... to summarize the current evidence evaluating the efficacy and safety of percutaneous insertion methods compared to surgical methods. Method: A literature search was performed in the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases. The primary outcome was defined as catheter survival. The secondary...

... offer assisted PD (aPD) programs to help patients start or stay on PD as opposed to in-center hemodialysis (HD). In order to evaluate the potential scope of aPD, it is important to review the outcomes and cost considerations of aPD. Summary: We reviewed available data from different countries...

... risk factor for all-cause mortality in a cohort of Japanese patients on MHD. The findings of this study suggest that the adverse clinical outcomes in patients with low TSAT can be partly attributed to infection-related iron deficiency. Patient demographic and clinical data, including age, sex, body...

... the procedure. The primary endpoints were adverse renal, respiratory, and cardiovascular outcomes and mortality. Results: Presepsin and procalcitonin levels were significantly higher in patients with adverse renal and respiratory outcome ( p < 0.001 and 0.0081). The presepsin levels were significantly higher...

...: Tall people have improved metabolic profiles and better cardiovascular outcomes, a relationship inverted in dialysis patients. We investigated the relationship between height and outcomes in incident hemodialysis (HD) patients commencing treatment in an analysis of the international Monitoring Dialysis...

...Brent W. Miller; Rainer Himmele; Dixie-Ann Sawin; Jeeseon Kim; Robert J. Kossmann Background/Aim: Home hemodialysis (HHD) has been associated with improved clinical outcomes vs. in-center HD (ICHD). The prevalence of HHD in the United States is still very low at 1.8%. This critical review compares...

...Marijke J.E. Dekker; Frank M. van der Sande; Florence van den Berghe; Karel M.L. Leunissen; Jeroen P. Kooman Extracellular fluid overload (FO), which is assessed using bioimpedance technologies, is an important predictor of outcome in dialysis patients and in patients with early stages of chronic...

... prescriptions. The goal of this study was to review the dialysis time prescription in this context and to evaluate the relationship between FRR and patient outcomes. This is a retrospective study that included all prevalent dialysis patients receiving HD or post-dilution online haemodiafiltration (OL-HDF...

...Chunyan Yi; Qunying Guo; Jianxiong Lin; Fengxian Huang; Xueqing Yu; Xiao Yang Background/Aims: To investigate clinical outcomes of remote peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients in Southern China. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, incident remote PD patients managed with a comprehensive follow...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Dialysis prescription Elderly patients Hemodialysis Outcomes Registry Vascular access Our analysis...

... for better control of fluids and solutes and promote return of renal function [ 5,6,7 ]. Some studies suggested that ‘early’ or ‘prophylactic’ RRT could improve outcomes in AKI. However, only small randomized trials mentioned that early RRT initiation might have a beneficial effect on survival. Some key...

... nephrology. Many of the nephrology guidelines are based on a less robust evidentiary base than guidelines in cardiology or diabetes. There continues to be a debate in medicine as to whether guidelines and their development process actually impact patient outcomes. This article describes the ways in which...