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Assessment and Management of Hypertension among Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
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
core   +1 more source

Empirical research related to the ethics of pragmatic clinical trials: A scoping review

open access: yesLearning Health Systems, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Pragmatic clinical trials (PCTs) offer insights into real‐world intervention effectiveness, but they may involve challenging ethical issues. Empirical ethics research may inform deliberations about them. Methods We conducted a scoping review of empirical ethics research related to PCTs.
Kayla R. Mehl   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of fermentable high fiber diet supplementation on gut derived and conventional nitrogenous product in patients on maintenance hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesNutrition and Metabolism, 2019
IntroductionGut derived toxins such as p-cresol, p-cresyl sulfate (pCS) and indoxyl sulfate (IS), which belong to protein-bound uremic toxins that promote development of fibrosis inflammatory state associated with chronic kidney disease. One possible way
H. Khosroshahi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Calf circumference predicts sarcopenia and all‐cause mortality in older patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: A prospective cohort study

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The role of calf circumference (CC) in predicting sarcopenia and mortality of patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) remains debated. This study assessed CC's predictive value, optimal threshold, and mortality association in older patients undergoing MHD. Methods An observational cohort study was conducted on older adult
Yan Shen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Cardiac Safety of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors among Individuals Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis.

open access: yesJournal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2019
BACKGROUND Individuals receiving maintenance hemodialysis may be particularly susceptible to the lethal cardiac consequences of drug-induced QT prolongation because they have a substantial cardiovascular disease burden and high level of polypharmacy, as ...
Magdalene M. Assimon   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Associations between body mass index categories and geriatric assessment tests among older adults with chronic kidney disease: A prospective study

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The optimal body mass index (BMI) among older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in geriatric assessment tests has not been studied. This study investigates the relationship between BMI and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) parameters among older adults with CKD.
Yelda Deligöz Bildaci   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Higher-order clinical risk factor interaction analysis for overall mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, 2020
Background and Aims: In Taiwan, approximately 90% of patients with end-stage renal disease receive maintenance hemodialysis. Although studies have reported the survival predictability of multiclinical factors, the higher-order interactions among these ...
Cheng-Hong Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Glycated Albumin (GA) and GA/Hba1c Ratio for Diagnosis of Diabetes and Glycemic Control: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by chronic high blood glucose concentrations (hyperglycemia). When it is left untreated or improperly managed, it can lead to acute complications including diabetic ketoacidosis and ...
Abdolrahim, Mojgan   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

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