The age-old axiom that one is as old as his or her vessels are, calls for ongoing critical re-
examination of modifiable risk factors of accelerated vascular ageing in chronic kidney …

Uremic toxins (UTs) are mainly produced by protein metabolized by the intestinal microbiota
and converted in the liver or by mitochondria or other enzymes. The accumulation of UTs …

Introduction Cognitive dysfunction is a major consequence of end-stage renal disease
(ESRD) and has further detrimental effects on both functionality and the quality of life for …

Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is described as primary dysfunction in the heart culminating in
renal injury or vice versa. CRS can be classified into five groups, and uremic toxin (UT) …

In an era of evidence‐based medicine and dialysis performance measures, there is strong
motivation to find specific, objective, quantifiable, and reproducible parameters to …

Objective. To explore the nursing effect of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR)
combined with solution‐focused brief therapy (SFBT) in uremic peritoneal dialysis (PD) …

Introduction. Hypokalemia is common in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). It is
associated with increased cardiovascular and all‐cause mortality. Treatment usually …

Background: The long‐term results of surgical parathyroidectomy (PTX) in end‐stage renal
disease (ESRD) patients are less well known in the modern era of newer activated vitamin …

Abstract Background/Aims: The relationship between peritoneal protein clearance (PPCl)
and nutritional status in peritoneal dialysis (PD) population have not been clarified. This …

Carnitine deficiency contributes to developing various pathological conditions, such as
cardiac dysfunction, muscle weakness, and erythropoietin-resistant anemia in patients …