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, 2012 BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES, AND METHODS: The number of patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) is increasing rapidly on a global scale. We analyzed the International Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Network (IPPN) registry, a global database active in 33 ...
Schaefer, Franz +18 more
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Bioelectrical Impedance in Pediatric Dialysis: Clinical Applications, Limitations, and Opportunities
Hemodialysis International, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Optimizing fluid and nutritional management is a cornerstone of care for children with end‐stage kidney disease on dialysis. Inaccurate assessment of hydration status contributes to hypertension, fluid overload, and increased cardiovascular risk, while masking important changes in muscle and fat compartments that affect growth and ...
Marisa Juarez‐Calderon +2 more
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Hemodialysis International, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Our study aimed to investigate the association between body mass index and clinical outcomes by age group in a population‐based cohort of patients having HD. Methods The data collected by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service during HD quality assessment programs and the claims and death data were retrospectively ...
Seok Hui Kang +5 more
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Evaluation of the Importance of Patient Education in Peritoneal Dialysis
Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2010 Aim: Peritoneal dialysis is the type of renal replacement therapy which requires active participation of the patient; therefore, the education of the patient is of major importance.
Meltem Gürsu +2 more
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Correlational studies on insulin resistance and leptin gene polymorphisms in peritoneal dialysis patients [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2015 Objective(s):The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between insulin resistance (IR) and leptin (LEP) gene polymorphisms in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
Liou Cao +7 more
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Small Bowel Lesions and Bleeding Risk in Hemodialysis Patients: A Narrative Review
Hemodialysis International, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal bleeding is very common among hemodialysis patients. This high bleeding risk is caused by uremic platelet dysfunction, vascular fragility, intradialytic hemodynamic instability, and widespread antithrombotic therapy.
Andreas Smyrlis +3 more
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The impact of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis on mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients
BMC Nephrology, 2017 Results concerning the association between peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis and mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients are inconclusive, with one potential reason being that the time-dependent effect of peritonitis has rarely been considered in previous studies.
Hongjian Ye +7 more
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What does peritoneal thickness in peritoneal dialysis patients tell us?
, 2007 Loss of peritoneal function is a major factor leading to failure of treatment in peritoneal dialysis (PD). Although the precise biologic mechanisms responsible for these changes have not been defined, the general assumption is that alterations in ...
Duman S. +9 more
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Hemodialysis International, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Tenapanor, a minimally absorbed intestinal NHE3 inhibitor approved for hyperphosphatemia in dialysis, lowers phosphate and reduces intestinal sodium absorption. Its sodium–water signal may have implications beyond phosphate but remains poorly separated from diarrhea‐mediated losses and dialysis prescription artifacts. Methods This
Lucas Maciel de Almeida Corrêa +8 more
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Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Back‐up arteriovenous fistula (bAVF) is used in peritoneal dialysis (PD) to avoid haemodialysis transfer via a central venous catheter (CVC). However, no previous study examined mortality or complications associated with bAVF creation.
Hicham I. Cheikh Hassan +3 more
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