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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is linked to disease severity and prognosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and mortality increases even with milder stages. This study primarily investigated th...
Previous studies describing relationships among body compositions, intradialytic hypotension (IDH), and mortality yielded inconsistent results. We studied associations between body composition and IDH, and bet...
Locomotive syndrome (LS) is a condition of reduced mobility (locomotive organ impairment) that is associated with reduced quality of life (QOL) in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD), and effective intervent...
Japanese peritoneal dialysis (PD) guidelines do not suggest applying mupirocin/gentamicin ointment to the exit sites of PD patients to prevent exit-site infection (ESI). The guidelines do not mention topical a...
Many dialysis centres prescribe a uniform dialysate sodium (DialNa) concentration, but as there is no consensus on the choice of a universal DialNa, we wished to determine dialysate sodium balance comparing Di...
The prevention of hypomagnesemia is critical for improving the life expectancy of patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). The administration of magnesium oxide (MgO) increases serum Mg concentrations; however, ...
Sub-Saharan African countries, including Tanzania, have a high burden of chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) and limited capacity for the provision of services. Tanzania and other countries in the region have made ...
A polysulfone dialysis membrane containing both polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and the novel hydrophilic polymer (NV polymer) has been developed in an attempt to modify the blood contact surface of the membrane. I...
It has been reported that survival on mild hypoalbuminemia due to high albumin leakage did not worsen in patients on hemodialysis (HD) or online hemodiafiltration (OHDF) even though the level of serum albumin ...
Plasmapheresis is an important preoperative desensitization treatment for ABO-incompatible living kidney transplantation. However, in cases with plasma exchange therapy (PET), it is necessary to consider the r...
Patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) have a high prevalence of cardiovascular complications and are at increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. Dialysis increases the likelihood of developing various cardio...
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) exert a renoprotective effect on patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Despite their benefit, one of their side ef...
Approximately 16.4% of patients on hemodialysis (HD) in Japan are treated with intermittent infusion hemodiafiltration (I-HDF). However, large-scale data on clinical outcomes with this modality are lacking. Th...
Few reports have been published on preoperative and long-term postoperative rehabilitation after kidney transplantation. Poor physical function after kidney transplantation is associated with adverse events; h...
The International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis guidelines suggest lateral or downward exit positions for peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter. In cases with straight inter-cuff design (used in Thailand), downw...
Although roxadustat has been reported to cause central hypothyroidism, the details of the mechanisms and clinical characteristics of patients who are prone to developing hypothyroidism with roxadustat are unce...
Right atrial myxoma is a rare cardiac tumor, with few reports on its growth rate.
The measurement properties of the falls efficacy scale have not been evaluated in patients on hemodialysis. This study determined the inter- and intrarater reliability, standard error of measurement, minimal d...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 10% of the general population in Western countries. Currently, CKD cannot be cured and there are only few strategies to prevent the onset of CKD, to reverse early stages of...
Physical activity is an important prognostic factor in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Walkability also affects physical activity. This study aimed to examine the effects of walkability on the physical activ...
Abnormal urine discoloration tends to be concerning for the patient and piques the interest of medical professionals. Different factors can arise in cases of urine turning blue or green. We highlight the neces...
The 2020 Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Renal Data Registry (JRDR) annual survey was sent to 4493 dialysis facilities in Japan.
Cinacalcet hydrochloride (cinacalcet), an oral calcimimetics for secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), has been widely used worldwide. In contrast, evocalcet, an improved derivative of cinacalcet, was approved...
Recently, discussions have increasingly focused on “withdrawal from dialysis” among patients undergoing dialysis who experience severe brain dysfunction as post-stroke sequelae. In this context, the lack of un...
Although a deficiency in erythropoietin relative to decreased hemoglobin levels is presumed to be the predominant cause of renal anemia, other factors may also exist that are not fully understood.
During continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) in patients with sepsis and critical conditions, circuit coagulation can occur, often for unclear reasons. In this study, we investigate how the structure of...
The scope and content of pregraduate education in renal rehabilitation, a comprehensive program for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), at training institutions remain unclear. Therefore, this cross-se...
Blood purification therapy with a sulfonated polyacrylonitrile surface treated (AN69ST) hemofilter is used to treat sepsis. However, the AN69ST hemofilter has been reported to adsorb and remove therapeutic dru...
Control of dialysate fluid quality is critical to secure the safety of dialysis treatment. The number of colonies is manually counted when determining viable cell count in dialysis fluid, but errors and subjec...
Dialysis units have been concerned that the corroded metal parts of pumps used in hemodialysis might not allow sterility of the pump to be ensured due to bacterial contamination, even after cleaning and disinf...
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) stands as an important modality among kidney replacement therapies for end-stage kidney disease, offering patients remarkable flexibility and autonomy. Despite its widespread use, chal...
Frailty pervades the demographic of individuals afflicted by chronic kidney disease (CKD) and exhibits a robust correlation with a less favorable prognosis. Nonetheless, the evaluation and prognostication of f...
With the widespread use of the vaccine and the predominance of the Omicron strain, the number of patients presenting with typical coronavirus-infection disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia on computed tomography ...
In hemodialysis, hypotension occurs due to dehydration and solute removal. Conventional blood pressure monitoring during dialysis is intermittent and relies on staff experience and intuition to predict patient...
Traditionally in Japan, dialysis treatment has been performed primarily by physicians and nurses. However, with the advancement of related medical equipment, such as the development of dialyzers and dialysis m...
Mushroom poisoning causes common gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting and is a well-known reason for acute hepatic failure. Acute kidney injury is a less common clinical presentation in mushro...
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare disease, but the prognosis is very poor, especially in the immunosuppressed state with a non-HIV background, and there is no established treatment.
The low physical activity questionnaire (LoPAQ), which has been developed to assess the low levels of physical activity in patients on dialysis, is so far available only in English. Moreover, no study has exam...
Diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD) in hemodialysis patients is a scarcely studied issue. Incentive spirometry (IS) is a commonly prescribed maneuver used to prevent or manage pulmonary complications. The present s...
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) has recently emerged as a therapeutic option for the management of acute hyperkalemia. Nevertheless, the relative effectiveness, safety, and financial considerations of SZC...
Malnutrition is associated with discontinuing peritoneal dialysis (PD). The prognostic nutritional index (PNI), composed of serum albumin level and total lymphocyte count, has been suggested as a prognostic ma...
Renal ischemia/reperfusion injury is an unavoidable event in transplantation in which free radical-mediated injury determines release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and activation of innate immunity. In additio...
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) affects 11.9% of outpatients under maintenance hemodialysis in Japan. In addition, the risk of reactivation of LTBI in hemodialysis patients is up to 10–25 times higher tha...
Empirical antibiotic treatment against peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis should be immediately initiated before PD effluent culture results are obtained. As culture results guide the choice of antib...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to be prevalent in 2023, and infection control measures against it remain important in medical practice. In 2020, we conducted a questionnaire survey mainly on the impl...
Tumor lysis syndrome is an oncological emergency triggered by the rapid release of intracellular materials from lysed malignant cells. Intensive chemotherapy is challenging for patients with severe renal dysfu...
Foreign body-induced acute appendicitis is rare but could most often be caused by fish bones; those caused by endoscopic clips are highly rare. Herein, we report a case of acute appendicitis caused by endoscop...
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare syndrome that typically occurs 12–72 h after long bone or pelvic fractures with a classic triad of respiratory distress, neurologic changes, and petechial rash. Although G...
Fechtner syndrome, also referred to as nonmuscle myosin heavy chain 9-related disease (MYH9-RD), is an autosomal-dominant genetic disorder. It is caused by abnormalities in the MYH9 gene, which encodes the non...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is linked to a higher mortality rate in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We aimed to see if HCV eradication using interferon-free direct acting antivirals (DAAs) can affect bone-mi...
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