Association between urinary sodium, creatinine, albumin, and long term survival in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
, 2014 Dietary sodium intake is associated with hypertension and cardiovascular risk in the general population. In patients with chronic kidney disease, sodium intake has been associated with progressive renal disease, but not independently of proteinuria.
Fox, Jonathan G. +6 more
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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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Long-Term Outcome After Renal Replacement Therapy in Severe Burns [PDF]
, 2020 Acute kidney injury is a common sequela after major burn injury, but only a small proportion of patients need renal replacement therapy. In the majority of patients, need for renal replacement therapy subsides before discharge from the burn center but ...
Mustonen, Kukka-Maaria +2 more
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Anti-CTLA-4 (CD 152) monoclonal antibody-induced autoimmune interstitial nephritis [PDF]
, 2009 Targeted immune-modulating agents are entering clinical practice in many specialties, providing novel therapeutic possibilities but introducing new potential toxicities.
Clatworthy, Menna R +4 more
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Understanding cost of care for patients on renal replacement therapy: looking beyond fixed tariffs. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: In a number of countries, reimbursement to hospitals providing renal dialysis services is set according to a fixed tariff. While the cost of maintenance dialysis and transplant surgery are amenable to a system of fixed tariffs, patients with ...
Bradley, JA +15 more
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Nutrition Support in Acute Kidney Injury [PDF]
, 2011 Acute kidney injury is a frequent complication affecting many hospitalized patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Acute kidney injury often occurs in conjunction with critical illness, which is a hypermetabolic state ...
Alkhunaizi AM +15 more
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Vitamin D and Chronic Kidney Disease
Počki, 2012 The results of 25(ОН)D3 level determination in blood serum of 45 patients with I–V stage chronic kidney disease are described in this article. It is shown that sufficient 25(ОН)D3 level is registered with 6.7 % of patients, vitamin D deficiency — in 24.4
S.V. Kushnirenko +2 more
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Cardiovascular Consequences of Acute Kidney Injury: Treatment Options
Biomedicines, 2023 Soon after haemodialysis was introduced into clinical practice, a high risk of cardiac death was noted in end-stage renal disease. However, only in the last decade has it become clear that any renal injury, acute or chronic, is associated with high ...
Julija G. Voicehovska +7 more
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Renal replacement therapy in ICU
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2012 Diagnosing and managing critically ill patients with renal dysfunction is a part of the daily routine of an intensivist. Acute kidney insufficiency substantially contributes to the morbidity and mortality of critically ill patients. Renal replacement therapy (RRT) not only does play a significant role in the treatment of patients with renal failure ...
K Muralidhar, C Deepa
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Faster Blood Flow Rate Does Not Improve Circuit Life in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: To determine whether blood flow rate influences circuit life in continuous renal replacement therapy. Design: Prospective randomized controlled trial. Setting: Single center tertiary level ICU.
Aitken, L. M. +4 more
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