Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for all stages of chronic kidney disease …

In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with haemodialysis or peritoneal
dialysis, hypertension is common and often poorly controlled. Blood pressure (BP) …

Cardiovascular diseases represent the main causes of morbidity and mortality in patients
with chronic kidney disease (CKD). According to a well-established classification …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ESRD, treated with conventional hemo-or peritoneal
dialysis are both associated with a high prevalence of an increase in left ventricular mass …

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 …

Hypertension is common, difficult to diagnose, and poorly controlled among patients with
ESRD. However, controversy surrounds the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. Here …

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

BACKGROUND: Predialysis serum sodium concentrations recently have been linked to
patient characteristics and outcomes in hemodialysis patients and may have implications for …

Background and objectives: Achieving and maintaining dry-weight appears to be an
effective but forgotten strategy in controlling and maintaining normotension among …

Management of blood pressure (BP) in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving
dialysis (stage 5D) provides a significant challenge for healthcare professionals. The …