Experiencing dialysis: a descriptive phenomenological study of nurses and patients in dialysis satellite units [PDF]
Experiencing Dialysis: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study of Nurses and Patients in Dialysis Satellite Units Dialysis satellite units (DSU) have been a method of treatment delivery in the UK since the 1980s.
Bevan, Mark Thomas
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Dialysis Patients [PDF]
, 2012 Background/Aims: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a new therapeutic option for high-risk patients. However, dialysis patients were excluded from all previous studies.
Wessely, Matthias +6 more
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Anaemia management in dialysis patients in Switzerland "AIMS" [PDF]
, 2005 The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing all over the world. In the US, out of over 400,000 were end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients in 2002, more than 90,000 were new ESRD patients.
Lötscher, Nathalie G.
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Cardiac troponin I but not cardiac troponin T adheres to polysulfone dialyser membranes in an in vitro haemodialysis model: explanation for lower serum cTnI concentrations following dialysis. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Elevated serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and I (cTnI) can occur in patients with chronic kidney disease. Differences in cTn concentrations between cTnT and cTnI have been reported but the mechanism of such discrepancy has not been ...
Collinson, PO +5 more
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Differences between physicians in the likelihood of referral and acceptance of elderly patients for dialysis-influence of age and comorbidity [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND: Incidence of dialysis in elderly patients in the Netherlands is low compared to other countries. This study aims to assess the impact of patients' age and comorbidity on the likelihood of referral and acceptance of patients for dialysis and ...
Gansevoort, R.T. +9 more
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Disease severity adversely affects delivery of dialysis in acute renal failure [PDF]
, 2007 Background/Aims: Methods of intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) dose quantification in acute renal failure (ARF) are not well defined. This observational study was designed to evaluate the impact of disease activity on delivered single pool Kt/V-urea in ARF ...
Schiffl, Helmut
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Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable [PDF]
, 2021 In a groundbreaking meeting, leading global kidney disease organizations came together in the fall of 2020 as an International Home Dialysis Roundtable (IHDR) to address strategies to increase access to and uptake of home dialysis, both peritoneal ...
Davies
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Free serum cortisol: quantification applying equilibrium dialysis or ultrafiltration and an automated immunoassay system [PDF]
, 2007 Background: Quantification of bioactive, free serum cortisol concentrations can characterize adrenocortical function more appropriately compared to total serum cortisol measurement.
Michael Vogeser +5 more
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, 2012 Background: To understand how peritoneal dialysis (PD) was being used in Italy in 2005 and 2008, a census of all centers was carried out. Methods: In 2005 and 2008, data were collected from, respectively, 222 and 223 centers, with respect to 4432 and ...
Teatini U +7 more
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Vadadustat for treatment of anemia in patients with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease receiving peritoneal dialysis [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors such as vadadustat may provide an oral alternative to injectable erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for treating anemia in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis.
Parfrey, Patrick S +39 more
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