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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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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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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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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Disease severity adversely affects delivery of dialysis in acute renal failure [PDF]
Background/Aims: Methods of intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) dose quantification in acute renal failure (ARF) are not well defined. This observational study was designed to evaluate the impact of disease activity on delivered single pool Kt/V-urea in ARF ...
American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine Consensus Conference +20 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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Initiating haemodialysis twice-weekly as part of an incremental programme may protect residual kidney function [PDF]
© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of ERA-EDTA. All rights reserved.Background: Initiating twice-weekly haemodialysis (2×HD) in patients who retain significant residual kidney function (RKF) may have benefits.
Busby, Amanda D +7 more
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A Clinical Prediction Score to Guide Referral of Elderly Dialysis Patients for Kidney Transplant Evaluation. [PDF]
IntroductionDialysis patients aged ≥70 years derive improved life expectancy through kidney transplantation compared to their waitlisted counterparts, but guidelines are not clear about how to identify appropriate transplantation candidates. We developed
Campbell, Kellie Hunter +5 more
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Increased telomere attrition following renal transplantation: impact of anti-metabolite therapy [PDF]
Background: The uremic milieu exposes chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients to premature ageing processes. The impact of renal replacement therapy (dialysis and renal transplantation [RTx]) or immunosuppressive treatment regimens on ageing biomarkers has
Bárány, Peter +13 more
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Educating end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis modality selection: a clinical advice from the European Renal Best Practice (ERBP) advisory board [PDF]
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Bammens, Bert +7 more
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