Hemodialysis with a dialyzer loaded with argatroban may be performed in vivo without a systemic anticoagulant.

abstract：:Plasma exchange (PE) is an effective therapeutic method used in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) refractory to common therapy and/or with life-threatening respiratory complications. Except for acetylcholine receptor antibodies (AChRAbs), some other inflammatory mediators possibly activated in MG may also be remove...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Tesar V,Jelínková E,Jirsa M Jr,Bakosová M,Pitha P,Chábová V

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：: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：:Endothelial dysfunction of the optic microcirculation is considered to be the main pathogenetic mechanism in nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. The aim of the present work was to assess whether a clinical improvement is correlated with a reduction in the endothelial activation markers by means of LDL apheresis (L...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Ramunni A,Ranieri G,Giancipoli G,Guerriero S,Ria R,Saliani MT,Sborgia L,Ranieri P,Coratelli P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration requires continuous anticoagulation to prevent early hemofilter clotting. We used heparin given continuously in the arterial line of the extracorporeal circuit as anticoagulant in children with initially normal coagulation status, and heparin and/or prostacyclin in high-risk ble...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Zobel G,Trop M,Muntean W,Ring E,Gleispach H

更新日期：1988-01-01 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/AIMS:Recent advances in nanotechnology have made it possible to mass-produce ultrathin silicon membranes with pore sizes in the range of nanometers. In this study, we investigate the possibility of employing ultrathin nanoporous silicon membranes with pore diameters of 5 and 20 nm for dialysis of human whole...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Ahmadi M,Gorbet M,Yeow JT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent interest in the role of the intestine in the cardiovascular stability of uremic patients, specifically on dialysis, but potentially also in chronic kidney disease, must be seen against the background of the recent great interest in the role of the gut in chronic heart failure [Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Ritz E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials using very low protein supply supplemented with amino acid or keto acid preparations have shown the possibility of slowing the rate of decline of renal function in patients with advanced chronic renal failure together with preservation of nutritional status. The possible mechanisms by which this effect...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Jungers P,Chauveau P

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of geriatric patients on dialysis is increasing. This is due to demographic factors, a wider acceptance of elderly patients on dialysis, and an earlier start of dialysis in this patient group. Recent studies have questioned the effect of dialysis on quality of life in elderly patients with severe comorbidit...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Kooman JP,Cornelis T,van der Sande FM,Leunissen KM

更新日期：2012-01-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interleukin-10 (IL-10), a potent regulatory monokine produced by activated mononuclear cells, provides an efficient autocrine mechanism for controlling proinflammatory cytokine synthesis. We hypothesized that defective synthesis of IL-10 could contribute to the inflammatory state in hemodialysis (HD) patient...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Perianayagam MC,Jaber BL,Guo D,King AJ,Pereira BJ,Balakrishnan VS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cuprophane hemodialysis is associated with an early fall of leukocyte counts and an intradialytic rise in serum beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2M), in contrast to dialysis with more compatible dialyzers. It has been suggested that these two phenomena may be related. This study sets out to verify this hypothesis by compari...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Vanholder RC,Ringoir SM

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and periodontitis (PD) are serious public-health concerns. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone that interacts with its nuclear receptor (VDR) to regulate a variety of biological processes, such as bone metabolism, immune response modulation and transcription of severa...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： de Souza CM,Braosi AP,Luczyszyn SM,Avila AR,de Brito RB Jr,Ignácio SA,Probst CM,Riella MC,Sotomaior VS,Mira MT,Pecoits-Filho R,Trevilatto PC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mortality from sepsis complicated by renal failure remains extremely high despite the application of modern renal replacement therapy. This study investigated whether treatment with a bioartificial kidney consisting of a hemofilter in a continuous venovenous hemofiltration circuit (CVVH) with a cartridge containin...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Fissell WH,Dyke DB,Weitzel WF,Buffington DA,Westover AJ,MacKay SM,Gutierrez JM,Humes HD

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study aimed to determine the variables that are associated with a longer dialysis recovery time (DRT) and to define the relationship that exists between DRT and the ultrafiltration rate (UFR) in prevalent chronic hemodialysis (CHD) patients. METHODS:We studied 210 prevalent CHD of 5 hemodialys...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Bossola M,Di Stasio E,Monteburini T,Parodi E,Ippoliti F,Cenerelli S,Santarelli S,Nebiolo PE,Sirolli V,Bonomini M,Antocicco M,Zuccalà G,Laudisio A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the main problems in low protein diet is patient's noncompliance and the risk of both depression and reduced quality of life. A pilot study investigated the life-style and the state of mood before and during low protein diet. The results show a deterioration in the life-style and the state of mood. Conclusions ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Haeberle KN

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To increase the efficiency of continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration (CAVH) in cases of severe catabolism, we used a modified CAVH treatment, called arteriovenous hemodiafiltration (AVHDF), in 4 patients. The transport of solutes was increased by providing the infusion of a counter current flow of urea-free solutions...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Ronco C,Brendolan A,Bragantini L,Chiaramonte S,Fabris A,Feriani M,Dell'Aquila R,Milan M,La Greca G

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Dialysis membrane has been implicated in selenium (Se) deficiency in hemodialysis (HD). Intradialytic Se removal into dialysate through different membranes was investigated. METHODS:We studied 19 patients on standard HD with low-flux polysulfone membrane (group A), 10 patients on standard HD with ethyl...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Sonikian M,Dona A,Skarakis J,Trompouki S,Miha T,Karatzas I,Spiliopoulou C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate objectively the effects of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) administration on nutritional status in stable dialyzed patients, we used urea kinetic modeling (UKM) analysis and dietary protein intake evaluation by dietary assessment. Fifteen patients (9 females, 6 males; mean age 46.9 +/- 15.6 years...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Canaud B,Bouloux C,Rivory JP,Taib J,Garred LJ,Florence P,Mion C

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Peritonitis remains a significant problem for patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). There is a certain amount of controversy as to whether peritoneal modality is itself a risk factor for peritonitis, with one modality higher than another. METHODS:A literature review was done (August 2009) searching und...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Piraino B,Sheth H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uremic patients suffer from a secondary form of complex dyslipidemia consisting of quantitative and qualitative abnormalities in serum lipoproteins resulting in altered lipoprotein composition and metabolism. The most prominent are an increase in serum triglyceride levels (due to elevated very-low-density lipoprotein ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Wanner C,Krane V

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients, the blood is in low hypercoagulable state due to the use of heparin or low molecular weight heparin during dialysis. It is not rare to see hematoma in the puncture site. In recent years, several cases have been reported of spontaneous kidney rupture, but no hip hematoma, le...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Ye M,Liu Y,Zhou L,Wang C,Fu X,Peng Y,Liu H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a prospective randomized controlled study to confirm our earlier observation that prolonged subcutaneous implantation of peritoneal catheter reduced peritonitis rate when compared to retrospective data from patients with catheters placed by conventional access technique. A total of 60 patients were random...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Park MS,Yim AS,Chung SH,Lee EY,Cha MK,Kim JH,Song KI,Han DC,Hwang SD,Moon C,Lee HB

更新日期：1998-01-01 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 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：BACKGROUND:Anemia is a major complication of end-stage renal disease. Hemodialysis itself is regarded as a stimulus activating inflammation. Pro-inflammatory cytokines are able to suppress erythropoiesis. In this pilot study, we analyzed the changes in methylation status of promoters of immune response genes in cell-fr...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Korabecna M,Pazourkova E,Horinek A,Mokrejsova M,Tesar V

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：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：:Many organic solutes accumulate in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and some are poorly removed with urea-based prescriptions for hemodialysis. However, their toxicities have been difficult to assess. We have employed an animal model, the zebrafish embryo, to test the toxicity of uremic serum compared to control. Serum ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Berman N,Lectura M,Thurman J,Reinecke J,Raff AC,Melamed ML,Reinecke J,Quan Z,Evans T,Meyer TW,Hostetter TH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00