Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is advantageous in the treatment of patients with chronic kidney failure, providing much greater freedom and flexibility than conventional haemodialysis systems, and is more suitable for out-patient use at home. Significant on-going concerns over PD, however, ar...
Treatment OutcomeRenal DialysisPeritoneal DialysisCost-Benefit AnalysisKidney DiseasesKidney TransplantationThe cost benefit of peritoneal dialysis (PD) is reflected in generally lower expenditure than in-center hemodialysis while clinical advantages of home therapy are guaranteed. PD offers similar patient ...
treatment overall (P=0.03), but not among a subgroup of patients with at least 1 exacerbation at baseline; no benefit was seen in the time to first exacerbation. Subgroup analyses of moderate-quality patient data demonstrated significant reductions in asthma exacerbations in patients with baseline ...
More freedom, greater flexibility, and better health outcomes⏤these are just some of the benefits that may come with choosing home dialysis. Whether you're just starting treatment or you're currently going to adialysis center, you may be able to switch to dialysis from the comfort of your...
IV L-carnitine is also approved for the treatment of carnitine deficiency resulting from dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease. Administration of L-carnitine in combination with orlistat or sibutramine has been shown to improve anthropomorphic, glycemic, and insulin parameters compared with ...
Development and psychometric evaluation of the Dialysis patient-perceived Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale BackgroundPerceptions of exercise benefits and barriers affect exercise behavior. Because of the clinical course and treatment, dialysi...
Effective therapy for obesity among patients withadvanced chronic kidney diseaseis understudied, in part because highbody mass index (BMI)is often considered beneficial in patients receivingkidney dialysis. "Treatment of obesity in this population has been limited to nonsurgical options in the past," ...
Cardiovascular benefits of daily haemodialysis: peeling the onion 来自 学术范 喜欢 0 阅读量: 38 作者: McIntyre Chris W. 摘要: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2014 Jan;29(1):1-4. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gft315. Epub 2013 Oct 21. 关键词: Humans Cardiovascular Diseases Renal Dialysis Renal Insufficiency...
that included 50 randomized and quasi-randomized trials of statins in patients with different stages of kidney disease (predialysis, dialysis and transplantation; n = 30,144). The authors found that statins safely reduced lipid concentrations and the risk of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular ...
Withholding versus withdrawing life-sustaining treatment: patient factors and documentation associated with dialysis decisions. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated prospectively the use of acute hemodialysis among hospitalized patients to identify demographic and clinical predictors of and cha... NS Wenger,J Lynn,RK ...