Hemodialysis for the treatment of severe accidental hypothermia.

abstract：:Computed tomographic (CT) peritoneography has been widely used as reference standard to evaluate continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis-related complications. However, given the varying CT peritoneography approaches used across different institutions, there is no standard value for non-ionic iodinated contrast medi...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Bai J,Dong J,Shu J,Xu Y,Ding W,Chen J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been substantial growth in the variety of available antidiabetic agents during the last decade and a half. The role of these newer agents in patients with diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population, and their relative benefits and risks in this population compared to patients without ESRD are not...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Boyle SM,Simon B,Kobrin SM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have found that hemodialysis graft surveillance combined with preemptive correction of stenosis does not prolong graft survival. Nevertheless, such programs may be justified if they reduce other adverse outcomes or decrease the cost of care. This study tested this hypoth...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Dossabhoy NR,Ram SJ,Nassar R,Work J,Eason JM,Paulson WD

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：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：: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：:Depression has been documented as the most frequently encountered psychological problem in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and has been correlated with both mortality and morbidity in these patients. Previous work by our group has shown that clinical depression is treatable with psychotropic medications in the...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Wuerth D,Finkelstein SH,Kliger AS,Finkelstein FO

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：:In response to rapid alkali delivery during hemodialysis, hydrogen ions (H+ ) are mobilized from body buffers and from stimulation of organic acid production in amounts sufficient to convert most of the delivered bicarbonate to CO2 and water. Release of H+ from nonbicarbonate buffers serves to back-titrate them to a m...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Sargent JA,Marano M,Marano S,Gennari FJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospitalizations drive up to 35% of the astronomical costs of care for patients on hemodialysis and are associated with poor outcomes. We describe outpatient care-sensitive categories of hospitalization risks in an effort to engage stakeholders and patients, as stakeholders, in mitigating hospitalizations. These categ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Golestaneh L

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:Malnutrition is a frequent complication in hemodialysis patients and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Interventions such as oral or intravenous nutritional supplements have often failed to improve nutritional status. We report here the effect that daily dialysis, practiced in our center since 1997...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Galland R,Traeger J

更新日期：2004-03-01 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：:New advances in the pathogenesis of renal osteodystrophy (ROD) change the perspective from which many of its features and treatment are viewed. Calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and vitamin D have been shown to be important determinants of survival associated with kidney diseases. Now ROD dependent and in...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Hruska KA,Saab G,Mathew S,Lund R

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：: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：:Cardiac hypertrophy is a relatively common complication seen in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Moreover, cardiac hypertrophy is even more frequently seen in patients with ESRD who have an arteriovenous (AV) access. There has been substantial evidence pertaining ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Duque JC,Gomez C,Tabbara M,Alfonso CE,Li X,Vazquez-Padron RI,Asif A,Lenz O,Briones PL,Salman LH

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of pleural effusions in ESRD patients is a relatively common occurrence. Uremia, currently a rare cause of effusion, can lead to the development of hemorrhagic pleural fluid collections in patients who are underdialyzed. Uremic pleural effusions should be considered when common etiologies of effusions ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Krishnan M,Choi M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO, epoetin) revolutionized the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) when it was approved for use in the United States in 1989. Among dialysis patients, the mean hemoglobin (Hb) in patients undergoing dialysis rose from 7-8 g/dl prior to 1989 to 11-12 ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Berns JS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly people, 65 years old and above, are growing in number. The structural and functional changes associated with aging place the elderly at risk when challenged by extracorporeal therapies, such as therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). We retrospectively analyzed data on all patients who underwent TPE for renal i...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Hayes JS,Balogun RA,Chang J,Abdel-Rahman EM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both the morbidity of the uremic syndrome and the generation of uremic toxins are attributed to malnutrition. If protein intake and catabolism result in the generation of solutes, then nutritional intake should be related directly to toxicity. On the other hand, inadequate nutrition has been linked to inflammation and...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Vanholder R,Glorieux G,Lameire N

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been clearly established that critically ill patients with sepsis require prompt fluid resuscitation. The optimal amount of fluid and when to taper this resuscitation is less clear. There is a growing evidence that fluid overload leads to acute kidney injury, and increased morbidity and mortality. A clinician's...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Colbert GB,Szerlip HM

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Home hemodialysis is not a new therapy; rather it is a therapy in which interest has been rekindled due to both the continually growing end-stage renal disease population and concern about poor outcomes in patients on conventional thrice-weekly in-center dialysis. The practical issues to be considered when starting a ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Moran J,Kraus M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mounting evidence supports a strong association between fluid management and outcomes among individuals receiving maintenance hemodialysis. The speed of fluid removal during dialysis (ultrafiltration, UF) is a modifiable aspect of fluid management that has attracted recent attention as a potential performance measure ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Flythe JE

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:Increasing the use of arteriovenous fistulae in dialysis patients requires a specific strategy. In order to properly select patients for an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), it is essential that the nephrologist become knowledgeable about the subject and that an organized approach be followed. Both the arterial and venous ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Beathard GA

更新日期：2000-09-01 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：: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