Publications by authors named "Juan B Cabezuelo Romero"
Article Synopsis
- Expanded hemodialysis (HDx) utilizes medium cut-off membranes to effectively clear middle molecules (MMs) and was compared to hemodiafiltration (HDF) in a study with patients already on HDF.
- The study involved 21 patients switching to HDx and 22 continuing HDF over a 24-week follow-up, measuring reductions in MMs and clinical biomarkers.
- HDx demonstrated greater reduction ratios for specific biomarkers and showed a tendency to lower the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, suggesting it is a safe and effective alternative to HDF with potentially fewer resource needs.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the outcomes of radial-cephalic arteriovenous fistulas (RC-AVF) in patients before starting dialysis, focusing on their maturation and treating primary failures.
- A total of 127 RC-AVF procedures were analyzed, with specific criteria for maturity based on blood flow and vein diameter; the findings showed that a significant number of immature cases had lesions, mainly in the post-anastomotic vein.
- After six months, the study noted primary and secondary patency rates of 59% and 78%, respectively, emphasizing that effective monitoring through ultrasonography led to 80% of patients commencing dialysis with suitable distal AVF configurations.