Establishing a core outcome set for peritoneal dialysis : report of the SONG-PD (standardized outcomes in nephrology-peritoneal dialysis) consensus workshop [PDF]
Outcomes reported in randomized controlled trials in peritoneal dialysis (PD) are diverse, are measured inconsistently, and may not be important to patients, families, and clinicians.
Abraham, Georgi +118 more
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Thrice weekly nocturnal in-centre haemodiafiltration: a 2-year experience [PDF]
Background: Adequate control of plasma phosphate without phosphate binders is difficult to achieve on a thrice-weekly haemodialysis schedule. The use of quotidian nocturnal dialysis is effective but not practical in the in-centre setting.
Dey, V., Hair, M., Spalding, E. M.
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Policies to Support Home Dialysis Patients: Patients Need Help Too.
Policy Forum highlights aspects of nephrology relating to payment and social policy, legislation, regulation, demographics, politics, and ethics, contextualizing these issues as they relate to the lives and practices of members of the kidney community ...
Frank Liu, Vesh Srivatana, Page Salenger
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Assessment and Management of Hypertension among Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis [PDF]
Approximately 7%-10% of patients with ESKD worldwide undergo peritoneal dialysis (PD) as kidney replacement therapy. The continuous nature of this dialytic modality and the absence of acute shifts in pressure and volume parameters is an important ...
Agarwal, Rajiv +3 more
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Visual Abstract Key Points Several challenges and facilitators for home dialysis implementation were found and aligned with attitudes and perceived behavior control.
Lindsey Jones +6 more
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A single weekly Kt/Vurea target for peritoneal dialysis patients does not provide an equal dialysis dose for all [PDF]
Copyright © 2016 International Society of Nephrology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Dialysis adequacy is traditionally based on urea clearance, adjusted for total body volume (Kt/Vurea), and clinical guidelines recommend a Kt/Vurea ...
Davenport, Andrew +4 more
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Background Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) may choose to undergo dialysis in-center or at home, but uptake of home dialysis in the US has been minimal despite its benefits over in-center dialysis.
Miriam Vélez-Bermúdez +5 more
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Peritoneal dialysis in older adults: evaluation of clinical, nutritional, metabolic outcomes, and quality of life [PDF]
The number of older adults requiring dialysis is increasing worldwide, whereas the use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in this population is lower respect to younger patients, despite the theoretical advantages of PD respect to hemodialysis.
Aceto, Paola +10 more
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The use of virtual physician mentoring to enhance home dialysis knowledge and uptake
Home dialysis therapies are flexible kidney replacement strategies with documented clinical benefits. While the incidence of end‐stage kidney disease continues to increase globally, the use of home dialysis remains low in most developed countries ...
Justin E Ashley +6 more
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Home Dialysis Among Elderly Patients: Outcomes and Future Directions
Elderly patients who receive home dialysis (peritoneal dialysis or home hemodialysis) may have reduced survival compared to younger patients. Therefore, it is important to ascertain the goals of home dialysis in the elderly rather than simply fixate on ...
Bourne L. Auguste, Christopher T. Chan
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