Haemodialysis (HD) is the commonest form of kidney replacement therapy in the world,
accounting for approximately 69% of all kidney replacement therapy and 89% of all dialysis …

Technical innovations in peritoneal dialysis (PD), now used widely for the long-term
treatment of ESRD, have significantly reduced therapy-related complications, allowing …

Background Non-randomized studies suggest an association between serum uric acid
levels and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this systematic review is …

Patients with severely decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR)(ie, chronic kidney disease
[CKD] G4+) are at increased risk for kidney failure, cardiovascular disease (CVD) events …

Background/Aims: Although dialysis patients have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality
related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population, the mortality and …

Kaplan–Meier analysis is a popular method used for analysing time-to-event data. In case of
competing event analyses such as that of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality …

Inflammation is one of the well-recognized nontraditional risk factors that contributes to the
excessive cardiovascular mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Serum C-reactive …

Purpose Cardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in dialysis
patients. With the increasing prevalence of dialysis patients, there is a need to systematically …

Background The number of elderly patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is
increasing worldwide, but the proportion of elderly patients commencing peritoneal dialysis …

Cardiac valve calcification (CVC), characterized by the accumulation of calcium in the heart
valves, is highly prevalent among patients undergoing dialysis. This meta-analysis aimed to …