There are significant ethnic variations in the incidence of kidney disease. White European populations appear to be uniquely protected compared to increased incidences of end-stage renal disease in indigenous and migrant ethnic minority populations. This increase is partly explained by a high prevalence of diabetic nephropathy, but there is also an increased susceptibility to a range of other r...

A comparison between 2 dilute citrate solutions (15mmol/l vs 18 mmol/l) in continuous renal replacement therapy: the base excess and renal replacement solution (BEARRS) study

Corresponding Author: Mitra Mahdavi-Mazdeh, MD Management Center for Transplantation and Special Diseases, Vanak Sq, Tehran, Iran Tel: +98 21 8864 4515 Fax: +98 21 8864 4516 E-mail: [email protected] Dialysis and kidney transplantation are the only treatment options available for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD). More than 1 million patients are on renal replacement ther...

as the world’s population continues to age, practitioners encounter increasing numbers of older patients with end-stage renal disease (esrd) who require renal replacement therapy (rrt). conservative management may be considered in older patients and has been shown to offer comparable survival rates and hospital-free days to rrt patients. at present, for those who choose rrt, hemodialysis is the...