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Role of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Cardiovascular Protection in CKD Patients: Reappraisal of Their Impact and Mechanisms
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) have markedly reduced the need for blood transfusion for renal anemia and are included in standard therapies...
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Serum zinc values, ankle brachial index and mortality in hemodialysis patients
IntroductionThe atherosclerotic state of haemodialysis (HD) patients may be influenced by heavy metals. The purpose of our study was to assess the...
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Salivary changes in chronic kidney disease and in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectivesThis study is aimed at describing changes in salivary flow rate and ionic composition present in the saliva of chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
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Sodium handling in pediatric patients on maintenance dialysis
The risk of cardiovascular disease remains exceedingly high in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5 on dialysis (CKD 5D). Sodium (Na
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Do trace elements play a role in coronary artery calcification in hemodialysis patients?
PurposeAbnormalities of trace elements have previously been linked to inflammatory processes in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We aimed to establish the...
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Comparison of survival for super high-flux hemodialysis (SHF-HD) with high albumin leakage versus online hemodiafiltration or SHF-HD with low albumin leakage: the SUPERB study
BackgroundSurvival is equivalent between super high-flux hemodialysis (SHF-HD) and online hemodiafiltration (OHDF) with similar albumin leakage....
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Combining hemodialysis with peritoneal dialysis improves cognitive function: a three-case report
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with multiple complications, with recent scholarly attention underscoring cognitive impairment as a...
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Effect of dialysate potassium and lactate on serum potassium and bicarbonate concentrations during daily hemodialysis at low dialysate flow rates
BackgroundObservational studies of hemodialysis patients treated thrice weekly have shown that serum and dialysate potassium and bicarbonate...
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Nondip** heart rate and associated factors in patients with chronic kidney disease
BackgroundNondip** heart rate (NHR) is a condition reported to be associated with cardiovascular events and cardiovascular mortality recently. We...
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Calcium carbonate-enriched cheese to improve nutrition, compliance and phosphorus control in patients on kidney replacement therapy
BackgroundPatients on renal replacement therapy face many dietary limitations, and cheese is often limited because of its high phosphate content; we...
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Serum irisin levels and osteoporosis in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and renal transplant recipients
AimTo elucidate the association of serum irisin levels with bone mineral density (BMD) and calcium–phosphorus metabolism parameters in chronic kidney...
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Lower serum magnesium is a predictor of left ventricular hypertrophy in patients on dialysis
PurposeLeft ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) represents one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients. Low serum...
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Treatment of severe metformin-associated lactic acidosis with renal replacement therapy and tris-hydroxymethyl aminomethane: a case report
BackgroundType B lactic acidosis is a rare but serious side effect of metformin use. The risk of metformin-associated lactic acidosis is elevated in...
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Effect of intradialytic oral nutritional supplementation on nutritional markers in malnourished chronic hemodialysis patients: prospective randomized trial
Background and objectivesMalnutrition is prevalent in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients. It increases mortality and negatively affects quality of...
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Comparison of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 and brachial hemodynamic parameters between dialysis modalities in patients with end-stage kidney disease
PurposeMajor cardiovascular events (MACE) are the leading cause of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease. Although hemodialysis (HD) and...
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A maintenance hemodialysis patient complicated with hypogammaglobulinemia presenting typical COVID-19 pneumonia CT findings: a case report
BackgroundWith the widespread use of the vaccine and the predominance of the Omicron strain, the number of patients presenting with typical...
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The effects of folic acid supplementation on endothelial function in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BackgroundEndothelial dysfunction serves as an early marker for the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); therefore, it is an attractive site of...
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COVID-19 in chronic kidney disease: a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study
BackgroundThe prognostic factors for COVID-19 in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are uncertain. We conducted a study to compare clinical...
