Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for all stages of chronic kidney disease …

The heart and the vascular tree undergo major structural and functional changes when
kidney function declines and renal replacement therapy is required. The many …

This guideline is written primarily for doctors and nurses working in dialysis units and related
areas of medicine in the UK, and is an update of a previous version written in 2009. It aims to …

Results IDH occurred in 31.1% of patients during the 90-day exposure assessment period.
At baseline, the higher the IDWG (relative or absolute), the greater the frequency of IDH (P< …

Intradialytic hypotension (IDH), a common complication of ultrafiltration during hemodialysis
therapy, is associated with high mortality and morbidity. IDH, defined as a nadir systolic …

Hemodynamic stress during hemodialysis (HD) results in recurrent segmental ischemic
injury (myocardial stunning) that drives cumulative cardiac damage. We performed a fully …

BACKGROUND. Stationary hemodialysis machines hinder mobility and limit activities of
daily life during dialysis treatments. New hemodialysis technologies are needed to improve …

Fluid volume and hemodynamic management in hemodialysis patients is an essential
component of dialysis adequacy. Restoring salt and water homeostasis in hemodialysis …

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

Cardiorenal syndromes (CRS) have been recently classified into five distinct entities, each
with different major pathophysiologic mechanisms. CRS type 1 most commonly occurs in the …