Assessing the approach to a thrombosed AV graft.

abstract：:With the current understanding that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disorder, markers of the associated systemic inflammatory response have been extensively studied as predictors of cardiovascular disease. Recently the use of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) has been proposed for risk assessment in indiv...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Rao M,Jaber BL,Balakrishnan VS

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：: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：:Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is commonly used in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. Many studies show that compared with intermittent hemodialysis, continuous therapy has superior hemodynamic stability, metabolic clearance, and volume control. Despite these benefits, no survival advantage...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Finkel KW,Podoll AS

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is abundant evidence that chronic renal failure (CRF) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) alter drug disposition by affecting protein and tissue binding and reducing systemic clearance of renally cleared drugs. What is not fully appreciated is that CRF can significantly reduce nonrenal clearance and alter the bio...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Dreisbach AW,Lertora JJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical, psychosocial, and lifestyle disturbances, along with physical and emotional symptoms, have been shown to impact the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of those dependent on renal replacement therapy. The value of HRQOL measurement as a tool to improve clinical care has been recognized by patients, clinic...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Unruh ML,Weisbord SD,Kimmel PL

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 10 years an increasing number of patients worldwide have started dialysis or had transplantation. Many are elderly with complex comorbid conditions. Registries across the world all show a rapid and dramatic increase in the number of older patients accepted for renal replacement therapy. In addition, the ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Krishnan M,Lok CE,Jassal SV

更新日期：2002-03-01 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

abstract：:A patient with newly diagnosed end-stage renal disease (ESRD) received a femoral catheter for hemodialysis (HD). Shortly thereafter he developed fever, and blood cultures grew methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The catheter was removed and the patient was treated with both vancomycin and rifampin; however, b...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Chang CS,Thajeb P,Chen HH,Wu CJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：:Over 60% of patients initiating chronic hemodialysis in the United States have a chronic central venous catheter (CVC) as their first blood access device. Although it would be better if these patients started dialysis with fistulas, the CVC is used because it is a reliable and relatively safe method for obtaining bloo...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Ash SR

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although monitoring of vascular accesses by physical examination is nearly as sensitive as surveillance measurements by vascular access pressure when performed by examiners, the frequency of examinations is limited by time. We developed intravascular access pressure surveillance as a surrogate to physical examination....

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Zasuwa G,Frinak S,Besarab A,Peterson E,Yee J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in-center dialysis unit and practice of dialysis, in the current multi-team approach, requires knowledge and skills in all the domains including medical expert, communicator, collaborator, scholar, health advocate, and leader. We are tasked as a community, to embrace and incentivize new innovations and technology ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Moist LM,Lindsay RM

更新日期：2018-03-01 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 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：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to perform a comparative analysis of peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC) insertion between blind and surgical methods by nephrologists. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The present study enrolled 249 peritoneal dialysis patients who received first-time PDC insertion. All PDC insertions w...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Kang SH,Park JW,Cho KH,Do JY

更新日期：2020-07-23 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：:Dialysis vascular access associated coronary-subclavian steal or hypoperfusion syndrome is an uncommon but potentially life threatening condition. Awareness of this syndrome is important in the management of vascular access in hemodialysis patients. We report a case of dialysis vascular access associated coronary-subc...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Tan CS,Fintelmann F,Joe J,Ganguli S,Wu S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) is mainly limited to supportive therapy, with dialysis as one of the main components. Whether or not to offer dialysis and when to withdraw dialysis is a one of the many choices physicians face in daily clinical practice. Withholding or withdrawing r...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Claure-Del Granado R,Mehta RL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia is a common complication of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Treatment with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) remains a common approach in managing anemia of CKD. The 2012 Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes Clinical Practice Guideline for Anemia in CKD suggests avoiding ESA therapy use to mai...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Shah HH,Fishbane S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 180 l of glomerular filtrate formed each day contain some 1100 g (2.5 pounds) of sodium chloride, of which only 5-10 g are excreted in the urine--95% is reabsorbed by the tubules. Some 425 g (nearly a pound) of sodium bicarbonate and 145 g of glucose are filtered, and more than 99% of both are reabsorbed. Also fil...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Weisberg LS,Zanger R

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension among patients on hemodialysis is common, difficult to diagnose and often inadequately controlled. Although specific blood pressure (BP) targets in this particular population are not yet established, meta-analyses of randomized trials showed that deliberate BP-lowering with antihypertensive drugs improves...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Georgianos PI,Agarwal R

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：:Traction and cutdown techniques can successfully remove a tunneled dialysis catheter (TDC) in a great majority of patients. However, these methods may not be successful in patients with catheters that are tethered or attached to the central veins or the atrium. A forceful application of traction can lead to catheter b...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Carrillo RG,Garisto JD,Salman L,Merrill D,Asif A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are hypertensive. Drug therapy for hypertension in hemodialysis (HD) patients includes all classes of antihypertensive drugs, with the sole exception of diuretics. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers may decrease mo...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Hörl MP,Hörl WH

更新日期：2004-07-01 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

abstract：:Nephrologists offer renal replacement therapy (RRT) to patients who are unlikely to benefit in part because of our discomfort discussing goals of care in the setting of an uncertain prognosis for a given individual. Permanent neurological impairment, terminal illness (life expectancy <6 months), medical conditions pre...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Holley JL

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：: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：:There has been a dramatic, worldwide expansion in life expectancy across the last century. This has resulted in a progressively more elderly and comorbid population. It is increasingly recognized that healthcare in this group needs to move to the concept of "adding life to years". Recognition and assessment of frailty...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Corbett RW,Brown EA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00