Abdominal ultrasonography in long-term dialysis patients

prevalence of helicobacter pylori in long-term dialysis patients

Strategies for improving long-term survival in peritoneal dialysis patients.

The incidence and prevalence of ESRD in the United States continues to increase. Currently there are over 26,000 patients maintained on peritoneal dialysis. Mortality rates have fallen over the past several years, but long-term survival remains poor, with only 11% of peritoneal dialysis patients surviving past 10 years. Cardiovascular disease accounts for most deaths, and dialysis patients have...

Long-term effects of spironolactone in peritoneal dialysis patients.

ESRD treated with dialysis is associated with increased left ventricular hypertrophy, which, in turn, is related to high mortality. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists improve survival in patients with chronic heart failure; however, the effects in patients undergoing dialysis remain uncertain. We conducted a multicenter, open-label, prospective, randomized trial with 158 patients receiving ...

Long-Term Hypoparathyroidism and Hypophosphatemia in Dialysis Patients

Background and Objectives. Hypoparathyroidism in patients with functioning kidneys leads to hyperphosphatemia. This article reviews data suggesting that hypoparathyroidism in patients on dialysis leads to hypophosphatemia. Design. Clinical data of the following were reviewed: (a) a patient with hypoparathyroidism before and during chronic dialysis; (b) patients on dialysis with surgically creat...

Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients on Long-Term Maintenance Dialysis