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Open AccessIntravenous iron supplementation does not increase infectious disease risk in hemodialysis patients: a nationwide cohort-based case-crossover study
Studies have reported conflicting findings on the infection risk posed by intravenous iron supplementation among hemodialysis (HD) patients. We used a novel study design to assess associations between intraven...
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Open AccessTemporal trends of incident diabetes mellitus and subsequent outcomes in patients receiving kidney transplantation: a national cohort study in Taiwan
Allograft kidney transplantation has become a treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) has been associated with impaired patient and gr...
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Open AccessA validation study comparing existing prediction models of acute kidney injury in patients with acute heart failure
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in acute heart failure (AHF) and is associated with prolonged hospitalization and increased mortality. The aim of this study was to externally validate existi...
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Open AccessThe dialysis facility levels and sizes are associated with outcomes of incident hemodialysis patients
The outcomes of patients with incident kidney failure who start hemodialysis are influenced by several factors. Whether hemodialysis facility characteristics are associated with patient outcomes is unclear. We...
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a marker for acute kidney injury progression and mortality in critically ill populations: a population-based, multi-institutional study
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a surrogate marker of systemic response to physiological stress, is used for prognosis prediction in many diseases. However, the usefulness of this marker for predicting a...
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Open AccessClinical outcomes between elderly ESKD patients under peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: a national cohort study
With ageing populations, new elderly end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) cases rise. Unlike younger patients, elderly ESKD patients are less likely to undergo kidney transplant, and therefore the decision of recei...
