Perception of social inequities in the access to the kidney transplant waiting list by nephrology trainees: a national survey.

Background: Social inequalities in health are responsible for disparities in access to the kidney transplant waiting list (KTWL). The perception of disparities by nephrologists has consequences for the registration on the KTWL. The purposes of our study were to assess the perception of the factors implicated in the disparities in access to the KTWL by nephrology trainees and to assess the quality of the questionnaire.

[Outcome of living kidney donors for transplantation].

Nowadays, several treatments exist to treat terminal chronic renal failure. Best results for the recipients are obtained with kidney transplantation concerning mortality and quality of life. Transplantation is also the cheaper option for society.

A new paradigm: home therapy for patients who start dialysis in an unplanned way.

Background: Starting dialysis in a non-planned manner or in a 'suboptimal' manner is a frequent situation in dialysis centres, even for patients with a regular nephrology follow-up. Unplanned dialysis initiation can be defined as a patient beginning dialysis with no functional vascular access or peritoneal dialysis catheter. These patients start haemodialysis with a temporary catheter, frequently converted to a tunnelled catheter pending native fistula creation or whilst waiting for fistula maturation.

Hydration status of patients with end-stage renal disease after kidney transplantation.

Background: This study was carried out to estimate the modification of hydration status within the first three months of renal transplantation.

Subjects And Methods: Fifty patients who underwent a first kidney allograft were prospectively followed for three months after renal transplantation to assess hydration status by bioimpedance spectroscopy.

Results: Two hours before the transplant procedure, 10/42 (23.

[Treatment of iron deficiency by a bolus intravenous iron dextran in peritoneal dialysis].

Introduction: The main objective of this study is to determine whether a single dose of iron dextran can correct iron deficiency during a period of four months in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Method: This was a prospective observational study in peritoneal dialysis patients who had anemia (hemoglobin<11g/dL) and iron deficiency (ferritin<100μg/L and/or transferrin saturation<20%). Patients who were resistant to oral iron or who could not tolerate oral iron were included in the study.

Peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantation.

Peritoneal dialysis is commonly used in patients awaiting renal transplantation. The occurrence of delayed graft function is lower in CAPD patients than in hemodialysis patients. This could be explained by the fluid expansion observed in CAPD patients before renal transplantation.

Is rapid initiation of peritoneal dialysis feasible in unplanned dialysis patients? A single-centre experience.

Background: Starting dialysis in an unplanned manner is a frequent situation in a dialysis centre even for patients with a regular nephrology follow-up. For no clear reason, chronic haemodialysis (HD) is more frequently used than peritoneal dialysis for unplanned dialysis patients.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of a dialysis policy dedicated to unplanned dialysis patients.