Dialysis adequacy indices that may be used to evaluate the efficiency of small-solute removal include Kt/V, fractional solute removal (FSR), and equivalent urea clearance (EKR). To analyze possible relationships between those indices, we used the two-compartment variable-volume urea kinetic model to simulate several dialysis modalities: hemodialysis (HD) performed three times or six times weekl...

BACKGROUND The achievement of dialysis adequacy targets in peritoneal dialysis (PD) is assessed by the calculation of the Kt/V and creatinine clearance (C(Cr)) obtained by collecting dialysate and urine, usually two or three times a year. Prescription decisions are based on such adequacy assessments, regardless of any variability in the single measurements. The aim of our study was to assess th...

A high delivered Kt/V(urea) (dKt/V(urea)) is advocated in the U.S. National Kidney Foundation Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines on hemodialysis (HD) adequacy, irrespective of the presence of residual renal function. The contribution of treatment adequacy and residual renal function to patient survival was investigated. The Netherlands Cooperative Study on the Adequacy of Dialysis ...

INTRODUCTION In dialysis centers both nephrologists and nurses are faced with the challenge of ensuring reliable and efficient care accordance with the clinical guideline. Hemodialysis adequacy monitoring information system therefore enable the automation of tasks, which ultimately allows doctors and nursing staff more time to dedicate to the individual treatment of patients. Development of the...

The Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) launched a nationwide end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient registry in 1985 called the Insan Prof. Byung-Suk Min Memorial ESRD Patient Registry. KSN members voluntarily participate in this registry, which has been collecting data through the Internet since 2000. The KSN ESRD patient registry data were reviewed to elucidate the major changes and improveme...

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INTRODUCTION The optimal length of dialysis is still under debate and current regimen of 12 hours a week is medically acceptable. The aim of this observational study was to confirm the relationship between different length of dialysis per week and the parameters of dialysis adequacy and cardiovascular morbidity. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 206 patients (128 man and 78 females) who...