Continued monitoring of acute kidney injury survivors might not be necessary in those regaining an estimated glomerular filtration rate > 60 mL/min at 1 year [PDF]
Background. Severe acute kidney injury (AKI) among hospitalized patients often necessitates initiation of short-term dialysis. Little is known about the long-term outcome of those who recover to normal renal function.
Geddes, Colin C. +4 more
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The annual survey questionnaires of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Renal Data Registry (JRDR) were sent to 4458 dialysis facilities at the end of 2018; 4402 facilities (98.7%) responded to the facility questionnaire, and 4222 facilities (94.7%)
Kosaku Nitta +15 more
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When the Earth trembles in the americas: the experience of haiti and chile 2010. [PDF]
The response of the nephrological community to the Haiti and Chile earthquakes which occurred in the first months of 2010 is described. In Haiti, renal support was organized by the Renal Disaster Relief Task Force (RDRTF) of the International Society of ...
Borniche, D +13 more
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A target Kt/V of > 1.4 and use of a high-flux dialyzer are recommended for patients on hemodialysis. However, there is little information on the relationship between the dialyzer surface area and mortality in these patients.
Masanori Abe +5 more
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External validation of a risk stratification model to assist shared decision making for patients starting renal replacement therapy [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Shared decision making is nowadays acknowledged as an essential step when deciding on starting renal replacement therapy. Valid risk stratification of prognosis is, besides discussing quality of life, crucial in this regard.
De Meester, Johan +5 more
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Randomized trial comparing proactive, high-dose versus reactive, low-dose intravenous iron supplementation in hemodialysis (PIVOTAL) : Study design and baseline data [PDF]
Background: Intravenous (IV) iron supplementation is a standard maintenance treatment for hemodialysis (HD) patients, but the optimum dosing regimen is unknown.
Anker, Stefan D. +12 more
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High-performance dialyzers and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Few data are available regarding the association of dialyzer type with prognosis. In Japan, dialyzers are classified as types I, II, III, IV, and V based on β2-microglobulin clearance rates of
Masanori Abe +6 more
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Dialysis Patients [PDF]
Background/Aims: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a new therapeutic option for high-risk patients. However, dialysis patients were excluded from all previous studies.
Baglin A +25 more
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Annual dialysis data report 2017, JSDT Renal Data Registry
The annual survey of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Renal Data Registry (JRDR) was conducted for 4413 dialysis facilities at the end of 2017; among which 4360 facilities (98.8%) responded to the facility questionnaire, and 4188 (94.9 ...
Kosaku Nitta +14 more
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Targeted, structured text messaging to improve dietary and lifestyle behaviours for people on maintenance haemodialysis (KIDNEYTEXT): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Introduction Managing nutrition is critical for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients on haemodialysis but adherence to the complex dietary restrictions remains problematic.
Brown, Mark +12 more
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