Abstract Hemodiafiltration (HDF) therapy has become standard treatment in Japan and Europe, but evidence from Europe is not directly applicable to HDF because differs greatly the two regions. Japanese dialysis membranes vary widely, including use of protein-leaking non-leaking membranes, molecular weight solutes that can be removed generally larger than Europe. Given characteristics pre-dilutio...

Abstract The aim of the research was to utilize textile waste by adding upholstery fabric fibers with different content (0, 5, 10, and 20% weight referred dry wood fibers) high density fiberboards (HDF) analyze selected physical mechanical properties obtained boards. Tests (modulus elasticity in bending strength, surface soundness, internal bond, screw withdrawal resistance) (density profile, s...

In post-dilution online haemodiafiltration (ol-HDF), a relationship has been demonstrated between the magnitude of the convection volume and survival. However, to achieve high convection volumes (>22 L per session) detailed notion of its determining factors is highly desirable. This manuscript summarizes practical problems and pitfalls that were encountered during the quest for high convection ...

OBJECTIVES Peripheral neuropathy is the most common neurological complication in end-stage kidney disease. While high flux hemodialysis (HFHD) and hemodiafiltration (HDF) have become the preferred options for extracorporeal dialysis therapy, the effects of these treatments on nerve excitability have not yet been examined. METHODS An observational proof-of-concept study of nerve excitability a...

BACKGROUND In patients on on-line convective treatments, given the considerable quantity of dialysis fluid re-infused, the small amount of acetate present in bicarbonate dialysis fluid as a pH stabilizing factor may allow a significant transfer of that anion to the patient, possibly inducing cytokine activation. METHODS To verify this hypothesis, we performed on-line haemodiafiltration (OL-HD...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Evaluation of the socioeconomic value of medical intervention and establishment of the resources necessary for clinical practice are important for new developments in medical technology. The aim of this study was to determine the socioeconomic value of on-line hemodiafiltration (HDF). METHODS The subjects were 24 patients who underwent hemodialysis (HD) (9 HDF, 15 HD) for chro...

BACKGROUND Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) have wound-healing and antioxidant effects on human skin via secretion of growth factors and activation of dermal fibroblasts. OBJECTIVE Paracrine mechanism reducing ultraviolet-B (UVB)-induced wrinkles by ADSC is investigated in this study. METHODS AND RESULTS Wrinkles were induced by an eight-week UVB irradiation, and were significantly improve...

Symptomatic intradialytic hypotension is a common complication of hemodialysis (HD). The application of convective therapies to the outpatient setting may improve outcomes, including intradialytic hypotension. In this multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled study, we randomly assigned 146 long-term dialysis patients to HD (n = 70), online predilution hemofiltration (HF; n = 36), or onlin...

Uremic pruritus affects many patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and has a negative impact on quality of life and survival. The aim of this study was to investigate the treatment effects of different combined blood purification techniques on uremic pruritus in ESRD patients. Forty maintenance hemodialysis patients with uremic pruritus were selected and randomly divided into c...

BACKGROUND Haemodiafiltration (HDF) may improve survival of chronic dialysis patients. This prospective, multicentre randomized cross-over study evaluated the effects of long-term on-line HDF on the levels of solutes of different molecular weight markers or causative agents of the most common metabolic derangements in uraemia. METHODS Sixty-nine patients from eight Italian centres were random...