Hypoalbuminemia is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. With
increasing interest in highly permeable membranes and convective therapies to improve …

Dialysis treatment has improved the survival of patients with kidney failure. However, the
hospitalization and mortality rates remain alarmingly high, primarily due to incomplete …

ABSTRACT Background Online haemodiafiltration (OL-HDF) has been shown to reduce all-
cause mortality versus conventional haemodialysis (HD); however, it is not always available …

Dialysis and nutrition are two sides of the same coin—dialysis depurates metabolic waste
that is typically produced by food intake. Hence, dietetic restrictions are commonly imposed …

The history of dialysis and diet can be viewed as a series of battles waged against potential
threats to patients' lives. In the early years of dialysis, potassium was identified as “the killer” …

Introduction The recent analysis of 4 randomized controlled trials has confirmed the lower
mortality risk for postdilution online hemodiafiltration (OL-HDF) compared to hemodialysis …

Abstract Background Online hemodiafiltration (OL-HDF) is associated with better removal of
both small and middle molecules and might improve survival compared to conventional …

Introduction The search for the 'perfect'renal replacement therapy has been paralleled by the
search for the perfect biomarkers for assessing dialysis adequacy. Three main families of …

There is no simple way to prescribe hemodialysis. Changes in the dialysis population,
improvements in dialysis techniques, and different attitudes towards the initiation of dialysis …

The turnover of albumin is increased in both peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD)
due to increased external losses, normally leading to compensatory increases in the hepatic …