A position statement from the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology.

abstract：:While vascular ultrasound (US) has been highlighted to detect vascular access stenosis, its accuracy in the identification of inflow stenosis (IS) (anastomosis and/or juxta-anastomotic area) compared with the gold standard (angiography) has not been evaluated. One hundred three consecutive fistulae referred for interv...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Salman L,Ladino M,Alex M,Dhamija R,Merrill D,Lenz O,Contreras G,Asif A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been nearly 100 years since the first published report of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) by the French chemist Maillard. Since then, our understanding of AGEs in diseased states has dramatically changed. Especially in the last 25 years, AGEs have been implicated in complications related to aging, neurod...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Mallipattu SK,He JC,Uribarri J

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Many dialysis machines can compute dialyzer sodium clearances at multiple time points during a dialysis treatment using conductivity. For a given treatment, the average dialyzer sodium clearance (K), when combined with treatment time (t), and the estimated urea distribution volume (V, usually based on either anthropom...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Daugirdas JT

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialysis patients are at high risk for fracture, with published rates in excess of a 20% probability of fracture over the next 10 years of dialysis. Unfortunately, there is no accepted methodology for quantifying this risk in advance of the first fracture; conventional bone densitometry performs unreliably in this rol...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Jamal SA,Hodsman AB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baclofen is an oral derivative of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) used to treat muscular spasticity from disorders of the central nervous system. However, it is also being used for a variety of other conditions such as musculoskeletal pain, myoclonus, and alcohol withdrawal. The elimination of baclofen is heavily depen...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Roberts JK,Westphal S,Sparks MA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Home dialysis (home HD or home PD) remains underutilized in most jurisdictions. Physicians, advanced-practice nurses, and policy makers working with chronic kidney disease populations can provide insights into patient, healthcare professional, and system-level barriers to home dialysis selection by suitable patients. ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Osterlund K,Mendelssohn D,Clase C,Guyatt G,Nesrallah G

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:Extracorporeal elimination of drugs and toxins is a critical component in the management of poisonings, though specific techniques and indications remain a matter of debate. Conventional hemodialysis is frequently the treatment of choice because of its widespread availability and proven effectiveness for certain drugs...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Goodman JW,Goldfarb DS

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：: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：:The dialysis industry is one of the most highly concentrated healthcare sectors in the United States. Despite decades of growth in the number of patients with end-stage renal disease and in the size of dialysis markets, two large dialysis organizations currently care for more than two-thirds of the dialysis population...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Saeed MK,Ho V,Erickson KF

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of arteriovenous graft pseudoaneurysms treated endovascularly with stent grafts and make suggestions regarding the technique of evaluating the pseudoaneurysms and choosing the proper location to deploy the stent grafts to maximize the outcomes and minimize the length of the graft covered by the stent...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Florescu MC,Fillaus JA,Plumb TJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A thorough consideration of all factors contributing to successful dialysis access creation is necessary to achieve optimal outcomes. A high bifurcation of the brachial artery (brachioradial variant) occurs in greater than 20% of patients. Dialysis access was created in 22 limbs with this variant--15 fistula, and 7 pr...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Kirksey L

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a common complication of hemodialysis and is associated with numerous adverse outcomes including cardiovascular events, inadequate dialysis, loss of vascular access, and death. It is estimated that approximately 20%-30% of all dialysis sessions are affected by IDH. In seeking ways to...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Chang TI

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：: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

abstract：:In an attempt to improve patient outcomes in peritoneal dialysis (PD), national organizations (such as the National Kidney Foundation Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative [NKF-DOQI] process) have formulated clinical practice guidelines based on clinical evidence available at the time of development. For "adequacy" of ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Burkart JM

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) and arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) are the vascular accesses of choice for long-term hemodialysis. Strategies to establish and maintain functioning AVFs and AVGs are essential. In addition to clinical evaluation, ultrasound plays a critical role in the evaluation and maintenance of AVFs and ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Pietryga JA,Little MD,Robbin ML

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bone disease associated with end-stage renal failure (ESRD) and treatment are complex and multifactorial, and has changed in both clinical and imaging features over the past three decades. Whereas previously features of vitamin D deficiency (rickets/osteomalacia) and intense, and prolonged, secondary hyperparathyr...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Adams JE

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialysis remains the predominant form of renal replacement therapy in the United States, but the optimal timing for the initiation of dialysis remains poorly defined. Not only clinical factors such as signs/symptoms of uremia, co-existing cardiovascular disease, and presence of diabetes but also key demographic charac...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Streja E,Nicholas SB,Norris KC

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients receiving hemodialysis, the provision of safe and effective vascular access using an arteriovenous fistula or graft is regarded as a critical priority by patients and health professionals. Vascular access failure is associated with morbidity and mortality, such that strategies to prevent these outcomes are...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Viecelli AK,Mori TA,Roy-Chaudhury P,Polkinghorne KR,Hawley CM,Johnson DW,Pascoe EM,Irish AB

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:The increasing number of patients requiring renal replacement therapy poses a challenge to maintain quality of care in the setting of limited resources. The commonly used modalities include hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and using a "urea-centric" model to increase the clearance of small molecular weight uremic...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Thomas G,Jaber BL

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic unexplained inflammation remains a prevalent and clinically significant problem for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), especially in the dialysis population. The causes of persistent inflammation are likely to be multifactorial, but the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. Endotoxins are ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Wong J,Vilar E,Farrington K

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Despite improvements in the delivery of care, the annual all-cause mortality rate for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is still around 220 deaths per 1000 at risk patient-years. Infection-related causes are second only to cardiovascular events as a cause for mortality among ESRD patients. Almost two-thirds of a...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Camins BC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialysate leakage represents a major noninfectious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). An exit-site leak refers to the appearance of any moisture around the PD catheter identified as dialysate; however, the spectrum of dialysate leaks also includes any dialysate loss from the peritoneal cavity other than via the...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Leblanc M,Ouimet D,Pichette V

更新日期：2001-01-01 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