Preserving residual renal function has always been the primary clinical goal for every
nephrologist managing patients with chronic kidney disease. There is no reason why this …

Chronic inflammation is associated with cachexia and increased mortality risk in patients
with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Inflammation …

BACKGROUND:: Circulating levels of cytokines and other inflammation markers are
markedly elevated in patients with chronic renal failure. This could be caused by increased …

BACKGROUND: Residual kidney function (RKF) is associated with improved survival in
peritoneal dialysis patients, but its role in hemodialysis patients is less well known. Urine …

Frequent hemodialysis can alter volume status, blood pressure, and the concentration of
osmotically active solutes, each of which might affect residual kidney function (RKF). In the …

Cardiovascular death is the most frequent cause of death in patients on peritoneal dialysis.
Risk factors for cardiovascular death in these patients include those that affect the general …

Residual renal function (RRF) is of paramount importance in patients with end-stage renal
disease, with benefits that go beyond contributing to achievement of adequacy targets …

Abstract Background and Methods. The importance of residual renal function is well
recognized in peritoneal dialysis but its role in haemodialysis (HD) has received much less …

Increasing the dialysis dose has failed to have an impact on the mortality of dialysis patients.
In contrast, residual kidney function (RKF) has consistently been a potent predictor of …

Background It is becoming increasingly evident that the accurate assessment of hydration
status is critical to care of a dialysis patient. Using the Body Composition Monitor, different …