BACKGROUND: The proportion of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD)
initiating dialysis therapy at a higher glomerular filtration rate (GFR) has increased during …

The timing of the start of dialysis in elderly patients is driven by the desire to optimize the
quantity and quality of life. Limited data exist on how the level of renal function, and uraemic …

Background Concerns are present on the limited value of renal function alone in defining the
optimal moment to start dialysis. Disease-related symptoms and health-related quality of life …

The proportion of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) initiating dialysis at
higher glomerular filtration rate (GFR) has increased over the past decade. Recent data …

Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim to assess and analyze the effect of
dietary counseling the nutritional status of patients (> 19 years) undergoing hemodialysis …

Background: Concerns are present on the limited value of renal function alone in defining
the optimal moment to start with dialysis. Uremic symptoms and health-related quality of life …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a major public health problem worldwide. 1-4
The increasing prevalence of patients with CKD1; 5; 6 can be explained by the growing …

FAZIT: Die EQUAL-Studie stellt eine europäische Initiative zur Beantwortung wichtiger
Fragen rund um die Betreuung älterer Patienten mit fortschreitender chronischen …