Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at substantially higher risk for develo**
cognitive impairment compared with the general population, and both lower glomerular …

The global health burden of chronic kidney disease is rapidly rising, and chronic kidney
disease is an important risk factor for cerebrovascular disease. Proposed underlying …

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

Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a frequent and serious complication of chronic
haemodialysis, linked to adverse long-term outcomes including increased cardiovascular …

Blood pressure (BP) and volume control are critical components of dialysis care and have
substantial impacts on patient symptoms, quality of life, and cardiovascular complications …

Background The immediate and longer-term effects of hemodialysis on cerebral circulation,
cerebral structure, and cognitive function are poorly understood. Methods In a prospective …

Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) occurs in approximately 10–12% of treatments. Whereas
several definitions for IDH are available, a nadir systolic blood pressure carries the strongest …

Individuals with ESKD requiring maintenance hemodialysis face a unique hemodynamic
challenge, typically on a thrice-weekly basis. In an effort to achieve some degree of …

The initiation of hemodialysis is associated with an accelerated decline of cognitive function
and an increased incidence of cerebrovascular accidents and white matter lesions …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in about half of critically ill patients and is associated with
high in-hospital mortality, increased long-term mortality postdischarge, and subsequent …