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Telemedicine applied to the follow up of patients with End Stage Renal Failure

Bulletin de la Dialyse à Domicile, 2018
In the 21st century, renal failure is a chronic disease that affects several millions people in France and around 600 millions worldwide. Its prevalence in the general population increases with the lengthening of the life expectancy that characterizes ...
Pierre SIMON
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Candida Albicans and Escherichia Coli Superinfection in Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: A Case Report of A Challenging Presentation and Management

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare, life‐threatening infection of the kidney characterized by necrosis and gas formation within the renal parenchyma, collecting system, and perinephric tissue. It commonly occurs in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and in those with obstructive nephropathy.
Daniel P. Mujuni, Abid M. Sadiq, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Raya S. Hamad, Abel Mwanga, Elphius J. Asila, Donald D. Lema, Elichilia R. Shao, Elifuraha W. Mkwizu, Nyasatu G. Chamba   +9 more
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Efficacy of slow daily home hemodialysis with internal convection on removal of uremic toxins using the Physidia S3 monitor

Scientific Reports
Home hemodialysis, despite its recognized clinical benefits such as improved cardiac health and enhanced quality of life, remains underutilized worldwide.
Arnaud Perrin-Haarhoff, Patrick Henri, Damiano Cerasuolo, Nicolas Gautier, Antoine Lanot, Clémence Bechade, Thierry Lobbedez, Bernard Canaud, Maxence Ficheux   +8 more
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Accepting or declining dialysis: considerations taken into account by elderly patients with end-stage renal disease [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Elderly patients with end-stage renal disease have to make a difficult decision whether or not to start dialysis. This study explores the considerations taken into account by these patients in decision-making regarding renal replacement ...
de Jong, P.E., Dijkstra, G.J., Franssen, C.F., Gansevoort, R.T., Izaks, G.J., Jager, K.J., Kuiper, D., Reijneveld, S.A., Visser, A.   +8 more
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Designing the Healthcare System for the Fulfilment of Patient Goals: A Patient‐Centric Exploration in the Home Dialysis Context

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Volume 41, Issue 1, Page 171-181, January 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates patients' goal‐oriented experiences in the context of home dialysis for chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim is to understand how the home care context can be designed to support chronic patients in achieving their goals. Drawing on goal‐oriented experience theory, we explore how patients' motivations, desired outcomes,
Frederic Ponsignon, Marie‐Julie Catoir Brisson, Susana Paixão‐Barradas, Corinne Grenier, Corinne Isnard Bagnis   +4 more
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Pregnancies in Women With Kidney Failure on Home Dialysis in the United States

Kidney International Reports
Introduction: Women with kidney failure have impaired fertility and are at a higher risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Little is known about pregnancies in women receiving maintenance home dialysis in the United States.
Silvi Shah, Eric Weinhandl, Anthony C. Leonard, Brenna Rachwal, Prasoon Verma, Jeffrey Perl, Annette L. Christianson   +6 more
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Causes for Withdrawal in an Urban Peritoneal Dialysis Program

International Journal of Nephrology, 2015
Background. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an underutilized dialysis modality in the United States, especially in urban areas with diverse patient populations.
Biruh Workeneh, Danielle Guffey, Charles G. Minard, William E. Mitch   +3 more
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Association of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index With Prognosis in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) has shown good predictive value for some diseases. However, its association with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains uncertain.
Yuewen Qi, Xinchen Wang, Yan Liu, Ying Zhang, Qiyu Sun, Chen Wei, Ge Song, Jingyi Liu, Fei Shi, Lixian Sun   +9 more
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Guidebook for renal dialysis patients: care of central venous catheters and arteriovenous fistula

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Objective: To design and validate the content and format of a guidebook for chronic renal failure patients about the care with venous access for hemodialysis at home.
Larissa Rodrigues de Freitas, Viviane Peixoto dos Santos Pennafort, Ana Elza Oliveira de Mendonça, Francisco José Maia Pinto, Letícia Lima Aguiar, Rita Mônica Borges Studart   +5 more
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Retrospective Case Series of Fulminant Metabolic Crisis in GSDIA: Persistent Lactic Acidosis Despite Correction of Hypoglycemia May Reflect Secondary Mitochondrial Dysfunction

JIMD Reports, Volume 67, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Although several advances in glycogen storage disorder (GSD) management have been made over the years, there is still increased morbidity and mortality in these patients, particularly among those with GSD type I (GSDI). Here, we describe a case series of five patients with GSDIa who presented with severe lactic acidosis and passed away without
Herodes Guzman, Nicole Stewart, Lauren Mitteer, Victoria Sanders, Rebecca Ganetzky, Diva D. De Leon   +5 more
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