Bioimpedance analysis of fluid compartments in female CAPD patients.

Dry weight is difficult to determine in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. Bioimpedance spectroscopy using a multi-frequency analyzer was used to measure total body water, extracellular water, and intracellular water in 7 female CAPD patients and, for comparison, in 6 normal female controls. One patient was measured a second time after a 10-kg fluid loss.

Clinical significance of erosive azotemic osteodystrophy: a prospective masked study.

Objective: To determine the relationship between joint symptoms and radiographically identifiable erosions in patients on maintenance hemodialysis for 4 or more years.

Patients And Design: A prospective study was carried out on 21 patients, who underwent rheumatological evaluation and radiographic surveys of all clinically examined joints. The radiologist was masked to the clinical information and the clinicians were masked to the radiographic findings.

A randomized trial of sevelamer hydrochloride (RenaGel) with and without supplemental calcium. Strategies for the control of hyperphosphatemia and hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients.

Objective: We have previously shown sevelamer hydrochloride (RenaGel) to be an effective and well-tolerated treatment for hyperphosphatemia in hemodialysis patients.

Patients And Methods: We performed a randomized clinical trial to compare the efficacy of RenaGel alone and RenaGel with calcium, using the serum phosphorus concentration and intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) as the principal outcomes of interest. Calcium (900 mg elemental) was provided as a once-nightly dose on an empty stomach.