Depurative capacity toward medium molecules of the dialyzer Toray NV-U Hydrolink™: A new hydrophilic membrane to perform online hemodiafiltration.

Introduction: New dialysis membranes with new properties are being developed to improve efficacy and tolerance. The hemocompatibility of a polymeric biomaterial is influenced by the layer of water at the blood membrane interface. The new dialyzer TORAY NV-U has a membrane Hydrolink™, designed to suppress platelet adhesion and to improve the hemocompatibility.

Body composition and ventricular function in hemodialysis patients.

There is no evidence about the potential role of body composition on cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between body composition and changes in ventricular function. We conducted an observational study over a population of 78 patients on chronic hemodialysis.

Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Kidney Transplant Patient With COVID-19.

Kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk for infection, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), given ongoing immunosuppression. In individuals with COVID-19, complications including thrombosis and endothelial dysfunction portend worse outcomes. In this report, we describe a kidney transplant recipient who developed severe thrombotic microangiopathy with a low platelet count (12 ×10/L), anemia (hemoglobin, 7.

COVID-19: clinical course and outcomes of 36 hemodialysis patients in Spain.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pneumonia emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Unfortunately, there is a lack of evidence about the optimal management of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and even less is available in patients on maintenance hemodialysis therapy than in the general population. In this retrospective, observational, single-center study, we analyzed the clinical course and outcomes of all maintenance hemodialysis patients hospitalized with COVID-19 from March 12th to April 10th, 2020 as confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction.