Dialysis hypotension occurs because a large volume of blood water and solutes are
removed over a short period of time, overwhelming normal compensatory mechanisms …

Hyperphosphatemia has consistently been shown to be associated with dismal outcome in a
wide variety of populations, particularly in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Compelling …

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is common in chronic hemodialysis patients, yet there are
limited data on the epidemiology of hypertension in these patients in the United States …

People with type 1 and type 2 diabetes are at risk of developing progressive chronic kidney
disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney failure. Hypertension is a major, reversible risk factor …

Background Sleep apnea is common in patients with chronic renal failure and is not
improved by either conventional hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. With nocturnal …

Frequent hemodialysis can alter volume status, blood pressure, and the concentration of
osmotically active solutes, each of which might affect residual kidney function (RKF). In the …

Outline Guideline 1. Time and frequency 1.1 Minimum length and frequency of sessions. 1.2
Cardiovacular instability. 1.3 Hypertension. 1.4 Hyperphosphataemia. 1.5 Malnutrition …

Regression of left ventricular hypertrophy after conversion to nocturnal hemodialysis.
Background Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent risk factor for mortality in …

▪ Abstract About 40% of patients undergoing maintenance dialysis suffer from varying
degrees of protein-energy malnutrition. This is a problem of substantial importance because …

Control of serum phosphate without any phosphate binders in patients treated with nocturnal
hemodialysis. We compared the efficacy and the long-term effects of nocturnal hemodialysis …