Clinical value of standardized equilibration tests in CAPD patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:To identify factors of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). METHODS:In all, 315 HD patients were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Suzhou, -China. Each patient completed the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form. It generate...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Pan CW,Wu Y,Zhou HJ,Xu BX,Wang P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extended haemodialysis (EHD) has been associated with better outcomes compared to conventional (CHD) regimes. The cardiovascular (CV) profile of these patients has not been assessed in detail. METHODS:We report baseline demographic and CV phenotype of 36 CHD and 36 EHD participants to a longitudinal multice...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Mitsides N,Cornelis T,Broers NJH,Diederen NMP,Brenchley P,van der Sande FM,Schalkwijk C,Kooman JP,Mitra S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 5 uremic patients the role of opioid peptides in dialysis-induced hypotension was investigated through the administration of naloxone. An intravenous bolus injection of 1 mg of naloxone was administered immediately before starting a routine hemodialysis session and was repeated when the patients' systolic arterial ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Sturani A,Degli Esposti E,Chiarini C,Spongano M,Santoro A,Zucchelli P

更新日期：1985-01-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of patients with peritoneal dialysis (PD) in China has been increasing year after year, but there are still some challenge in the management of PD patients, and the efficient and effective method has yet to be developed. Multidisciplinary team (MDT) is to create a standardized, individualized, and...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Luo Y,Huang Y,Chen X,Meng G,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In hemodialysis patients, C-reactive protein (CRP), an acute-phase reactant, is a sensitive and independent marker of malnutrition, anemia, and amyloidosis. The aim of the present studies was to evaluate CRP and interleukin 6 levels in plasma samples from long-term hemodialysis patients on different extracorporeal mod...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Panichi V,Migliori M,De Pietro S,Metelli MR,Taccola D,Perez R,Palla R,Rindi P,Cristofani R,Tetta C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contradictory data are reported in the literature concerning the diffusion kinetics of inorganic phosphates (iPh) between red blood cells and plasma during haemodialysis. Accordingly, we performed mass balance and equilibration studies to analyze the diffusion kinetics of iPh in vivo and in vitro. Mass balance analysi...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Descombes E,Jutzet A,Perriard F,Fellay G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:This study evaluated the mechanism of hemodynamic improvement in polymyxin B-immobilized fiber (PMX) treatment. METHODS:Fifteen septic patients with endotoxemia and/or gram negative infection were treated with PMX. Plasma concentrations of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and nitric oxide metabol...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Shimizu T,Hanasawa K,Tani T,Endo Y,Kurumi Y,Ikeda T,Fujita N,Morita H,Imaizumi H,Sato T,Katayama H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the clinical course of 29 patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) treated with plasma exchange (PE) in Norway in the period from 1988 to 1999. Median follow-up was 41.5 months. The mean number of exchanges was 8.5 +/- 5.8 (range 2-32). Median serum creatinine concentration was 400 micromol/l (range 90-1,...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Aasarød K,Iversen BM,Hammerstrøm J,Bostad L,Jørstad S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evidence concerning online hemodiafiltration (HDF) includes the following: (1) the increase of removal of uremic toxin, (2) the prevention of dialysis rerated hypotension, (3) the recovery of survival, and (4) the recovery of dialysis related uncertain symptoms. Although clinical evidence has been noted, the hypot...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Kawanishi H

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Hypertension affects almost all chronic kidney disease patients and is related to poor outcomes. Sodium intake is closely related to blood pressure (BP) levels in this population and decreasing its intake consistently improves the BP control particularly in short-term controlled trials. However, most patient...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Nerbass FB,Calice-Silva V,Pecoits-Filho R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Anticoagulation in hemodialysis (HD) patients at high risk of bleeding remains an intractable problem. Simulating endothelial cells by releasing anticoagulant on the membrane may be a promising alternative. METHODS:We modified a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) dialyzer by loading argatroban into its membrane a...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Zhang Y,Ning J,Veeraragoo P,Li Y,Dai S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common clinical presentation of dialysis-related amyloidosis. It was determined whether β(2)-microglobulin (β2M) and advanced glycation end products in serum are predictors of CTS in dialysis patients. METHODS:A total of 385 hemodialysis patients were screened for CTS....

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Busch M,Schwenzky A,Franke S,Stein G,Wolf G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We estimated the flow of endotoxins (ET) from dialysates into the blood of patients on hemodialysis (HD) using limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) assays and endotoxin activity (EA) determined by neutrophil respiratory burst activity. METHODS:A cross-sectional study compared groups given ultrapure bicarbonate (n...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Suzuki H,Honda H,Kato N,Michihata T,Takahashi K,Shishido K,Akizawa T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We explored whether biocompatible dialyzer membranes modulate the inflammatory response during blood contact in patients with systemic inflammation. METHODS:15 patients with end-stage renal disease and systemic inflammation (mean serum C-reactive protein 86 +/- 4 mg/l) were randomly treated with Cuprophan (...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Gueler F,Gwinner W,Schiborr C,Martin M,Klos A,Kirsch T,Fiebeler A,Haller H,Fliser D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease process associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Hospitalizations for acute decompensation may be frequent and herald a downward trajectory for the underlying disease state and overall poor prognosis for the patient. While significant advances have been made in the r...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Virani SA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glucose absorbed from conventional peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions contributes to unfavorable metabolic effects. Its replacement with a glucose-free osmotic agent such as icodextrin (ID) or amino acids (AA) may have some benefit on glucose and lipid metabolism. METHODS:Serum lipids, insulin sensitivity a...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Martikainen T,Teppo AM,Gronhagen-Riska C,Ekstrand A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI) is a natural constituent of human neutrophils. Recombinant BPI has been shown to bind to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and to neutralize the ability of LPS to stimulate inflammatory cells in vitro and in vivo. BPI shares sequence homology and immunocrossreactivi...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Marra MN,Thornton MB,Snable JL,Leong S,Lane J,Wilde CG,Scott RW

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels are increased in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Reports on the effect of various dialysis strategies on ADMA, symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) and L-arginine levels are inconclusive. PATIENTS/METHODS:In this randomized crossover study, 15 patients were dialyzed for 4 ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Grooteman MP,Wauters IM,Teerlink T,Twisk JW,Nubé MJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-four patients with end-stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis developed over the course of 7 years (1987-1994) severe ischemia in the extremity carrying the angioaccess secondary to arterial 'steal'. Seven of these patients were treated with access ligation, 4 with banding reducing the flow through the acce...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Haimov M,Schanzer H,Skladani M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We derived a novel equation for calculating weekly urea standard Kt/V (stdKt/V) during hemodialysis (HD) based on urea mass removed, comparable to the approach during peritoneal dialysis. METHODS:Theoretical consideration of urea mass balance during HD led to the following equation for stdKt/V, namely,...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Leypoldt JK,Vonesh EF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Optimization of vascular access use in the 'fistula first' era requires comprehension of its clinical behavior. Little is known about mature arteriovenous fistula (AVF) performance and the role of fistula location. Widely used access flow (Qa) was used to analyze complication risks and functionality aft...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Huijbregts HJ,Bots ML,Wittens CH,Schrama YC,Blankestijn PJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elimination of uremic solutes with molecular weights up to 60 kD, without significant loss of albumin is an important therapeutic goal to optimize outcomes in chronic hemodialysis patients. To characterize a newly developed polysulfone dialyzer (APS-650) a comparative analysis was performed with a highly advanced poly...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Klingel R,Ahrenholz P,Schwarting A,Röckel A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypomagnesaemia is a cardiovascular (CV) risk factor in the general population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between pre-dialysis magnesium (Mg) and CV risk markers, [including pulse pressure (PP), left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and vascular calcifications (VC)], and mortality i...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： João Matias P,Azevedo A,Laranjinha I,Navarro D,Mendes M,Ferreira C,Amaral T,Jorge C,Aires I,Gil C,Ferreira A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:N-Terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a predictor of cardiac events and death in the general population and in chronic kidney disease. There is limited information on how natriuretic peptides vary in dialysis patients. The aim of this study was to analyze NT-proBNP variability, factors...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Snaedal S,Qureshi AR,Carrero JJ,Heimbürger O,Stenvinkel P,Bárány P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reprocessing of used dialyzers with chemical disinfectants is practiced commonly in the United States and in some areas of Western Europe. Concern over residual toxic or allergenic agents has encouraged the search for other practical methods to disinfect or sterilize used hemodialyzers. The use of moist heat has been ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Holmes CJ

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Satisfactory and noninvasive diagnostic tools for coronary artery disease (CAD) are not available in hemodialysis patients. We aimed to elucidate a reliable tool to diagnose CAD in these patients. METHODS:102 hemodialysis patients received 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography with left ventricular (LV) stra...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Liu YW,Su CT,Wang SP,Yang CS,Huang JW,Hung KY,Chen JH,Tsai WC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Recent updates to the Nikkiso Aquarius continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) platform allowed us to develop a post-dilution protocol for regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) using standard bicarbonate buffered, calcium containing replacement solution with acid citrate dextrose formula-A as a cit...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Kirwan CJ,Hutchison R,Ghabina S,Schwarze S,Beane A,Ramsay S,Thompson E,Prowle JR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) resistance remains incompletely understood among hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHOD:A retrospective, multicenter study was designed to analyze data from 1,934 patients followed for up to two years. The outcome measure was the erythropoietin resistance index (ERI), defi...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Mallick S,Rafiroiu A,Kanthety R,Iqbal S,Malik R,Rahman M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00