Background: The global epidemiology of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) reflects each
nation's unique genetic, environmental, lifestyle, and sociodemographic characteristics. The …

Fluid volume and hemodynamic management in hemodialysis patients is an essential
component of dialysis adequacy. Restoring salt and water homeostasis in hemodialysis …

Globally, the number of patients undergoing maintenance dialysis is increasing, yet
throughout the world there is significant variability in the practice of initiating dialysis. Factors …

The number of patients on hemodialysis (HD) is rapidly increasing in China. As an Asian
country with a large number of HD patients, understanding the status of Chinese HD patients …

Background Bacterial burden as well as duration of bacteremia influence the outcome of
patients with bloodstream infections. Promptly decreasing bacterial load in the blood by …

Background Fluid overload and interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) are discrete components of
the dynamic fluid balance in haemodialysis patients. We aimed to disentangle their …

Hospitalized patients with AKI rarely initiate peritoneal dialysis (PD) because of the limited
availability of surgeons or interventionists with experience in placing PD catheters as well as …

Rationale & Objective Dialysis patients judge health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as an
essential outcome. Remarkably, little is known about HRQoL differences between home …

Hemodialysis (HD) is a life-sustaining therapy as well as an intermittent and repetitive stress
condition for the patient. In ridding the blood of unwanted substances and excess fluid from …

Dialysis adequacy is an independent predictor of high mortality rates in hemodialysis
patients. Intradialytic exercise is a potential strategy to increase uremic solute removal by …