Istanbul, Turkey - Online hemodiafiltration (HDF) reduces mortality risk by approximately 35% compared with standard, high-flux hemodialysis, according to an analysis of a large cohort of end-stage ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Dialysis effects the simple, gentle, and gradual separation of biological and other molecules from unwanted molecules in solution by selective diffusion through a semipermeable membrane. In practice, ...

Several studies have suggested that patients with kidney failure may benefit from high-dose hemodiafiltration as compared with standard hemodialysis. However, given the limitations of the various ...

There are a lot of beta-blockers out there, each with its own level of beta-1 or -2 selectivity. As a nephrologist, I don't usually think about beta-blockers as the first-line agent for managing ...