Functional Assessment in End-Stage Renal Disease: Enhancing Quality of Life.

abstract：:The decision to provide dialytic support and choosing the ideal moment to initiate therapy are common impasses for physicians treating patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Although renal replacement therapy (RRT) has been extensively used in clinical practice for more than 30 years, there is a paucity of evidence ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Macedo E,Mehta RL

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a simple, safe, gentle, and efficient renal replacement therapy (RRT) method. It is able to correct acute kidney injury (AKI)-induced metabolic, electrolytic, and acid-base disorders and volume overload both in and out the intensive care unit setting. Some PD modalities, such as high-volume...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Burdmann EA,Chakravarthi R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly represent the fastest growing segment of incident patients entering end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Increasingly, social scientists and caregivers are faced with changing models of care, which will challenge traditional patterns of patient acceptance into costly medical therapies. This paper analyzes the o...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Parker TF 3rd

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：:Thrombosis is the leading cause of arteriovenous (AV) access failure for hemodialysis patients requiring frequent interventions. We describe a novel approach to the lyse-and-wait technique in thrombosed AV access using nurse-administered thrombolytics in a hospital-based hemodialysis unit. All patients at a single-cen...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Umanath K,Morrison RS,Christopher Wilbeck J,Schulman G,Bream P,Dwyer JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：: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：: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：: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

abstract：:Dialysis providers are increasingly being presented with progressively older and frailer patients, in all healthcare settings from the acute hospital to the community dialysis center. These patients commonly bring more than kidney failure with them, with a complex constellation of chronic illness, comorbidity, and fun...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Wiggins J,Bitzer M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This publication comments on the recently published findings of a study by Eloot et al. (cJASN, 6: 1266-1273, 2011) that evaluated the correlation between several formulae for calculating estimated GFR (eGFR) and different low molecular weight uremic toxins; eGFRs were based on serum creatinine (SCrea), cystatin C (Cy...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Vanholder R,Eloot S,Schepers E,Neirynck N,Glorieux G,Massy Z

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specialty of Nephrology, by virtue of its relationship with the dialysis procedure, is highly vulnerable to litigation. As is the case with all nephrologists, a dialysis unit medical director is not immune to medical malpractice suits, and can be held liable for any act of perceived or potential harm to any dialys...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Vaqar S,Murray B,Panesar M

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：: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：:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an underutilized form of renal replacement therapy. Recent data have emphasized that only 12% of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are initiated on this form of therapy in the United States. Patients requiring PD have most often been referred to general surgeons for catheter placement...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Asif A,Byers P,Gadalean F,Roth D

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that patients with high peritoneal transport characteristics have substantially increased morbidity and mortality. This finding is counter-intuitive, since HTs will a priori achieve higher clearances. There are many possible causes: increased protein losses with consequent hypoalbuminemia; po...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Heaf J

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early versus later start of dialysis is still a matter of debate. Low-protein diets have been used for many decades to delay dialysis initiation. Protein-restricted diets (0.3-0.6 g protein/kg/day) supplemented with essential amino acids and ketoanalogues (sVLPD) can be offered, in association with pharmacological tre...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Aparicio M,Bellizzi V,Chauveau P,Cupisti A,Ecder T,Fouque D,Garneata L,Lin S,Mitch W,Teplan V,Yu X,Zakar G

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review aims to summarize the available evidence of the effectiveness of oral iron in patients receiving dialysis. Four small randomized controlled trials (105 evaluated patients) compared oral iron supplements with placebo or no treatment; hemoglobin and ferritin levels did not differ significantly between groups...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Hodson EM,Craig JC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of peritoneal dialysis (PD) as a modality in renal replacement therapy has been well established. In this article we review various aspects in the evolution of PD, with special emphasis on adequacy. Until the late 1950s PD was still considered as a last resort in the treatment of terminal uremia. The introduc...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Haq NU,Nolph KD

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A procedure-related complication is an unanticipated adverse event that requires therapy. In order to analyze frequency and severity of complications in the process of quality assurance, it is useful to have a classification of complications, indicating the type and severity. The Clinical Practice Committee of America...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Vesely TM,Beathard G,Ash S,Hoggard J,Schon D,ASDIN Clinical Practice Committee.

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic prophylaxis has been employed to reduce the risk of infection. Many reports have documented the role of prophylactic antibiotics on the subsequent development of infection in patients undergoing surgical as well as a variety of percutaneous interventions including cardiac, vascular, biliary, genitourinary, ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Salman L,Asif A

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：: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：:Patients with end-stage renal disease are more likely to suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) problems, including bleeding from upper and lower sources. Peptic ulcer disease is the most common cause of upper GI bleeding, and although there is some debate in the literature regarding whether the frequency of ulcer disease ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Kalman RS,Pedrosa MC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic unexplained inflammation remains a prevalent and clinically significant problem for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), especially in the dialysis population. The causes of persistent inflammation are likely to be multifactorial, but the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. Endotoxins are ...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Wong J,Vilar E,Farrington K

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:The term "reverse epidemiology" is used to indicate that such surrogates of cardiovascular risk and metabolic syndrome as obesity, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension are paradoxically associated with greater survival in individuals with chronic disease states and wasting, including dialysis patients, in whom the sh...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Kalantar-Zadeh K

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for most patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), with success rates greater than were envisioned as recently as a decade ago. Unfortunately this trend has created unprecedented demand for transplantable organs and new challenges for those desiring transplantation...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Gaston RS

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of chronically ill patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving dialysis therapies has advanced greatly over the years and accomplished many successes in prolonging the life of patients with ESRD, yet has had considerable failures due to the inability to compensate for all functions of the kidn...

journal_title：Seminars in dialysis

authors： Maddux FW

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00