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A decade of renal dietetic staffing and malnutrition prevalence in dialysis patients: An observational study in a large dialysis population

open access: yesNutrition &Dietetics, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims This study explores the maintenance of dietetic full time equivalent staffing alongside malnutrition rate in a metropolitan renal dialysis service in Victoria, Australia. Objectives were to: (1) describe changes in dietitian staff‐to‐patient ratios over time; (2) evaluate dietetic service delivery against best practice guidelines and (3 ...
Anne Snelson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Histopathologic Characterization of Cutaneous Oxalosis Mimicking Calciphylaxis: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Polarized Light Evaluation

open access: yesJournal of Cutaneous Pathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cutaneous oxalosis is an uncommon manifestation of primary hyperoxalosis, which can often resemble other cutaneous manifestations of end stage renal disease (ESRD), particularly calciphylaxis. We report the case of a 46 year old female with primary hyperoxaluria type one (PH1) believed to be well‐controlled on lumasiran, a small interfering ...
Shrina Patel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis – a rare but devastating peritoneal disease

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2015
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a devastating but, fortunately, rare complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis. The disease is associated with extensive thickening and fibrosis of the peritoneum resulting in the formation of a fibrous ...
Zia eMoinuddin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcome of Acute Peritoneal Dialysis in Northern Tanzania [PDF]

open access: yesPeritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 2012
Data on the burden of acute kidney injury (AKI) in resource-poor countries such as Tanzania are minimal because of a lack of nephrology services and an inability to recognize and diagnose AKI with any certainty. In the few published studies, high morbidity and mortality are reported.
Kajiru Gad, Kilonzo   +9 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Small Bowel Lesions and Bleeding Risk in Hemodialysis Patients: A Narrative Review

open access: yesHemodialysis International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal bleeding is very common among hemodialysis patients. This high bleeding risk is caused by uremic platelet dysfunction, vascular fragility, intradialytic hemodynamic instability, and widespread antithrombotic therapy.
Andreas Smyrlis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Dialysis Replacement Therapies on Insulin Resistance and Assessment of Atherosclerotic Parameters

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Nephrology, 2019
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to show the impacts of peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis replacement therapies on insulin resistance which can provide important contribution to the risk for development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
Mehmet KÖROĞLU   +4 more
doaj  

Sweet hydrothorax: a common presentation of a rare condition

open access: yesAvicenna Journal of Medicine, 2019
Sweet hydrothorax is a known, yet rare, complication of peritoneal dialysis. It can be life-threatening. This case is about a 70-year-old lady who presented with acute respiratory failure due to massive right-sided hydrothorax that developed insidiously ...
Mohamad Alhoda Mohamad Alahmad   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental Health Disorders in End‐Stage Kidney Disease: A Narrative Review of Clinical Considerations for Integrated Management

open access: yesHemodialysis International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction End stage kidney disease (ESKD) is associated with a high prevalence of depression and anxiety, arising from both biological factors and the psychosocial burden of chronic dialysis care. Approximately 25%–30% of dialysis patients experience clinically significant depressive symptoms when assessed by structured clinical interview ...
Kunal Malhotra   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Successful treatment of acute renal failure secondary to complicated infective endocarditis by peritoneal dialysis: a case report

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2017
Background Infective endocarditis is one of the most common infections among intravenous drug addicts. Its complications can affect many systems, and these can include acute renal failure.
Aisha M. Al-Osail   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nephrological perspectives on the underutilization of SGLT2is in heart failure and chronic kidney disease

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ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1490-1491, April 2025.
Özant Helvacı   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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