BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are serious and growing health problems with enormous impact on psychological and social functioning. Despite high rates of comorbid depression and anxiety in these patient populations, and the adverse impact these have upon treatment adherence, quality of life, social connectedness and healthcare costs there has been l...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains the generally accepted method for management of renal failure in chronic and acute renal failure. Despite the rapidly increasing use of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) since its introduction, controversy persists as to the efficacy and exact role of the modality in the treatment of end stage renal failure. The aim of thi...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Uremic metabolic acidosis is only partially corrected in many hemodialysis patients, and low serum bicarbonate predicts higher death risk. This study determined the comparative efficacy of peritoneal dialysis in correcting uremic metabolic acidosis and the association of serum bicarbonate and death risk with the two therapies. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASURE...

Abstract INTRODUCTION Comorbid conditions such as end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are common in patients with a diagnosis of brain metastasis (BM). Renal replacement therapy for ESRD typically includes hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. However, the efficacy immunotherapy (IT) delivery dialyzed is not well understood. Therefore, treatment modalities BM and must be considered during clinical de...

Background & Aims of the Study : D iet observance plays a crucial role in improvement of life quality for hemodialysis patients. The present survey aims at determining the factors relevant to diet observance in hemodialysis patients admitted in hemodialysis centers in Qom in 2014. Materials and Methods: Through this descriptive survey, the sample population, which included 60 qualified hemodial...

Introduction: Dialysis quality is an important factor in reducing inability and mortality chronic kidney failure patients can enhance their life social activity. Objectives: The aim of this investigation was to examine the efficacy dialysis based on urea reduction rate (URR) associated factors hemodialysis due lack clarity adequacy dialysis. Patients Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional st...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis regularly receive erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) for treating renal anaemia during their dialysis unlike those who are not on dialysis. In such patients, the longer acting ESA can be helpful in reducing their frequent visits to the health care facilities and improving their compliance. This study was aimed to exam...

INTRODUCTION Previous studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of using Paricalcitol for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients on dialysis. The aim of the current meta-analysis was to assess the safety and efficacy of Paricalcitol for the management of SHPT in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) not yet on dialysis. A secondary aim was to determine if...

BACKGROUND Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) account for the majority of hemodialysis-related infections. There are no published data on the efficacy of the chlorhexidine-impregnated foam dressing at reducing the rate of CRBSI among patients undergoing hemodialysis. DESIGN A prospective, nonblinded, crossover intervention trial to determine the efficacy of a chlorhexidine-impre...