Targeting the Opioid Pathway for Uremic Pruritus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [0.03%]
针对尿毒症瘙痒的阿片样物质通路治疗：系统性回顾和荟萃分析
Deep Jaiswal,Drea Uzans,Jill Hayden et al.
Deep Jaiswal et al.
Background: Patients undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis often experience pruritus which is associated with morbidity and mortality. One proposed treatment approach is to target the opioid pathway using either ...
Survey of Canadian Kidney Transplant Specialists on the Management of Morbid Obesity and the Transplant Waiting List [0.03%]
加拿大移植专家对难治性肥胖和移植等待名单的管理调查
Gabriel Chan,Mikael Soucisse
Gabriel Chan
Background: Obesity is associated with increased surgical complications and long-term cardiovascular mortality. Studies of access in kidney transplantation have found a bias against obese patients on the wait-listing. ...
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Adipokines and Markers of Kidney Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemic Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy [0.03%]
非布司他在无症状高尿酸血症糖尿病肾病患者中的随机对照试验对其脂肪细胞因子和肾脏纤维化标志物的影响
Srinivasan Beddhu,Rebecca Filipowicz,Bin Wang et al.
Srinivasan Beddhu et al.
Background: In observational studies, higher uric acid levels are associated with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and kidney disease. Objective: ...
Lisa Miller,Jennifer MacRae
Lisa Miller
Lisa M Miller,Jennifer M MacRae,Mercedeh Kiaii et al.
Lisa M Miller et al.
Noninfectious hemodialysis catheter complications include catheter dysfunction, catheter-related thrombus, and central vein stenosis. The definitions, causes, and treatment strategies for catheter dysfunction are reviewed below. Catheter-re...
Lisa M Miller,Edward Clark,Christine Dipchand et al.
Lisa M Miller et al.
Catheter-related bloodstream infections, exit-site infections, and tunnel infections are common complications related to hemodialysis central venous catheter use. The various definitions of catheter-related infections are reviewed, and vari...
Edward Clark,Joanne Kappel,Jennifer MacRae et al.
Edward Clark et al.
Nontunneled hemodialysis catheters (NTHCs) are typically used when vascular access is required for urgent renal replacement therapy. The preferred site for NTHC insertion in acute kidney injury is the right internal jugular vein followed by...
Jennifer M MacRae,Christine Dipchand,Matthew Oliver et al.
Jennifer M MacRae et al.
Complications of vascular access lead to morbidity and may reduce quality of life. In this module, we review both infectious and noninfectious arteriovenous access complications including neuropathy, aneurysm, and high-output access. For th...
Jennifer M MacRae,Christine Dipchand,Matthew Oliver et al.
Jennifer M MacRae et al.
Vascular access-related complications can lead to patient morbidity and reduced patient quality of life. Some of the common arteriovenous access complications include failure to mature, stenosis formation, and thrombosis. ...
Jennifer M MacRae,Matthew Oliver,Edward Clark et al.
Jennifer M MacRae et al.
When making decisions regarding vascular access creation, the clinician and vascular access team must evaluate each patient individually with consideration of life expectancy, timelines for dialysis start, risks and benefits of access creat...