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Renal Failure, 2020 Background Elevated serum levels of sIL-2R are commonly observed in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). However, the clinical implications in these subjects are unclear.
Xiaohong Chen +8 more
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Access to Care for VA Dialysis Patients During Superstorm Sandy. [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: This study examines the use of dialysis services by end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients following the Superstorm Sandy-related, months-long closure of the New York campus of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) New York Harbor VA ...
Der-Martirosian, Claudia +4 more
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Chronic inflammation in end-stage renal disease and dialysis
Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, 2018 Under normal conditions, inflammation is a protective and physiological response to various harmful stimuli. However, in several chronic debilitating disorders, such as chronic kidney disease, inflammation becomes maladaptive, uncontrolled and persistent.
G. Cobo, B. Lindholm, P. Stenvinkel
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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 +7 more
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Increased telomere attrition following renal transplantation: impact of anti-metabolite therapy [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The uremic milieu exposes chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients to premature ageing processes. The impact of renal replacement therapy (dialysis and renal transplantation [RTx]) or immunosuppressive treatment regimens on ageing biomarkers has
Bárány, Peter +13 more
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COVID‐19 of dialysis patients in Japan: Current status and guidance on preventive measures
Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis, 2020 In Japan, the first case of COVID‐19 in dialysis patients was reported on March 1, 2020. A total of 31 cases were reported by April 10, and it increased to 95 by May 15.
K. Kikuchi +10 more
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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 +9 more
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Renal Replacement Therapy, 2019 Background Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASIs), either angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers, are widely used in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease, as a renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockade ...
Minoru Ito +9 more
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Systematic Review: Kidney Transplantation Compared With Dialysis in Clinically Relevant Outcomes
American Journal of Transplantation, 2011 Individual studies indicate that kidney transplantation is associated with lower mortality and improved quality of life compared with chronic dialysis treatment.
M. Tonelli +7 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 +8 more
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