Immediate access arteriovenous grafts versus tunnelled central venous catheters: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2015 Background Autologous arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) are the optimal form of vascular access for haemodialysis. AVFs typically require 6 to 8 weeks to “mature” from the time of surgery before they can be cannulated.
Aitken, Emma +6 more
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Posttransplant Immune Activation
Cell Transplantation, 2017 Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity, disability, and mortality in kidney transplant patients. Cumulative reports indicate that the excessive risk of cardiovascular events is not entirely explained by the increased prevalence of ...
Didier Ducloux +5 more
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Prognostic Factors of Renal Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis [PDF]
, 2018 Background/Aims: Renal involvement is common in systemic sclerosis (SSc), including asymptomatic reduction of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), increased renal resistance indices, scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) and ANCA-associated vasculitis. The aim was
Barbano, Biagio +5 more
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Obstetric and long-term kidney outcomes in renal transplant recipients: a 40 year single-centre study [PDF]
, 2016 Female renal transplant recipients of childbearing age may ask what the outcomes are for pregnancy and whether pregnancy will affect graft function. We analyzed obstetric and transplant outcomes among renal transplant recipients in our center who have ...
Brennand, Janet E. +6 more
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Gitelman Syndrome: a Сlinical and Molecular Overview
Počki, 2015 Gitelman syndrome (OMIM #263800) is an autosomal recessive renal tubular disorder due to loss of function mutations of SLC12A3 gene, encoding the thiazide-inhibitable, electroneutral Na+-Cl– cotransporter (NCC) of the distal convoluted tubule.
Maria Luisa Querques +3 more
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Arterial systolic hypertension and End Stage Renal Diseases in young patients: an epidemiologic survey on the Sicilian Registry of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation. [PDF]
, 2023 Vincenzo Calabrese +7 more
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Current dialyzer classification in Japan and mortality risk in patients undergoing hemodialysis
Scientific ReportsDialyzers are classified into five types based on their β2-microglobulin clearance rate and albumin sieving coefficient: Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb. In addition, a new classification system introduced a type S dialyzer.
Masanori Abe +5 more
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Results of a novel screening tool measuring dietary sodium knowledge in patients with chronic kidney disease. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundReducing dietary sodium has potential to benefit patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Little research is available defining dietary sodium knowledge gaps in patients with pre-dialysis CKD.
Anderson, Cheryl AM +4 more
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Efficacy of Roxadustat on anemia and residual renal function in patients new to peritoneal dialysis [PDF]
, 2022 Tong Wu +8 more
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POS-786 PLASMAPHERESIS THERAPY IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PATIENTS: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
Kidney International Reports, 2021 I. EL MEKNASSI +10 more
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