Objective To explore the relationship between hemoglobin variability(Hb-var)and risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular death in patients with peritoneal dialysis(PD),and to provide basis for reducing the risk of d...
Secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is frequent in dialysis patients. Parathyroidectomy (PTX) is indicated for patients who failed medical therapy. We reviewed the data from 184 dialysis patients who underwent PTX bet...
The advancement of renal replacement therapy has significantly enhanced the survival rates of patients with end-stage renal disease(ESRD)over time.How-ever,this prolonged survival has also been associated with a highe...
The development of maintenance hemodialysis(HD)for end stage kidney disease patients is a success story that continues to save many lives.Nevertheless,intermittent renal replacement therapy is also a source of recurre...
BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)is still a menacing pandemic,especially in vulnerable patients.Morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients are considered worse than thos...
supported in part by grants from Instituto de Salud Carlos III(PI15/02139)-Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional(FEDER)-.R.Moreno-Gómez-Toledano is recipient of a research contract from CAM(B2017-BMD-3686).
Bisphenol A(BPA)is a xenoestrogen known for its implications for the endocrine systems and several other organs,including the kidneys.Recent renal studies have shown that BPA can induce alterations of the cytoskeleton...
Introduction: Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is defined as the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. The frequency of erectile dysfunction in patients with kidney failure is estima...
Introduction: Senegal has pioneered the implementation of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in West Africa, practicing it since 2004. Non-infectious complications are a significant cause of failure of this technique and the tr...
Innovation of medical research youth of Sichuan Medical Association Project(No.Q15007).
Objective:To investigate the relationship between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and prognosis in patients with end stage renal disease(ESRD)undergoing dialysis.Methods:80 patients with ESRD who underwent regula...
Background: Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis is a rare but life-threatening condition in peritoneal dialysis. It is associated with extensive thickening and fibrosis of the peritoneum resulting in recurrent small bo...