Blood flow (Qb) is one of the dialysis parameters most strongly influencing the performance
of dialysis modalities. However, few studies have compared different dialysis modalities in …

The life expectancy of end-stage renal disease patients undergoing regular hemodialysis
(HD) remains significantly lower than in the general population. Reducing excess mortality …

HDF prescription should be able to satisfy the delivery of an optimal dialytic convective dose.
Several factors are implicated in this endeavor. High blood flow rate is crucial to warranty …

Hemodialysis patients experience high oxidative stress because of systemic inflammation
and depletion of antioxidants. Little is known about the global oxidative status during dialysis …

The development of maintenance hemodialysis (HD) for end stage kidney disease patients
is a success story that continues to save many lives. Nevertheless, intermittent renal …

Introduction High convection volumes in hemodiafiltration (HDF) result in improved survival;
however, it remains unclear whether it is achievable in all patients. Methods CONVINCE, a …

Dialyzers are classified into five types based on their β2-microglobulin clearance rate and
albumin sieving coefficient: Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb. In addition, a new classification system …

Background High-flux dialyzers effectively remove uremic toxins, are hemocompatible to
minimize intradialytic humoral and cellular stimulation, and have long-term effects on patient …

Abstract Background: The glycoprotein sclerostin (Scl; 22 kDa), which is involved in bone
metabolism, may play a role in vascular calcification in haemodialysis (HD) patients. In the …

Background Patients undergoing conventional hemodialysis (C-HD) present a greater
immuno-inflammatory state probably related to uremia, sympathetic nervous system (SNS) …