The use of iodinated contrast media in patients with end-stage renal disease.

abstract：:Bedside removal of tunneled hemodialysis catheters (TDC) by noninterventional Nephrologists has not been frequently performed or studied. We performed a retrospective review of bedside TDC removal at the University of Mississippi Medical Center between January, 2010 and June, 2013. We collected data on multiple patien...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Fülöp T,Rodríguez B,Kosztaczky BA,Gharaibeh KA,Lengvárszky Z,Dossabhoy NR,Tapolyai MB

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：: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：:Severe hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature <28°C and is associated with in-hospital mortality rates of 50% or higher. Delays in rewarming and slower rates of rewarming are the most important prognostic factors associated with increased mortality. Arrhythmias are the most common cause of mortality in pati...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Singh T,Hallows KR

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin is mainly produced by adipocytes and metabolized in the kidney. Leptin is taken up into the central nervous system by a saturable transport system, and controls appetite in rodents and in healthy subjects. Leptin acts on peripheral tissue and increases the inflammatory response by stimulating the production of ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Scholze A,Tepel M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Extracorporeal Treatments In Poisoning (EXTRIP) workgroup was formed to provide recommendations on the use of extracorporeal treatments (ECTR) in poisoning. Here, the workgroup presents its results for tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). After an extensive literature search, using a predefined methodology, the subgr...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Yates C,Galvao T,Sowinski KM,Mardini K,Botnaru T,Gosselin S,Hoffman RS,Nolin TD,Lavergne V,Ghannoum M,EXTRIP workgroup.

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Heart failure (HF) is very common in the general population, and risk factors for HF, such as coronary artery disease, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension, are frequently present in patients with CKD. Therefore, HF is also an important cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. Diastolic heart failure (DHF),...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Pecoits-Filho R,Bucharles S,Barberato SH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:United States standards for the microbiologic quality of dialysate are not very stringent and have remained unchanged for more than 20 years, despite significant changes in the patient population and in the technology of hemodialysis. Numerous studies have demonstrated that bacterial products can cross dialysis membra...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Ward RA

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although numerous modifiable risk factors in the pathogenesis of CVD and its associated mortality have been identified, dyslipidemia remains to be a key focus for therapy. In this regard, significant progress has been made in reducing ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Moradi H,Streja E,Vaziri ND

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：: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：:Hyperkalemia is common in patients with end-stage renal disease, and may result in serious electrocardiographic abnormalities. Dialysis is the definitive treatment of hyperkalemia in these patients. Intravenous calcium is used to stabilize the myocardium. Intravenous insulin and nebulized albuterol lower serum potassi...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Putcha N,Allon M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author reports a case of a successful retrieval of a stent-graft in a young patient with a femoral dialysis graft. The stent-graft was used to treat a resistant occluded segment of the arterial limb of the graft. However, the stent-graft was inadvertently deployed partially into the superficial femoral artery. The...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Alomari AI

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：:Determining dry weight and assessing extracellular fluid volume in hemodialysis (HD) patients is one of the greatest challenges to practicing nephrologists. The clinical examination has limited accuracy, so different strategies have been investigated to aid in this evaluation. Biochemical markers of volume overload (A...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Ishibe S,Peixoto AJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly individuals comprise an ever-increasing proportion of patients on renal replacement therapy (RRT). As in younger patients, cardiovascular events are the major cause of death in the elderly on RRT, although the relative proportion succumbing to cardiovascular events is similar to that in young patients. An impo...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Dikow R,Zeier M,Ritz E

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is not only an important cause of chronic liver disease, but extrahepatic manifestations are common and include chronic kidney disease (CKD). HCV is classically associated with cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis in the context of mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome, but other glomerular ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Henson JB,Sise ME

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary hyperparathyroidism almost universally accompanies end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In some, but not all studies, elevated serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations are associated with increased fracture rates, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in ESRD. The serum concentration of PTH required for opt...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Zand L,Kumar R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of interventional nephrology has undoubtedly led to an improvement in patient care at many facilities across the United States. However, these services have traditionally been offered by interventional nephrologists in the private practice arena. While interventional nephrology was born in the private ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Vachharajani TJ,Moossavi S,Salman L,Wu S,Dwyer AC,Ross J,Dukkipati R,Maya ID,Yevzlin AS,Agarwal A,Abreo KD,Work J,Asif A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism, and access malfunction are common clinical problems in dialysis patients that prompt consideration of warfarin therapy. Atrial fibrillation appears to be more common in people with low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) or on dialysis than in the general population, but the r...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Holden RM,Clase CM

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：:Parathyroidectomy (PTX) remains an important intervention for dialysis patients with poorly controlled secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), though there are only retrospective and observational data that show a mortality benefit to this procedure. Potential consequences that we seek to avoid after PTX include persist...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Kakani E,Sloan D,Sawaya BP,El-Husseini A,Malluche HH,Rao M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In healthy individuals, vitamin D produced in the skin or derived from nutritional sources is converted to 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) in the liver, and then 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25[OH](2)D) by 1 alpha-hydroxylase in the kidney. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is accompanied by a progressive decline in the abilit...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Bhan I,Hewison M,Thadhani R

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent experimental and clinical studies suggest the possible utility of niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B3) and its metabolite nicotinamide as a means of lowering phosphate levels in dialysis patients via direct inhibition of the Na-Pi-2b sodium-dependent phosphate co-transporter in the GI tract. While the possibilit...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Berns JS

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemodialysis patient outcomes are often suboptimal, with one-sixth of patients receiving an inadequate dialysis dose, one-fourth using catheters for vascular access, and more than one-half being malnourished. This review describes a four-step approach for improving dialysis patient outcomes. First, select an outcome t...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Sehgal AR

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysfunction of arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) and arteriovenous grafts (AVG) contribute significantly to morbidity and hospitalization in the dialysis population. Despite advances in endovascular techniques, the incidence of vascular access stenosis remains problematic. Currently, the role of endovascular stent placemen...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Fu N,Joachim E,Yevzlin AS,Shin JI,Astor BC,Chan MR

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report reviews the most common surgical interventions and complications of chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Based on the current knowledge as well as our experience we detail the role of these surgical procedures. We supplement the reported knowledge in the field with our own experience in this area. Th...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Ratajczak A,Lange-Ratajczak M,Bobkiewicz A,Studniarek A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialysis is measured as Kt/V, which scales the dose (Kt) to body water content (V). Scaling dialysis dose to body surface area (S(dub)) has been advocated, but the implications of such rescaling have not been examined. We developed a method of rescaling measured Kt/V to S(dub) and studied the effect of such alternativ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Daugirdas JT,Depner TA,Greene T,Kuhlmann MK,Levin NW,Chertow GM,Rocco MV

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00