Background: The global epidemiology of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) reflects each
nation's unique genetic, environmental, lifestyle, and sociodemographic characteristics. The …

Hemodialysis (HD) majorly represents the global treatment option for patients with chronic
kidney disease stage 5, and, despite advances in dialysis technology, these patients face a …

Recognizing that race is a social and not a biological construct, healthcare professionals
and the public have called for removal of race in clinical algorithms. In response, the …

Globally, the number of patients undergoing maintenance dialysis is increasing, yet
throughout the world there is significant variability in the practice of initiating dialysis. Factors …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is estimated to affect 3% of pregnant women in
high-income countries,(Piccoli et al., 2018,# 13860) which equates to between 15,000 …

Objective: To present data from the Brazilian Society of Nephrology on patients with chronic
dialysis for kidney disease in July 2018, making a comparative analysis of the past 10 years …

Background: Inadequate dialysis, renal hypertension, and impaired exercise capacity are
factors that affect the quality of life (QoL) and mortality of adults with end-stage renal disease …

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on chronic hemodialysis have repeated blood
exposure to artificial surfaces that can trigger clot formation within the hemodialysis circuit …

Objective To identify the optimal estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at which to
initiate dialysis in people with advanced chronic kidney disease. Design Nationwide …

Background Dietary potassium restriction is a strategy to control hyperkalemia in chronic
kidney disease (CKD). However, hyperkalemia may result from a combination of clinical …