In chronic kidney disease (CKD), influx of urea and other retained toxins exerts a change in
the gut microbiome. There is decreased number of beneficial bacteria that produce short …

Frailty, the state of increased vulnerability to physical stressors as a result of progressive and
sustained degeneration in multiple physiological systems, is common in those with chronic …

Malnutrition-inflammation-atherosclerosis syndrome is one of the causes of increased
mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the study was to assess the …

Poor nutritional status and protein-energy wasting are common among maintenance dialysis
patients and associated with unfavorable outcomes. Providing foods, meal trays, snack …

Objectives Diet and fluid management can reduce mortality, serious comorbidities, and
debilitating symptoms in patients on hemodialysis, but restrictions may also be a major …

Emerging evidence suggests that intestinal dysbiosis plays an important role in host
inflammation locally and systemically. Such pathological condition is even more prevailing …

ABSTRACT Estimates suggest that 20-30% of the deaths of patients with chronic kidney
disease with indication to undergo dialysis occur after refusal to continue dialysis …

Abstract Introduction: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is an irreversible kidney condition
and hemodialysis is the most frequent treatment option used for this condition. However …

The gut microbiome recently has emerged as a novel risk factor that impacts health and
disease. Our gut microbiota can function as an endocrine organ through its unique ability to …

ABSTRACT Estimates suggest that 20-30% of the deaths of patients with chronic kidney
disease with indication to undergo dialysis occur after refusal to continue dialysis …