NKF-DOQI clinical practice guidelines for peritoneal dialysis adequacy. National Kidney Foundation.

K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients.

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Achievement of the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative: recommended serum calcium, phosphate and parathyroid hormone values with parathyroidectomy in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

PURPOSE The National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-K/DOQI) 2003 has established guidelines for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients with chronic kidney disease - minerals and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). This study evaluated parathyroidectomy in SHPT patients for the achievement of the NKF-K/DOQI-recommended values of serum calcium, p...

Venous access for patients with chronic kidney disease.

ESTABLISHING and maintaining reliable intravenous access for patients with chronic renal failure or end-stage renal disease presents special considerations unique to this patient population. These patients often present with complicated medical conditions requiring intravenous medical therapies; at the same time, there is a critical need to preserve the peripheral and central veins for future h...

Clinical and Practical Perspectives on the Use of Intravenous vs. Subcutaneous Epoetin Alfa in Hemodialysis Patients {August 2001}

Background. The route of Epoetin alfa (EPO) administration has become a controversial issue in recent years. Despite the National Kidney Foundation Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-DOQI) guidelines recommending subcutaneous (SC) EPO for all dialysis patients, only 12% of hemodialysis patients in the U.S. receive EPO by the SC route. Methods. A telephone survey was undertaken to gather ...

I. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Peritoneal Dialysis Adequacy