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 …

Cardiovascular disease occurs in patients with progressive renal disease both before and
after the initiation of dialysis. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent predictor of …

This paper explores the impact of the quality of a web site on the cognitive process leading
to consumers’ emotions—considered as direct antecedents to shopping behaviors and …

It is advantageous to make an independent assessment of the potassium (K) secretory process
and the luminal flow rate in the renal cortex to evaluate K handling by the kidney during …

BACKGROUND: Previously, the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
has shown large international variations in vascular access practice. Greater mortality risks …

The high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with kidney disease is well
described. This Canadian, multicenter, observational cohort study reports the prevalence …

Background A comprehensive analysis of sex-specific differences in the characteristics,
treatment, and outcomes of individuals with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis might …

Background. The optimal vascular access for chronic maintenance haemodialysis (HD) is
the native arteriovenous fistula (AVF). Vascular access practice patterns are reported for a …

Results There were 9046 deaths, 26% of which were sudden (crude mortality rate, 15.3/100
patient-years; median follow-up, 1.59 years). Associations with sudden death included …

Background: This randomized clinical trial is designed to assess whether the prevention and/or
correction of anemia, by immediate versus delayed treatment with erythropoietin alfa in …