affect growth and (neuro-) development as well. The division into stages of CKD serves as a guideline fo...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Goilav B,Kaskel FJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemodialysis is associated with increased oxidant stress. This appears to be due to (1) an increased production of free radicals during haemodialysis, (2) a net reduction of many antioxidants and (3) factors intrinsic to the uremic state. These alterations can lead to cardiovascular disease and many of the pathologie...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Wratten ML,Navino C,Tetta C,Verzetti G

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To reduce the potential occurrence of hypotension during a dialysis treatment, intermittent infusion hemodiafiltration (I-HDF) using back filtration with an ultrapure dialysis fluid was developed. Under typical I-HDF treatment conditions, some 200-300 ml of ultrapure dialysis fluid was infused into the blood component...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Mineshima M,Eguchi K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines may contribute to the organ damage in active antineutrophil cytoplasmic antigen (ANCA)-positive renal vasculitis. Plasma exchange (PE) may influence the activity of vasculitis not only by removing pathogenic autoantibodies, but also by lowering the serum le...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Tesar V,Jelínková E,Masek Z,Jirsa M Jr,Zabka J,Bartůnková J,Stejskalová A,Janatková I,Zima T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present working hypothesis regarding adequacy issues in peritoneal dialysis is that dialysis is a major determinant of protein intake and therefore nutritional status in these patients. Present data however is controversial. This is in part due to differences in methodology and the calculations used for the data p...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Burkart JM

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Issues in biocompatibility have traditionally focused on the interaction of membranes or materials with the activation of complement, red blood cell destruction, clotting dysfunctions, and platelet activation. Other studies are concerned with the replacement fluid formulations and host responses. Recent attention has ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Dinarello CA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Diffuse hyperpigmentation is common in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD). We previously reported that serum levels of 5-S-cysteinyldopa (5SCD, a pheomelanin precursor) and pheomelanin were significantly elevated in HD patients. METHODS:Skin color wa...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Murakami K,Nakanishi Y,Wakamatsu K,Yamamoto K,Kohriyama N,Hasegawa M,Tomita M,Nabeshima K,Hiki Y,Asano S,Kawashima S,Ito Y,Fujita Y,Asada H,Nakai S,Sugiyama S,Ito S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strict control of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is indicated to avoid serious complications linked to osteitis fibrosa and other parathyroid-hormone (PTH)-related bodily disturbances. However, such a control is often achieved only at the price of unacceptably high plasma...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Drüeke TB

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) occurs in patients with chronic renal failure complicated with renal bone disease and soft tissue/vascular calcification. In dialysis patients with severe SHPT, medical treatment may fail and parathyroidectomy (PTX) is indicated for definitive treatment. Severe hypocalcemia from hu...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Adiya S,Damdinsuren K,Dorj C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While acute kidney injury (AKI) has been poorly defined historically, a decade of effort has culminated in a standardized, consensus definition. In parallel, electronic health records (EHRs) have been adopted with greater regularity, clinical informatics approaches have been refined, and the field of EHR-enabled care ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Sutherland SM,Goldstein SL,Bagshaw SM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune deficiency is one of the numerous consequences of chronic renal failure. We can hypothesize that an abnormal natural killer (NK) cell response is present in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). To characterize the immune defect in ESRD patients, we performed a NK cell subset analysis in 66 patients wit...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Peraldi MN,Berrou J,Métivier F,Toubert A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Hemoadsorption may improve outcomes for sepsis by removing circulating cytokines. We tested a new sorbent used for hemoadsorption. METHODS:CTR sorbent beads were filled into columns of three sizes: CTR0.5 (0.5 ml), CTR1 (1.0 ml) and CTR2 (2.0 ml) and tested using IL-6 capture in vitro. Next, rats were ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Zhang J,Peng Z,Maberry D,Volpe J,Kimmel JD,Federspiel WJ,Kellum JA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It was recently reported that the severity of coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) has improved over the last two decades. However, the frequency of coronary artery events observed at the initiation of dialysis remains high. SUMMARY:Recently, 5 different clin...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Tanaka Y,Joki N,Hase H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Optimization of vascular access use in the 'fistula first' era requires comprehension of its clinical behavior. Little is known about mature arteriovenous fistula (AVF) performance and the role of fistula location. Widely used access flow (Qa) was used to analyze complication risks and functionality aft...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Huijbregts HJ,Bots ML,Wittens CH,Schrama YC,Blankestijn PJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels are increased in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Reports on the effect of various dialysis strategies on ADMA, symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) and L-arginine levels are inconclusive. PATIENTS/METHODS:In this randomized crossover study, 15 patients were dialyzed for 4 ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Grooteman MP,Wauters IM,Teerlink T,Twisk JW,Nubé MJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyslipidemia is a common metabolic complication in patients with chronic kidney disease and is detected as changes in lipoprotein concentrations in serum. SUMMARY:Recently, other features of lipid abnormalities have been described, such as alterations in serum n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, cholesterol me...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Shoji T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Anticoagulation in hemodialysis (HD) patients at high risk of bleeding remains an intractable problem. Simulating endothelial cells by releasing anticoagulant on the membrane may be a promising alternative. METHODS:We modified a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) dialyzer by loading argatroban into its membrane a...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Zhang Y,Ning J,Veeraragoo P,Li Y,Dai S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While recent developments have allowed greater insight into the vascular pathobiology and intimal hyperplasia, very few of these advances have led to improved clinical care of hemodialysis vascular accesses. Indeed the most common procedure for the treatment of access stenosis and thrombosis is the same model for the ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Diskin CJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The low water permeability feature of original cellulosic membranes was considered an advantage in the absence of dialysis equipment that are capable of controlling water removal. The advent of ultrafiltration control systems led to the development and use of high-flux (HF) membranes that allowed improved middle molec...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Ronco C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mortality rate of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is still high and controversies persist regarding the mortality predictor. This study was designed to identify the predictability of the extracellular water/intracellular water ratio (E/I) on mortality in PD patients. METHODS:227 incident PD patients w...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Chen W,Guo LJ,Wang T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dialysate fluid connection to the membrane in continuous dialysis may affect solute clearance. Although circuit connections are routinely made counter-current to blood flow in intermittent dialysis, no study has assessed the effect of this dialysate fluid flow direction on removal of small solutes creatinine...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Baldwin I,Baldwin M,Fealy N,Neri M,Garzotto F,Kim JC,Giuliani A,Basso F,Nalesso F,Brendolan A,Ronco C

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Glycated hemoglobin is used to assess diabetic control although its accuracy in dialysis has been questioned. How does it compare to the Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients? METHODS:We conducted a retrospective analysis of 60 insulin-treated diabetic patients o...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Qayyum A,Chowdhury TA,Oei EL,Fan SL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional treatment of acute and chronic renal diseases has focused on solute removal. Novel strategies aim to treat the multifactorial disease states of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease by mitigating inflammation. Cell-based technologies for the treatment of kidney dysfunction fall under two broad ca...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Pino CJ,Yevzlin AS,Tumlin J,Humes HD

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：:Renal anemia is the result of reduced erythropoietin (EPO) biosynthesis in the diseased kidney and also in part the result of a reduced life span of red blood cells (RBCs). An increase in density and a decrease in enzyme equipment (aspartate aminotransferase; GOT) of RBCs reflect cell age. In the following study, the ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Hampl H,Riedel E,Wendel G,Scigalla P

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the clinical course of 29 patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) treated with plasma exchange (PE) in Norway in the period from 1988 to 1999. Median follow-up was 41.5 months. The mean number of exchanges was 8.5 +/- 5.8 (range 2-32). Median serum creatinine concentration was 400 micromol/l (range 90-1,...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Aasarød K,Iversen BM,Hammerstrøm J,Bostad L,Jørstad S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00