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High-performance dialyzers and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Scientific Reports, 2021 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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Increased telomere attrition following renal transplantation: impact of anti-metabolite therapy [PDF]
, 2016 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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Clinical Kidney Journal, 2018 Background This article summarizes the European Renal Association – European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Registry’s 2015 Annual Report. It describes the epidemiology of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
A. Kramer +39 more
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A Clinical Prediction Score to Guide Referral of Elderly Dialysis Patients for Kidney Transplant Evaluation. [PDF]
, 2017 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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New England Journal of Medicine, 2000 BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is common in older adults with end-stage renal disease who are undergoing regular dialysis, but little is known about the prevalence and extent of cardiovascular disease in children and young adults with end-stage renal ...
W. Goodman +11 more
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When the Earth trembles in the americas: the experience of haiti and chile 2010. [PDF]
, 2010 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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Chronic inflammation in end-stage renal disease and dialysis
Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, 2018 Under normal conditions, inflammation is a protective and physiological response to various harmful stimuli. However, in several chronic debilitating disorders, such as chronic kidney disease, inflammation becomes maladaptive, uncontrolled and persistent.
G. Cobo, B. Lindholm, P. Stenvinkel
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External validation of a risk stratification model to assist shared decision making for patients starting renal replacement therapy [PDF]
, 2016 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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The impact on quality of life of dialysis patients with renal insufficiency
Patient Preference and Adherence, 2018 Aim The aim of the study was the subjective assessment of the quality of life (QoL) of 140 patients treated with dialysis (peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis). Background Chronic kidney disease and the methods of its treatment play an important part in
M. Dąbrowska-Bender +4 more
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Annual Dialysis Data Report 2015, JSDT Renal Data Registry
Renal Replacement Therapy, 2018 sᅟThe annual survey of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Renal Data Registry (JRDR) was conducted for 4380 dialysis facilities at the end of 2015, among which 4321 facilities (98.7%) responded. The response rate of the 2015 survey was comparable with
I. Masakane +13 more
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