OSTEOPROTEGERIN AS AN EARLY SIGN OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE-MINERAL AND BONE DISORDER.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is among the most significant health problems, with the associated cardiovascular disease and bone metabolism disorders being the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients. The aim of the study was to determine markers of bone turnover in patient sera (phosphates, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, parathyroid hormone and osteoprotegerin (OPG)) in all stages of kidney failure including kidney transplant recipients. We also wanted to determine whether dialysis vintage affects recovery of bone markers one year after transplantation.

Comparison of clinical assessment and multifrequency bioimpedance analysis as methods of estimating volume status in peritoneal dialysis patients - A single-center experience .

Introduction: Clinical assessment (CA) is frequently used for the evaluation of volume status in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients despite its subjectivity. Multiple-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (MF-BIA) is objective, accurate, and quick, proving to be a promising technique for measuring volume status. The aim of this study was to assess volume status in PD patients using CA and MF-BIA and to compare results.

Usefulness of liver test and controlled attenuation parameter in detection of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with chronic renal failure and coronary heart disease.

Background: In recent years, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was recognized as an important factor in chronic kidney disease (CKD) pathogenesis. The concentrations of serum aminotransferases in both chronic dialysis and chronic renal failure (CRF) patients most commonly fall within the lower end of the range of normal values. The aim of the present study was to investigate the usefulness of four liver tests and four biological scores in detection of NAFLD in comparison with transient elastography (TE) findings in different groups of patients.

Relationship between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and MIA syndrome.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important factor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases in the general population. Recently, it has been shown that NAFLD is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Ninety-four hemodialysis (HD) patients were followed for a time period of 18 months or until death.

[Management of hemodialysis patients using simple informatics program].

Providing health care and good hospital organization are always based on a well-educated and competent nurse. Nurses can significantly affect the result of overall treatment, which has a professional and financial effect. Nursing Informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing, computer and information science applied to nursing management as well as transfer of data, information and knowledge in nursing practice.

Assessment of hemodialysis adequacy by ionic dialysance: comparison to standard method of urea removal.

Background: The hemodialysis adequacy is one of the most important issues influencing the survival of patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). Assessment of measuring the delivered dialysis dose using clearance x time/volume (Kt/V) index requires multiple blood sampling. New methods for assessment of dialysis dose based on ionic dialysance (ID) have been suggested.