Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an increasingly prevalent condition globally and is strongly
associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hypertension is both a cause and …

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a major problem in chronic kidney disease (CKD), causing
increased mortality. Ferritin stores iron, representing iron status. Hepcidin binds to …

Abstract Background and Objective: Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) have a
unique cardiovascular risk. This study aims at predicting, with a certain precision, death and …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), especially those involving a systemic inflammatory
process such as atherosclerosis, remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in …

Results Serum albumin, bicarbonate, HDL cholesterol, and creatinine were the main factors
positively/directly and phosphate was the main factor negatively/inversely associated with T …

Hemodialysis has saved many lives, albeit with significant residual mortality. Although poor
outcomes may reflect advanced age and comorbid conditions, hemodialysis per se may …

Aim Elderly people comprise a large and growing proportion of the global dialysis
population. Regional differences in rates of dialysis in the elderly suggest multiple factors …

Dialysis initiation rates among older adults, aged 75 years or greater, are increasing at a
faster rate than for younger age groups. Older adults with advanced CKD (eGFR< 30 …

High body mass index (BMI) is paradoxically associated with better outcome in hemodialysis
(HD) patients. Persistent inflammation commonly features in clinical conditions where the …

Early mortality is high in hemodialysis (HD) patients, but little is known about early
cardiovascular event (CVE) rates after HD initiation. To study this we analyzed data in the …