Addressing fluid intake and volume control requires alignment and coordination of patients,
providers, dialysis facilities, and payers, potentially necessitating a “Volume First” approach …

Background Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death in dialysis patients,
and strongly associated with fluid overload and hypertension. It is plausible that low …

Background. A higher sodium gradient (dialysate sodium minus pre-dialysis plasma sodium)
during hemodialysis (HD) has been associated with sodium loading; however, its role is not …

Background. Individuals with end-stage kidney disease appear to have stable pre-dialysis
serum sodium concentrations over time, with lower values associating with increased …

BACKGROUND: Patients on in-center nocturnal hemodialysis therapy typically experience
higher interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) than patients on conventional hemodialysis therapy …

Background Intradialytic hypertension affects∼ 15% of hemodialysis patients and is
associated with increased morbidity and mortality. While intradialytic hypertension is …

Oligo‐anuric individuals receiving hemodialysis (HD) are dependent on the dialysis
machine to regulate sodium and water balance. Interest in adjusting the dialysate sodium …

Maintenance of extracellular fluid volume balance is an essential role of chronic
maintenance hemodialysis (HD). In this population, this balance is determined by salt intake …

Background Hypertension is frequent in chronic hemodialyzed patients and usually treated
by reducing extracellular fluid. Probing dry weight only based on a clinical evaluation may …

Hyponatremia is a common condition encountered in clinical practice. A number of studies
have associated low serum sodium levels with increased mortality in various patient …