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SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Hemodialysis Patients Six Months after Infection Compared to Healthcare Workers

International Journal of Nephrology, 2021
Background. The humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in hemodialysis patients needs to be clarified. Methods. In this retrospective study performed in two dialysis facilities, we measured the circulating levels of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in patients ...
Henri Boulanger, Salima Ahriz Saksi, Jedjiga Achiche, Florence Batusanski, Nicolas Stawiarski, Ali Diddaoui, Luc Fromentin, Mokhtar Chawki   +7 more
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Quality of life with conservative care compared with assisted peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis [PDF]

, 2018
Background. There is little information about quality of life (QoL) for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) choosing conservative kidney management (CKM).
Barendse, Brown, Chandna, Da Silva-Gane, Davies, De Biase, Devins, Helvik, Hussain, Iyasere, Jakobsson, Jassal, Johansen, Kamar, Mahoney, Morton, Murphy, Murtagh, O'Connor, Okamoto, Rockwood, Roshanravan, Seow, Sexton, Shum, Verberne, Zigmond   +26 more
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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Needs of Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Rural-Urban Comparison in Delaware, USA. [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Older adults in rural areas have unique transportation barriers to accessing medical care, which include a lack of mass transit options and considerable distances to health-related services.
Eisenstein, Amy R, Irmiter, Cheryl, MacLeod, Kara E, Ory, Marcia G, Prohaska, Thomas R, Ragland, David R, Satariano, William A, Smith, Matthew Lee, Towne, Samuel D   +8 more
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Outcomes after peritoneal dialysis catheter placement by laparoscopic surgery versus open surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2019
Success in peritoneal dialysis (PD) requires a well-functioning catheter, and catheter placement at PD initiation is extremely important for long-term PD.
Tsutomu Sakurada, Atsushi Ueda, Daisuke Komukai, Kiyotaka Uchiyama, Yasushi Tsujimoto, Hidemichi Yuasa, Munekazu Ryuzaki, Yasuhiko Ito, Masashi Tomo, Hidetomo Nakamoto   +9 more
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Improving dialysis adherence for high risk patients using automated messaging: Proof of concept [PDF]

, 2017
Comorbidities and socioeconomic barriers often limit patient adherence and self-management with hemodialysis. Missed sessions, often associated with communication barriers, can result in emergency dialysis and avoidable hospitalizations.
An, T., Groenendyk, J., Patel, K., Peters, R., Polites, G., Ross, W. R, Som, A.   +6 more
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Evaluation of frailty status and prognosis in patients aged over 75 years with chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2020
Background There is a higher frequency of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) in frail patients than in the general population. This study evaluated frailty status before initiation of dialysis and clarified the prognosis in patients aged over 75 years
Masaki Yoshida, Yurie Takanashi, Takako Harigai, Noriyuki Sakurai, Keiko Kobatake, Hiroaki Yoshida, Satsuki Kobayashi, Takayuki Matsumoto, Kazue Ueki   +8 more
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A clinical nomogram for the prediction of early mortality in elderly patients initiating dialysis for end-stage renal disease

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2020
Background The number of elderly patients (> 80 years of age) with end-stage renal disease is rapidly increasing. The initiation of dialysis extends the duration of survival; however, the rate of early mortality, that which occurs within the first few ...
Masaki Yoshida, Masanori Otsuka, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Takako Harigai, Noriyuki Sakurai, Keiko Kobatake, Hiroaki Yoshida, Satsuki Kobayashi, Takayuki Matsumoto, Tatsuhiko Sakamoto, Kazue Ueki   +10 more
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Committee report: Questionnaire survey on the treatment of COVID-19 in patients receiving dialysis therapy

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2022
Background Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who receive dialysis therapy develop more severe disease and have a poorer prognosis than patients who do not.
Ayumi Yoshifuji, Munekazu Ryuzaki, Yuki Uehara, Norio Ohmagari, Toru Kawai, Yoshihiko Kanno, Kan Kikuchi, Hiroshi Kon, Ken Sakai, Toshio Shinoda, Yaoko Takano, Junko Tanaka, Kazuhiko Hora, Yasushi Nakazawa, Naoki Hasegawa, Norio Hanafusa, Fumihiko Hinoshita, Keita Morikane, Shu Wakino, Hidetomo Nakamoto, Yoshiaki Takemoto   +20 more
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Association between baseline intact parathyroid hormone levels, COVID-19 severity, and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing hemodialysis: A multicenter retrospective study

Український Журнал Нефрології та Діалізу, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic poses unique challenges for vulnerable populations, including patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (HD). This study explores the relationship between baseline intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels and COVID-19 severity ...
L. Snisar, А. Rysyev, I. Poperechnyi, V. Filonov, T. Ostapenko, V. Marchenko, V. Dzhur   +6 more
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When the Earth trembles in the americas: the experience of haiti and chile 2010. [PDF]

, 2010
The response of the nephrological community to the Haiti and Chile earthquakes which occurred in the first months of 2010 is described. In Haiti, renal support was organized by the Renal Disaster Relief Task Force (RDRTF) of the International Society of ...
Borniche, D, Claus, S, Correa-Rotter, R, Crestani, R, Ferir, M C, Gibney, N, Hurtado, A, Luyckx, V A, Portilla, D, Rodriguez, S, Sever, M S, Vanholder, R, Vanmassenhove, J, Wainstein, R   +13 more
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