Antidiabetic Therapy in End-Stage Renal Disease.

abstract：:Automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) has experienced significant growth in highly developed nations in the last few years, while in developing countries with important social, educational, and financial constraints this treatment modality is, at best, trying to emerge. APD offers advantages that make it popular. Some o...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Correa-Rotter R

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：:Parenteral iron is used to restore the body's iron pool before and during erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) therapy; together these agents form the backbone of anemia management in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing hemodialysis. ESRD patients receiving chronic intravenous iron products, which exc...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Rostoker G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the recent focus on the benefits of more frequent dialysis, the Baxter Aurora dialysis system provides maximum flexibility for therapy prescription, including short daily treatments, long nocturnal treatments, hemodialysis, hemofiltration, and online hemodiafiltration, all in a compact, reliable, easy to use syst...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Kelly TD

更新日期：2004-03-01 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：:Numerous designs for tunneled hemodialysis catheter have been developed in an effort to improve catheter function and survival. In this prospective randomized controlled study, 97 patients were randomized into the palindrome catheter group (PC, n = 47) and step-tip catheter group (SC, n = 50). Demographic characterist...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Hwang HS,Kang SH,Choi SR,Sun IO,Park HS,Kim Y

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of arteriovenous graft pseudoaneurysms treated endovascularly with stent grafts and make suggestions regarding the technique of evaluating the pseudoaneurysms and choosing the proper location to deploy the stent grafts to maximize the outcomes and minimize the length of the graft covered by the stent...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Florescu MC,Fillaus JA,Plumb TJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common and devastating disease, affecting up to 19.3 million Americans. It is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States. Diabetic patients with ESRD have a high incidence of cardiovascular disease and death. For those kidney tr...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Luan FL,Samaniego M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialysis remains the predominant form of renal replacement therapy in the United States, but the optimal timing for the initiation of dialysis remains poorly defined. Not only clinical factors such as signs/symptoms of uremia, co-existing cardiovascular disease, and presence of diabetes but also key demographic charac...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Streja E,Nicholas SB,Norris KC

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:While vascular ultrasound (US) has been highlighted to detect vascular access stenosis, its accuracy in the identification of inflow stenosis (IS) (anastomosis and/or juxta-anastomotic area) compared with the gold standard (angiography) has not been evaluated. One hundred three consecutive fistulae referred for interv...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Salman L,Ladino M,Alex M,Dhamija R,Merrill D,Lenz O,Contreras G,Asif A

更新日期：2010-01-01 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

abstract：:Over the past decade, patients returning to dialysis after a failed transplant comprised of 5-10% of the annual number of dialysis initiations in the United States, whereas retransplant candidates account for 5.0-13% of the annual deceased donor wait-list additions. The United States Renal Data System (USRDS) database...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Pham PT,Pham PC

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：:Analysis of tissues, plasma, urine, other body fluids, and dialysate for glycation adducts has revealed the presence of two major forms: glycation adduct residues of proteins and related glycated amino acids--called glycation free adducts. The major effect on protein glycation in uremia is loss of clearance of glycati...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Thornalley PJ,Rabbani N

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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：:Hemodialysis patients are susceptible to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical characteristics, and mortality-related risk factors for those who undergoing hemodialysis with COVID-19. We conducted a retrospective study. A total of 49 hemodialysis patie...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Tian M,Li H,Yan T,Dai Y,Dong L,Wei H,Song X,Dong J,Cheng F,Li W

更新日期：2020-10-29 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：: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：: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：: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：:Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent cardiovascular risk factor, according to most observational studies and to studies using the Mendelian randomization approach, utilizing the common polymorphism C677T of methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase. In contrast, the most recent secondary preventive intervention studies, ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Perna AF,Ingrosso D,Violetti E,Luciano MG,Sepe I,Lanza D,Capasso R,Ascione E,Raiola I,Lombardi C,Stenvinkel P,Massy Z,De Santo NG

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As suggested by its American brand name (Sensipar), the calcimimetic cinacalcet sensitizes the parathyroid cells to the extracellular calcium signal, suppressing parathyroid hormone (PTH) release and synthesis and preventing parathyroid cell proliferation. This primary PTH suppression decreases the release of calcium ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Shahapuni I,Mansour J,Harbouche L,Maouad B,Benyahia M,Rahmouni K,Oprisiu R,Bonne JF,Monge M,El Esper N,Presne C,Moriniere P,Choukroun G,Fournier A

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