Search Tag: haemodialysis

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Peritoneal-dialysis-evidence-guidelines-and-controversies

2017 14 Feb

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be a feasible, safe, and complementary alternative to haemodialysis not only in the chronic setting, but also in the acute setting, according to a review in the journal Seminars in Nephrology. PD provides an efficient way to correct metabolic, electrolyte, acid-base, and volume disturbances generated by acute kidney injury...Read more

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34th-vicenza-course-on-aki-crrt

2016 07 Jun

The Vicenza International Courses are well renewed scientific events held in the city of Andrea Palladio. Starting in 1982, international Vicenza courses have been held regularly featuring an outstanding faculty and gathering participants from numerous countries. The themes of Critical Care Nephrology, Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis have been...Read more

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Antibiotic-therapy-benefits-haemodialysis-patients

2014 05 Jul

Haemodialysis patients at risk for deadly catheter-related infections experience fewer infections and 68 percent lower mortality when they received a low dose of antibiotic therapy, compared to the anticoagulant heparin. The study reporting these results by researchers at the Henry Ford Health System appears online in the Clinical Journal...Read more

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Kidney-transplant-better-than-home-haemodialysis

2014 27 May

Patients who undergo a kidney transplant have better long-term outcomes than those who receive intensive haemodialysis at home, according to a study appearing in a forthcoming issue of JASN: the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Although kidney transplant patients survive longer than those who receive home haemodialysis, the study...Read more

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Many-kidney-failure-patients-not-taking-advantage-of-home-dialysis

2014 15 May

According to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), many kidney failure patients in Australia who could benefit from undergoing dialysis at home are being treated in hospitals and dialysis units. This is not only increasing costs for healthcare providers but also inconveniencing...Read more