The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome has increased worldwide over the past few
years. Sympathetic nervous system overactivity is a key mechanism leading to hypertension …

Methods and Results. PubMed database based on original articles from 1983 to 2013 and
the authors clinical experience. This review covers the current status of the methodology and …

Online hemodiafiltration (HDF) is an established renal replacement modality for patients with
end stage chronic kidney disease that is now gaining rapid clinical acceptance worldwide …

Intradialytic hypotension, defined as rapid decrease in systolic blood pressure of greater
than or equal to 20 mmHg or in mean arterial pressure of greater than or equal to 10 mmHg …

Background: Autonomic nervous regulation plays a critical role in end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD) patients with cardiovascular complications. However, studies on autonomic …

The repeated measurements of heart rate variability (HRV) is more relevant than a single
HRV measurement in predicting patient prognosis but is less addressed previously. This …

This study aimed to identify whether a new method using heart rate variability (HRV) could
predict intradialytic hypotension (IDH) for one month in advance for patients undergoing …

Power spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) offers a possibility to non-invasively
quantify autonomic cardiac regulation. The technique splits the spectrum of the HRV into …

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects almost one out of three end-stage renal disease
patients. This review assesses the current treatment options for uremic RLS and the …

Introduction: Fluid management in hemodialysis patients is a controversial topic. Brain
natriuretic peptide (BNP) is secreted from the heart in response to volume overload, and …