Volume overload in haemodialysis (HD) patients associates with hypertension and cardiac
dysfunction and is a major risk factor for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in this …

Fluid overload has been associated with morbidity and mortality in various clinical scenarios
including heart failure and critical illness. It exerts pathologic sequelae in almost all the …

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) has evolved as a valuable adjunct to physical
examination in the recent past and various medical specialties have embraced it. However …

Point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) is emerging as an invaluable tool for guiding patient
care at the bedside, providing real-time diagnostic information to clinicians. Today, POCUS …

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is rapidly evolving as a noninvasive adjunct to
physical examination among various specialties. POCUS increases the sensitivity of …

Background: The majority of patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) suffer from volume
overload and this overhydration is associated with increased mortality. Thus, optimal …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease. As
kidney function declines, the presence of left ventricular abnormalities increases such that …

Protein energy malnutrition is recognized as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
dialysis patients. Protein–energy-wasting process is observed in about 45% of the dialysis …

Rationale & Objective Pulmonary congestion contributes to morbidity and mortality in
patients with kidney failure on hemodialysis, but physical assessment is an insensitive …

Volume overload, and its attendant increase in acute care utilization and cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality, represents a critical challenge for the practicing nephrologist. This is …