an Obituary for GFR as the main marker for kidney function?

abstract：:Universal lower dialysate [Na+] is often advocated as a means of improving the dire cardiovascular plight of our dialysis patients. However, there is evidence associating lower dialysate [Na+] and increased morbidity and mortality especially in frailer patients, probably as a result of more frequent intra-dialytic hyp...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Marshall MR,Dunlop JL

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a vesiculobullous skin disorder characterized by a defect in heme biosynthesis. Reduced activity of the hepatic enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (URO-D) results in accumulation of photosensitive porphyrins; this ultimately leads to the skin fragility and blistering that is charact...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Ryali ME,Whittier WL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients on chronic hemodialysis have a shortened survival compared to the general population. There are multiple sources of morbidity and mortality unique to the dialysis population that account for this. Reasons include the effects of blood membrane interactions, intradialytic hypotension, myocardial stunning, exces...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Stegmayr BG

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has recently published clinical practice guidelines for bone metabolism and disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients (the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative [K/DOQI]). Data from the literature show that the majority of dialysis patients treated with traditional calc...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Uribarri J,National Kidney Foundation.

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients with multiple myeloma (MM), most commonly caused by cast nephropathy resulting from precipitation of free light chains (FLC) in renal tubules. AKI may be irreversible and require dialysis and predicts a poor prognosis. Reduction in serum FLC concentration is thought to b...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Gakhar B,Kobrin S,Berns JS

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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：:While patients with sickle cell disease currently constitute a very small minority of the US dialysis population (0.1%), there is anticipated growth of this group as the life expectancy of those with sickle cell disease (SCD) increases. SCD patients suffer a high burden of morbidity, which is enhanced by the presence ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Boyle SM,Jacobs B,Sayani FA,Hoffman B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tunneled dialysis catheters (TDC) become dysfunctional because of placement problems, infection, thrombosis, and fibrin sheath formation. Occasional patients who are catheter dependant develop frequent catheter dysfunction because of thrombosis or thrombosis associated with fibrin sheath formation. This article attemp...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Rasmussen RL

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:Anabolic steroids have been used for the treatment of the anemia of chronic renal failure for more than 25 years. Due to concerns over adverse effects, their use historically has been limited to nandrolone decanoate given to men, usually over age 50, who have intact kidneys. The introduction of epoetin alfa in 1989 ha...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Johnson CA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of many electrolyte disturbances in the ICU can be prevented by attention to the use of intravenous fluids and nutrition. Hyponatremia is a relative contraindication to the use of hypotonic intravenous fluids and hypernatremia calls for the administration of water. Formulae have been devised to guide t...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Sedlacek M,Schoolwerth AC,Remillard BD

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：: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：:The profile of patients on chronic dialysis has shifted. There is a growing group of older patients with comorbid dementia and ESKD, who are at risk of overuse, underuse, and misuse of dialysis. Policy is lacking to help guide treatment decisions in this group. This paper explores clinical considerations specific to p...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： MacPhail A,Ibrahim JE,Fetherstonhaugh D,Levidiotis V

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:Meta-analyses of the published literature are increasingly being used, allowing similar clinical trials to be combined quantitatively, thereby increasing the precision of the estimation of treatment effect. Four meta-analyses were recently published comparing the impact of dialysis membranes or dialysis modality on cl...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Teehan GS,Liangos O,Lau J,Levey AS,Pereira BJ,Jaber BL

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite decades of research, there are few published guidelines related to the safety and efficacy of exercise training in hemodialysis patients. This has led to disparate recommendations regarding the type, intensity, and timing for exercise, especially for patients with multiple comorbidities. Many common recommenda...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Wilund KR,Jeong JH,Greenwood SA

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Withdrawal from dialysis is an appropriate decision for situations in which the burdens of treatment outweigh the benefits. Alternately, it can be viewed as a public health problem and suicide equivalent that contributes to the high mortality of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). More than one in five deaths of patients ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Cohen LM,Germain MJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increased number of renal transplants being performed in the United States, there are also increasing numbers of early and long-term allograft failures. Patients with failed allografts require reentry into the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) system. If an allograft is producing little in the way of morbidity, ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Bennett WM

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite having thousands of blood pressure (BP) readings on individual dialysis patients over the course of a year, our knowledge about the optimal assessment of BP, the mechanisms underlying hypertension and its management remain incomplete. Observational studies reveal that BP is lower at home than when measured in ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Miskulin DC,Weiner DE

更新日期：2017-05-01 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 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：: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：:Dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an expanding problem for healthcare systems worldwide. The prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has increased by 20% since 2000 and stands at 1699 per million people in the USA. ESRD is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular comorbidity, increased...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Trainor D,Borthwick E,Ferguson A

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：:Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis has now been linked to gadolinium-based contrast exposure in those with compromised kidney function. When present, symptoms can be quite devastating for the patient including severe pain and immobility. Unfortunately there is a lack of a universally effective therapy at this time and the ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Linfert DR,Schell JO,Fine DM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presternally exiting peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters have been described as advantageous compared to abdominally exiting catheters with regard to infection, wound healing, and other complications. Placement of such catheters has only been described with open surgical techniques and not by percutaneous means. In thi...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Sreenarasimhaiah VP,Margassery SK,Martin KJ,Bander SJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00