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A qualitative study on hope in iranian end stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis
BackgroundEnd Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients undergoing hemodialysis are faced with serious problems in their lives. Hope, as a multifaceted...
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Shared decision-making and planning end-of-life care for patients with end-stage kidney disease: a protocol for develo** and testing a complex intervention
BackgroundInternationally, it has been stressed that advance care planning integrated within kidney services can lead to more patients being involved...
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Additional cost of end-stage kidney disease in diabetic patients according to renal replacement therapy modality: a systematic review
The prevalence of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is growing worldwide; the survival of these patients requires renal replacement therapy (RRT, a...
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Barriers to Implementing the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative End-Stage Kidney Disease Life Plan Guideline
ObjectiveThe updated 2019 National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative vascular access guidelines recommend...
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Prevalence and outcomes of end-stage kidney disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematous: a population-based study
This study aims to examine the prevalence and outcomes of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) among systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. SLE...
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Factors promoting shared decision-making in renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage kidney disease: systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis
PurposeShared decision-making (SDM) about the type of renal replacement therapy to use is a matter of great importance involving patients, their...
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Bypass surgery versus endovascular intervention for lower extremity revascularization in patients with chronic renal disease or end-stage renal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundEndovascular revascularization (ER) and open revascularization (OR) are recognized treatment modalities for peripheral artery disease, but...
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Machine learning algorithm for early detection of end-stage renal disease
BackgroundEnd stage renal disease (ESRD) describes the most severe stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD), when patients need dialysis or renal...
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Psychosocial factors affecting patients with end-stage kidney disease and the impact of the social worker
BackgroundEnd-stage kidney disease (ESKD) incidence has been increasing over time, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. However,...
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Association between physical activity and mortality in end-stage kidney disease: a systematic review of observational studies
BackgroundEnd-stage Kidney Disease patients have a high mortality and hospitalization risk. The association of these outcomes with physical activity...
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Sex differences in renal transporters: assessment and functional consequences
Mammalian kidneys are specialized to maintain fluid and electrolyte homeostasis. The epithelial transport processes along the renal tubule that match...
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Low platelet count at diagnosis of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis is correlated with the severity of disease and renal prognosis
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is an autoimmune disease that involves inflammation of blood vessels. There is...
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Process control: simply a matter of efficiency or of survival and costs? A single-centre quality improvement project in living donor renal transplant
BackgroundRising incidence and prevalence of end-stage renal disease is a worldwide concern for sustainability of healthcare systems and societies....
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Ethical principles of renal therapy rationing in Senegal
BackgroundSince 2012, Senegal has conducted a national program to cover renal therapy (dialysis) expenses in public hospitals and social...
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Challenges and Possible Solutions to Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) Dosing in Patients with Extreme Bodyweight and Renal Impairment
This article aims to highlight the dosing issues of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with renal impairment and/or obesity in an attempt...
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Challenges to the right to health in sub-Saharan Africa: reflections on inequities in access to dialysis for patients with end-stage kidney failure
Realization of the individual’s right to health in settings such as sub-Saharan Africa, where health care adequate resources are lacking, is...
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Renal manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review
As extra-intestinal manifestations (EIMs) are frequent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and affect morbidity and sometimes even mortality,...
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Evaluation of Renal Impairment Influence on Metabolic Drug Clearance using a Modelling Approach
Background and ObjectiveChronic kidney disease (CKD) may alter drug renal elimination but is also known for interacting with hepatic metabolism via...
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Depressive symptoms and dietary non-adherence among end stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis therapy: systematic review
BackgroundResearch suggests that patients with end stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis have a higher rate of depression and dietary non...
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Do we need an updated classification of oncocytic renal tumors?
The category of “oncocytic renal tumors’’ includes well-recognized entities, such as renal oncocytoma (RO) and eosinophilic variant of chromophobe...
