Intravenous (IV) iron is widely prescribed for patients on haemodialysis, to replace iron losses during treatment. The stability of vitamin C in the presence of IV iron compounds is examined. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
This article reviews risk stratification and diagnosis of IHD in severe CKD and ESRD patients, trials to reduce the risk of AKI, and new data on the characteristics of dialysis patients with AMI. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Cardiac interventions are underutilized in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) partly due to nephrotoxicity concerns. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Improvements in dialysis technology allow replacement therapy for even the youngest of children with end stage renal disease. Nevertheless, the cumulative experience in this age group is limited. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
The authors examine the RIFLE criteria, a consensus definition for AKI, on the day of ICU admission in a large heterogenous population of critically ill patients. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
There is a need to establish the level of nonadherence to phosphate binding medication in renal dialysis patients and identify the factors associated with it. BMC Nephrology
This report is based on the XII International Congress of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism conducted by the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism. Kidney International
Chronic kidney disease - even in early stages - is responsible for a substantial proportion of deaths that occur before age 65, according to a prospective study in Taiwan published in the June 28 issue of The Lancet. Reuters Health Information
Disorders of mineral metabolism develop early in chronic kidney disease, but it appears that Blacks with stage-5 disease have more severe secondary hyperparathyroidism than other races. Kidney International
