Publications by authors named "Ding-Wei Kuang"
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- The study looked at a treatment called plasmadiafiltration (PDF) to see if it helps the intestines work better by removing harmful stuff that causes inflammation.
- They tested this on 24 pigs with a serious condition called sepsis and compared PDF to another treatment and a control group.
- The results showed that PDF was better at improving health and survival time, by lowering inflammation and helping the intestines stay healthy.
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients in Macao. Increased arterial stiffness determined by pulse wave velocity (PWV) has been established as an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality in end-stage renal disease patients. The present study aims to investigate the relationship between arterial stiffness and its associated risk factors in chronic PD patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rapid growth of the elderly peritoneal dialysis (PD) population is posing a special challenge for renal teams. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been reported to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients. However, the prevalence and associated risk factors for PAD in elderly PD patients have not yet been fully investigated.
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