Biomaterials for hemodialysis access.

abstract：:At present the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) has improved because of combined treatment with interferon (IFN) and ribavirin. The association of these two drugs has obtained a positive response in 40-50% of naive patients treated. Patients with relapse after monotherapy with IFN also show positive resp...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Sánchez Tapias JM,Rodés J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To improve the side effects caused by sodium citrate (Na(3)Cit), the anticoagulant effects of diethyl citrate (Et(2)Cit) were investigated. METHODS:The in vitro anticoagulant effects and dissociation capacity of the chelate of Et(2)Cit with calcium ions were compared with those of Na(3)Cit in rabbits. RESULTS:Th...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Chen Z,Chen B,Yao XQ,Gui BS,Ou Y,Ouyang JM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological effect of oxygen-reactive species controlled by antioxidant mechanisms are exerted on the basis of antioxidant enzymes and substrates. In this study, the activities of antioxidant enzymes-superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx)-were determined in the erythrocytes of patients on regul...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Zima T,Stípek S,Crkovská J,Nĕmecek K,Pláteník J,Bártová V,Tesar V

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney transplantation (KT) is considered an optimal treatment strategy for end-stage renal disease. But human leukocyte antigen-sensitized, ABO-incompatible and antibody-mediated rejection might be the alarming hurdles in KT. Therapeutic plasma exchange is the mainstay of the antibody reduction therapy for reducing a...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Xie P,Tao M,Peng K,Zhao H,Zhang K,Sheng Y,Ankawi G,Ronco C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a promising technique to evaluate dry weight. We compared the dry weight calculated by the three BIA equations Carlo Basile (CB) , Yanna Dou (YD) and the body composition spectroscopy (BCS) with clinical evaluation in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. METHODS...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Jian Y,Li X,Cheng X,Chen Y,Liu L,Tao Z,Zuo L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathophysiological aspects of plasma volume preservation and cardiovascular reactivity are reviewed, comparing combined ultrafiltration-hemodialysis with isolated ultrafiltration and hemofiltration. The role of different factors in the disparity in cardiovascular reactivity between these treatments is discussed. ...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Hendrikus W,van Kuijk M,Leunissen KM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Dialysis membrane has been implicated in selenium (Se) deficiency in hemodialysis (HD). Intradialytic Se removal into dialysate through different membranes was investigated. METHODS:We studied 19 patients on standard HD with low-flux polysulfone membrane (group A), 10 patients on standard HD with ethyl...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Sonikian M,Dona A,Skarakis J,Trompouki S,Miha T,Karatzas I,Spiliopoulou C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormalities in fluid status in hemodialysis (HD) patients are highly prevalent and are related to adverse outcomes. SUMMARY:The inherent discontinuity of the HD procedure in combination with an often compromised cardiovascular response is a major contributor to this phenomenon. In addition, systemic infla...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Kooman JP,van der Sande FM

更新日期：2019-01-01 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: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：:The factors involved in choosing a treatment modality for the infant, child and adolescent with endstage renal disease (ESRD) are different than those utilized when counseling an adult patient. Age at the time ESRD develops, mental status, psychosocial status and the primary renal disease must be taken into considerat...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Fine RN

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous reports of the Frequent Hemodialysis Network trials, frequent hemodialysis (HD) reduced extracellular fluid (ECF) and left ventricular mass (LVM), with more pronounced effects observed among patients with low urine volume (UVol). We analyzed the effect of frequent HD on interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) and...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Raimann JG,Chan CT,Daugirdas JT,Depner T,Gotch FA,Greene T,Kaysen GA,Kliger AS,Kotanko P,Larive B,Lindsay R,Rocco MV,Chertow GM,Levin NW,Frequent Hemodialysis Network (FHN) Trial Group.

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sedative-hypnotic medication is widely used among continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients with sleep disorders; however, its effect on mortality has rarely been investigated. METHODS:Logistic regression was employed to identify factors associated with sedative-hypnotic medication, whose ef...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Zhou Y,Yin P,Li B,Li J,Huang N,Wu H,Ullah H,Yang X,Yu X

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, we focused on whether volume overload plays a role in the development of arterial stiffness. METHODS:Seventy-three prevalent hemodialysis patients were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. Arterial stiffness was assessed by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), and volume overload was as...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Zheng D,Cheng LT,Zhuang Z,Gu Y,Tang LJ,Wang T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Removal of protein-bound uremic toxins by dialysis therapy is limited. The effect of oral adsorbent AST-120 in chronic dialysis patients has rarely been investigated. METHODS:AST-120 was administered 6.0 g/day for 3 months in 69 chronic dialysis patients. The blood concentrations of indoxyl sulfate, p-creso...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Lee CT,Hsu CY,Tain YL,Ng HY,Cheng BC,Yang CC,Wu CH,Chiou TT,Lee YT,Liao SC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The greatest benefit of PD ist the continuous maintenance of a stable electrolyte and acid-base balance, as well as a continuous solute, sodium and water removal. Moreover, PD is effective in preserving residual renal function (RRF). However, when RRF declines, complications will occur if not compensated for by an inc...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Kawanishi H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), peptides and proteins circulate at altered concentrations versus in healthy individuals. We have characterized proteome samples from 7 pooled CKD stage 5 patients not yet on dialysis and with no known co-morbidities. We also analyzed pooled plasma samples from 7 healthy a...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Naseeb U,Shafqat J,Jägerbrink T,Zarina S,Alvestrand A,Jörnvall H,Axelsson J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma exchange (PE) is an effective therapeutic method used in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) refractory to common therapy and/or with life-threatening respiratory complications. Except for acetylcholine receptor antibodies (AChRAbs), some other inflammatory mediators possibly activated in MG may also be remove...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Tesar V,Jelínková E,Jirsa M Jr,Bakosová M,Pitha P,Chábová V

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:The biological processes governing vascular endothelial cell health are complex and highly redundant. The mechanisms involved in cell injury and repair remain an area of intense study. This paper attempts to review current knowledge regarding hormones such as vitamin D, erythropoietin and aldosterone within the contex...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Levin A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cuprophane hemodialysis is associated with an early fall of leukocyte counts and an intradialytic rise in serum beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2M), in contrast to dialysis with more compatible dialyzers. It has been suggested that these two phenomena may be related. This study sets out to verify this hypothesis by compari...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Vanholder RC,Ringoir SM

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old man with the rare McLeod syndrome, associated with glomerular lesion to the end stage of chronic renal failure and death, is reported. McLeod syndrome is an X-linked recessive disorder on the basis of abnormal expression of the Kell blood group antigens and absence of erythrocyte surface Kx antigen. Most...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Jeren-Strujić B,Jeren T,Thaller N,Zivković Z,Raos V

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials using very low protein supply supplemented with amino acid or keto acid preparations have shown the possibility of slowing the rate of decline of renal function in patients with advanced chronic renal failure together with preservation of nutritional status. The possible mechanisms by which this effect...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Jungers P,Chauveau P

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：:Haemodialysis is associated with increased oxidant stress. This appears to be due to (1) an increased production of free radicals during haemodialysis, (2) a net reduction of many antioxidants and (3) factors intrinsic to the uremic state. These alterations can lead to cardiovascular disease and many of the pathologie...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Wratten ML,Navino C,Tetta C,Verzetti G

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a prospective randomized controlled study to confirm our earlier observation that prolonged subcutaneous implantation of peritoneal catheter reduced peritonitis rate when compared to retrospective data from patients with catheters placed by conventional access technique. A total of 60 patients were random...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Park MS,Yim AS,Chung SH,Lee EY,Cha MK,Kim JH,Song KI,Han DC,Hwang SD,Moon C,Lee HB

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines may contribute to the organ damage in active antineutrophil cytoplasmic antigen (ANCA)-positive renal vasculitis. Plasma exchange (PE) may influence the activity of vasculitis not only by removing pathogenic autoantibodies, but also by lowering the serum le...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Tesar V,Jelínková E,Masek Z,Jirsa M Jr,Zabka J,Bartůnková J,Stejskalová A,Janatková I,Zima T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the study was to clarify the relationship between serum ferritin and infectious risks. METHODS:We evaluated all hospital admissions due to infections, clinical biomarkers and nutrition status in 129 incident Japanese dialysis patients during a median follow-up of 38 months. RESULTS:Kaplan-Meier analys...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： Kato S,Lindholm B,Yuzawa Y,Tsuruta Y,Nakauchi K,Yasuda K,Sugiura S,Morozumi K,Tsuboi N,Maruyama S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medicare pays 80% of the cost of dialysis treatment and associated medications. Congress directed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop both a process of regular and more or less "automatic" updates of composite rate setting and "bundling" as much of the laboratory and ancillary medications a...

journal_title：Blood purification

authors： DeOreo PB

更新日期：2007-01-01 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