Comparative review of the pharmacokinetics of vitamin D analogues.

abstract：:We describe the use of directional atherectomy (DA) to restore patency of a thrombosed polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous graft with an in-stent restenosis at the venous anastomosis. Technically, the procedure described is not an atherectomy per se, but rather the removal of fibrosis and intimal hyperplasia with sh...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Yevzlin AS,Guttormsen B,Chan MR,Gimelli G

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) usually requires anticoagulation to prevent clotting of the extracorporeal circuit. Interruptions due to filter clotting significantly reduce total therapy time and CRRT efficacy. Although heparin has traditionally been the most common anticoagulant used for CRRT, increasing...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Karakala N,Tolwani A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Withholding and withdrawal of dialysis has been a reality since dialysis was invented. Only in the past 20 years has it been formally studied, and we still have a great deal to learn. The nephrology community has slowly come to accept that, for some of our patients, not having dialysis is a better option than continui...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Germain MJ,Cohen LM,Davison SN

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodinated contrast agents are well tolerated in ESRD patients. Certain types of ICM, i.e., LOCM and the nonionic agents are associated with better safety profiles. Current available evidence, although not optimal, does not support the need for additional hemodialysis for ICM removal to preserve residual renal function...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Khan SF,Kalantari K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased frequency of cardiovascular disease observed in hemodialysis patients is secondary to the combination of many traditional (age, male sex, hypertension, smoking, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia) and novel and uremia-related (inflammation, uremic toxins, adipokine imbalance, coagulation disorders, prot...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Bossola M,Tazza L

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:Laughter and humor therapy have been used in health care to achieve physiological and psychological health-related benefits. The application of these therapies to the dialysis context remains unclear. This paper reviews the evidence related to laughter and humor therapy as a medical therapy relevant to the dialysis pa...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Bennett PN,Parsons T,Ben-Moshe R,Weinberg M,Neal M,Gilbert K,Rawson H,Ockerby C,Finlay P,Hutchinson A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, patients returning to dialysis after a failed transplant comprised of 5-10% of the annual number of dialysis initiations in the United States, whereas retransplant candidates account for 5.0-13% of the annual deceased donor wait-list additions. The United States Renal Data System (USRDS) database...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Pham PT,Pham PC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac resynchronization therapy with or without a defibrillator (CRT(D)) and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may reduce the risk of arrhythmia or heart failure-specific mortality and improves the prognosis of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or dialysis. The aim of this study was to perform a ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Liu Y,Sun JY,Zhu YS,Li ZM,Li KL,Wang RX

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology and management of intradialytic hypotension has become an increasingly complex issue. Volume depletion due to ultrafiltration remains the predominant underlying etiologic factor. However, patients vary markedly in their hemodynamic tolerance to fluid removal. While many risk factors have been identified, ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Sherman RA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coping with the transition from end-stage kidney disease to dialysis can be challenging for patients and their care partners. Introducing incident dialysis patients to incremental forms of dialysis is associated with better quality of life and reduced cost. Incremental hemodialysis (HD) has generated significant inter...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Auguste BL,Bargman JM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) are the preferred choice for vascular access in hemodialysis. We aim to identify factors that may contribute to AVF failure. METHODS:Data regarding AVF survival were collected from 441 patients. All AVFs were either radial or brachial, of the end-to-side variety. Parameters st...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Jothi S,Kg H,Lesley N,Vijayan M,Haridas Anupama S,Mathew M,Parthasarathy R,Sundarajan S,P N,Kumaraswamy L,Abraham G

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of peritoneal dialysis (PD) as a modality in renal replacement therapy has been well established. In this article we review various aspects in the evolution of PD, with special emphasis on adequacy. Until the late 1950s PD was still considered as a last resort in the treatment of terminal uremia. The introduc...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Haq NU,Nolph KD

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) makes extensive use of presterilized disposable items which, after use, are contaminated by blood. The preferred route of disposal of such items is by incineration. Disposal costs have risen and this increase in costs has not been matched by waste management programs in ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Hoenich NA,Levin R,Pearce C

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure is mainly due to venous stenosis characterized by significant amount of intima-media thickening (IMT), probably in the presence of negative (inward) remodeling. Our hypothesis is that the longitudinal changes in wall shear stress (WSS) within different configurations of AVF can infl...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Rajabi-Jagahrgh E,Krishnamoorthy MK,Wang Y,Choe A,Roy-Chaudhury P,Banerjee RK

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While oral diuretics are commonly used in patients with chronic kidney disease for the management of volume and blood pressure, they are often discontinued upon initiation of dialysis. We suggest that diuretics are considerably underutilized in peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis patients despite numerous potential ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Trinh E,Bargman JM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialysis providers are increasingly being presented with progressively older and frailer patients, in all healthcare settings from the acute hospital to the community dialysis center. These patients commonly bring more than kidney failure with them, with a complex constellation of chronic illness, comorbidity, and fun...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Wiggins J,Bitzer M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperkalemia contributes significantly to high mortality among ESRD patients. Excess intake and inadequate removal are the most common etiologies in HD patients. Although dialysis is the definitive treatment, classical medical therapy must be employed as a temporizing measure to acutely lower serum potassium. Reducing...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Pani A,Floris M,Rosner MH,Ronco C

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catheter recirculation (CR) occurs when blood returning from the venous limb of the catheter re-enters the arterial limb of the catheter without passage through the circulation. Adequacy of dialysis is influenced by the degree of access recirculation. In this study we evaluate factors influencing the degree of dialysi...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Moossavi S,Vachharajani TJ,Jordan J,Russell GB,Kaufman T,Moossavi S

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemodialysis patients are susceptible to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical characteristics, and mortality-related risk factors for those who undergoing hemodialysis with COVID-19. We conducted a retrospective study. A total of 49 hemodialysis patie...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Tian M,Li H,Yan T,Dai Y,Dong L,Wei H,Song X,Dong J,Cheng F,Li W

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:To prevent pyrogenic reactions during hemodialysis, it is recommended that bacteria and endotoxin in dialysate not exceed 100-200 colony forming units (CFU)/ml and 0.25-2 endotoxin units (EU)/ml, respectively. While these limits are adequate to prevent acute pyrogenic reactions, data are accumulating to suggest they m...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Ward RA

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of arrhythmia has increased in hemodialysis (HD) patients and the most frequent is atrial fibrillation (AF). It was reported that the amount of epicardial fat tissue (EFT) in the population without renal disease is closely related to AF. In the present study of ours, the relation between EFT thickness a...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Guzel FB,Altunoren O,Gunes H,Seyithanoglu M,Kerkutluoglu M,Sezal DT,Gungor O

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congestive heart failure (CHF) is highly prevalent in patients on renal replacement therapy and is a leading cause of death in such patients. Several studies suggest that therapeutic agents for the treatment of CHF, particularly angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers, are underused in end-stage ren...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Bouchard J,Madore F

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：:The treatment of chronically ill patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving dialysis therapies has advanced greatly over the years and accomplished many successes in prolonging the life of patients with ESRD, yet has had considerable failures due to the inability to compensate for all functions of the kidn...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Maddux FW

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caring for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in the United States is challenging, due in part to the complex epidemiology of the disease's progression as well as the ways in which care is delivered. As CKD progresses toward ESKD, the number of comorbidities increases and care involves multiple healthcare p...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Sloan CE,Zhong J,Mohottige D,Hall R,Diamantidis CJ,Boulware LE,Wang V

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombosis is the leading cause of arteriovenous (AV) access failure for hemodialysis patients requiring frequent interventions. We describe a novel approach to the lyse-and-wait technique in thrombosed AV access using nurse-administered thrombolytics in a hospital-based hemodialysis unit. All patients at a single-cen...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Umanath K,Morrison RS,Christopher Wilbeck J,Schulman G,Bream P,Dwyer JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI) guidelines recommend Doppler ultrasound (DU) for surveillance of vascular access (VA), but trials have not been unanimous about its benefit on VA patency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of DU for patency, as well as t...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Guedes Marques M,Ibeas J,Botelho C,Maia P,Ponce P

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing evidence has been gathered over the last 15 years regarding the role of nontraditional or uremia-related risk factors in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in subjects with renal failure. Among those factors, dyslipidemia, inflammation, hyperhomocysteinemia, and oxidant stress have been extensively studied. H...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Madore F

更新日期：2003-03-01 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