Home Hemodialysis
HISTORY The concept of an outpatient hemodialysis center in the United States was not fully developed until the mid-1970s when legislation granted coverage for hemodialysis to most citizens regardless of…
Gastrointestinal Complications in End-Stage Kidney Disease
ESOPHAGUS Upper gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, heartburn, and epigastric pain are common in patients with chronic kidney disease. In addition to dialysis-related nausea and vomiting, potential esophageal causes of…
Peritoneal Dialysis–Related Infections
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PERITONITIS—PATHOGENESIS Organisms that colonize the skin, S. aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS), are the most frequent pathogens isolated in PD peritonitis, accounting for 50% or more of cases…
Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Valvular Heart Disease in Dialysis Patients
LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY AND HEART FAILURE Pathogenesis of Left Ventricular Disorders Ventricular growth occurs in response to mechanical stresses, primarily volume or pressure overload (6). Volume overload results in addition…
Choice of the Hemodialysis Membrane
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High-Efficiency and High-Flux Hemodialysis
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Current Outcomes for Dialysis Patients and Improving Quality of Care for Dialysis Patients
CURRENT OUTCOME DATABASES United States Renal Data System In 1988, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded a contract for formation of a national end-stage…
Long and Daily Hemodialysis
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Dialysate Composition in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis
DIALYSATE COMPOSITION IN HEMODIALYSIS In most outpatient settings, patients receive hemodialysis using dialysate prepared in bulk and delivered via a central delivery system so that the composition of the dialysate…
Anticoagulation Strategies during Hemodialysis Procedures
COAGULATION IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS There remains no universally accepted algorithm for anticoagulation in dialysis patients. This may be due in part to individual patient factors that influence abnormal hemostasis in…
