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Characteristics and 1-year survival of incident patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis compared with hemodialysis:a large 11-year cohort study
PurposeFew studies have evaluated patients’ characteristics and survival by dialysis modality in Brazil. We evaluated changes in dialysis modality...
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Factors affecting health-related quality of life in older patients with chronic kidney disease: a single-center cross-sectional study
BackgroundHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment is important for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, few studies have...
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First-year mortality in incident dialysis patients: results of the Peridialysis study
BackgroundControversy surrounds which factors are important for predicting early mortality after dialysis initiation (DI). We investigated...
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Improved survival on super high-flux albumin-leaking hemodialysis and online hemodiafiltration with high albumin leakage in patients with mild hypoalbuminemia: evidence and a hypothesis
It has been reported that survival on mild hypoalbuminemia due to high albumin leakage did not worsen in patients on hemodialysis (HD) or online...
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Impact of Arteriovenous fistula creation on estimated glomerular filtration rate decline in Predialysis patients
BackgroundArteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the vascular access of choice for patients on hemodialysis. Recent evidence suggests that AVF creation may...
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The factors that are associated with itching in chronic kidney patients and evaluation of itching with the 5d itch scale
ObjectiveUremic pruritus is a distressing complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD), associated with mortality, and negatively impacts quality of...
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Abnormal rich club organization in end-stage renal disease patients before dialysis initiation and undergoing maintenance hemodialysis
BackgroundEnd-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are at a substantially higher risk for develo** cognitive impairment compared with the healthy...
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Blood pressure, arterial waveform, and arterial stiffness during hemodialysis and their clinical implications in intradialytic hypotension
This study included 152 hemodialysis patients (mean age, 69 years; 34.2% female) and investigated serial changes in blood pressure (BP) and arterial...
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Cardio-ankle vascular index is linked to deranged metabolic status, especially high HbA1c and monocyte-chemoattractant-1 protein, in predialysis chronic kidney disease
Introduction and purposeArterial stiffness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Cardio-ankle...
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Evaluation of eryptosis in patients with chronic kidney disease
ObjectiveAnemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the result of reduced erythropoietin, disturbed erythropoiesis and decreased...
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Evaluation of the relationship between hemodialysis-related glycemic variability and hormonal profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes on hemodialysis: a pilot study
BackgroundThe number of dialysis patients with diabetes is currently increasing in Japan and a similar proportion worldwide. It was suggested that...
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Seasonal variation and predictors of intradialytic blood pressure decline: a retrospective cohort study
The risk factors for intradialytic systolic blood pressure decline remain poorly understood. We aimed to identify clinical and laboratory predictors...
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Multidisciplinary education and lifestyle camps for CKD patients and their closest family members: effects on disease progression, self-management and psychosocial condition—a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundMultidisciplinary education including psychosocial care (MDE) may alleviate high burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Family support...
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Higher sclerostin is associated with pulmonary hypertension in pre-dialysis end-stage kidney disease patients: a cross-sectional prospective observational cohort study
BackgroundPulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that contributes to mortality. Sclerostin, a SOST gene...
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Primary and specialist care interaction and referral patterns for individuals with chronic kidney disease: a narrative review
BackgroundTimely referral of individuals with chronic kidney disease from primary care to secondary care is evidenced to improve patient outcomes,...
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Estimated GFR in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: errors of an unpredictable method
BackgroundAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) causes about 10% of cases of end stage renal disease. Disease progression rate is...
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Association of serum electrolyte changes during haemodialysis with stimulation of premature ventricular contractions
BackgroundPatients on haemodialysis are predisposed to heart rhythm disorders, including bradyarrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AF)/atrial flutter,...
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Dyslipidemia in children with chronic kidney disease—findings from the Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (4C) study
BackgroundDyslipidemia is an important and modifiable risk factor for CVD in children with CKD.
MethodsIn a cross-sectional study of baseline serum...
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Intermittent infusion hemodiafiltration is associated with improved survival compared to hemodialysis
BackgroundApproximately 16.4% of patients on hemodialysis (HD) in Japan are treated with intermittent infusion hemodiafiltration (I-HDF). However,...
