Background. Pruritus affects many haemodialysis (HD) patients. In this study, pruritus and its
relationship to morbidity, mortality, quality of life (QoL), sleep quality and patient laboratory …

Background. A well-functioning vascular access (VA) is essential to efficient dialysis therapy.
Guidelines have been implemented improving care, yet access use varies widely across …

In the United States, 87.3% of the patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring
dialysis are treated with hemodialysis (HD) and 12.7% with peritoneal dialysis (PD). This …

Background Phosphate binders (calcium-based and calcium-free) are recommended to
lower serum phosphate and prevent hyperphosphataemia in patients with chronic kidney …

Background: Anemia is common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Methods: Data collected from
nationally representative samples of HD patients (n = 11,041) in 2002 to 2003 were used …

Background: Mineral metabolism has emerged as an important predictor of morbidity and
mortality in dialysis patients, independent of bone and muscle concerns. Several expert panels …

Background Traditional academic assumptions about advance care planning (ACP) include
the following: (1) the purpose of ACP is preparing for incapacity; (2) ACP is based on the …

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… Daniel Itzig’s son-in-law David Friedländer became a devoted disciple of Moses; Joseph …

Background. Patient eligibility for renal replacement therapy (RRT) modalities is frequently
debated, but little prospective data are available from large patient cohorts. Methods. We …

Results Median parathyroid hormone increased from phase 1 to phase 4 in all regions except
for Japan, where it remained stable. Prescriptions of intravenous vitamin D analogs and …