Healthcare utilization and expenditure among individuals with end-stage kidney disease in Taiwan
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2022 Background/Purpose: The prevalence of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in Taiwan has been increasing in recent decades. ESKD care and medical expenditures constitute an important part of the entire healthcare system.
Chia-Chun Lee +4 more
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Aging is associated with slower renal progression in patients with chronic kidney disease
Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2022 Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent among the elderly. However, little is known about how the clinical course of CKD vary with age. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of aging on the risk of end-stage kidney disease ...
Chia-Tse Yeh +5 more
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Endotoxin detection in end-stage kidney disease [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2014 Aims Endotoxin detection assays are not validated for use in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). We investigated the accuracy and precision of the kinetic turbidimetric Limulus amoebocyte lysate (LAL) assay to detect endotoxin in plasma from patients with ESKD.
Jonathan, Wong +4 more
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Acute kidney injury and post-reperfusion syndrome in liver transplantation [PDF]
, 2016 In the past decades liver transplantation (LT) has become the treatment of choice for patients with end stage liver disease (ESLD). The chronic shortage of cadaveric organs for transplantation led to the utilization of a greater number of marginal donors
Evison, Felicity +8 more
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Eosinophilia and risk of incident end stage kidney disease
BMC Nephrology, 2020 Background Eosinophils in kidney disease are poorly understood and are often incidental findings on kidney biopsy. Eosinophilia in blood and renal biopsy tissue is associated with a host of immune and non-immune kidney diseases.
Anam Tariq +7 more
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Cardiorespiratory fitness: a comparison between children with renal transplantation and children with congenital solitary functioning kidney [PDF]
, 2016 Children with end-stage renal disease are known to have a cardiorespiratory fitness significantly reduced. This isconsidered to be an independent index predictive of mortality mainly due to cardiovascular accidents. The effectsof renal transplantation on
Elli, Marco +3 more
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How to increase dialysis adequacy; A randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Journal of Nephropathology, 2020 Introduction: Studies have shown when hemodialysis treatment is sufficiently effective, complications of uremic syndrome, additional treatment costs and hospitalization length are reduced.
Afsaneh Dashti +4 more
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A cohort study on the rate of progression of diabetic chronic kidney disease in different ethnic groups. [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVE: To compare the rate of progression of diabetic chronic kidney disease in different ethnic groups. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal observational study. PARTICIPANTS: All new patients attending a tertiary renal unit in east London with diabetic
Ali, O +5 more
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Clinical and financial impact of chronic kidney disease in emergency general surgery operations
Surgery Open Science, 2022 Introduction: Chronic kidney disease is frequently encountered in clinical practice and often requires more intricate management strategies. However, its impact on outcomes of patients warranting emergency general surgery has not been well characterized.
Vishal Dobaria, BS +7 more
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Cerebrovascular disease in end-stage kidney disease [PDF]
Renal Replacement Therapy, 2016 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and also increases the incidence of cerebrovascular disease. Prevention and management of cerebrovascular disease in patients with CKD, especially end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), are different from those without CKD because of their specific pathophysiology.
Tsuruya, Kazuhiko, Fujisaki, Kiichiro
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