Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at substantially higher risk for developing
cognitive impairment compared with the general population, and both lower glomerular …

Cognitive impairment is an increasingly recognized major cause of chronic disability and is
commonly found in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Knowledge of the …

The global health burden of chronic kidney disease is rapidly rising, and chronic kidney
disease is an important risk factor for cerebrovascular disease. Proposed underlying …

Frailty is a condition that is frequently observed among patients undergoing dialysis. Frailty
is characterized by a decline in both physiological state and cognitive state, leading to a …

Background The immediate and longer-term effects of hemodialysis on cerebral circulation,
cerebral structure, and cognitive function are poorly understood. Methods In a prospective …

Background: Given the increasing worldwide prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), it
is critical to decrease the associated risk of debilitating vascular complications, including …

Uremic encephalopathy encompasses a wide range of central nervous system
abnormalities associated with poor kidney function occurring with either progressive chronic …

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

Abstract Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) perturbs the crosstalk with others organs, with the interaction
between the kidneys and the heart having been studied most intensively. However, a …