ABSTRACT Introduction: The Brazilian Dialysis Survey (BDS) is an important source of
national data about people on chronic dialysis that contributes to the formulation of health …

The CONVINCE trial demonstrates that high-dose hemodiafiltration offers a survival
advantage for patients in the high-flux hemodiafiltration group compared to hemodialysis …

This study aimed to evaluate the association between the questionnaires SARC-F and
SARC-CalF with risk of mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). A cohort study …

In the past decades, an epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been associated with
environmental and occupational factors (heat stress from high workloads in hot …

Background: Vascular stenosis commonly leads to dysfunction in hemodialysis vascular
access. Although percutaneous transluminal angioplasty is an established treatment, stent …

Introduction: Exercise is being incorporated into the treatment of patients on hemodialysis;
however, little is known about the major characteristics of these interventions. Objective: To …

Introduction Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide public health problem, with a high
prevalence of patients on dialysis. mHealth technologies can greatly support the treatment …

Data about the impacts of hemodialysis on antioxidant status and markers of oxidative stress
are controversial, probably due to the use of different methodological approaches. The aim …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate inflammatory biomarkers in patients undergoing
peritoneal dialysis and investigate their association with all-cause mortality or transfer to …

Purpose Brazil has one of the world's highest numbers of patients on hemodialysis (HD).
Most dialysis centers are private and perform HD for patients with private and public health …