Predictive value of echocardiography and its relation to Kt/V and anthropometric parameters in hemodialysis patients.

Background: In order to evaluate the predictive value of echocardiograph parameters for mortality of hemodialysis patients and their relation to Kt/V and anthropometry, a prospective, single center study was analyzed post-hoc.

Methods: This analysis encompassed 106 patients on maintenance hemodialysis monitored for 108 months from 1996 to 2004. spKt/V was calculated using the Daugirdas formula.

A comparison of markers of myocardial injury and their relation to nutritional parameters in hemodialysis patients.

Background: Serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT) is a valuable marker of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and left ventricular hypertrophy, as well as a mortality predictor in hemodialysis populations. We compared the value of cTnT, creatinine kinase (CK)-MB mass and myoglobin as mortality predictors in our hemodialysis patients and evaluated their relation to nutritional status.

Methods: A total of 118 hemodialysis patients were prospectively studied from January 2004 to April 2013.

Could the level of serum albumin be a method for assessing malnutrition in hemodialysis patients?

Background: Traditionally, serum albumin concentration has been used for assessing the nutrition status of hemodialysis patients despite evidence that the level is also affected by inflammation and many other underlying disorders frequently present in these individuals. The authors evaluated albumin as a nutrition parameter, comparing it with more specific anthropometric parameters.

Methods: The study included a cohort of 271 patients.

The predictive value of anthropometric parameters on mortality in haemodialysis patients.

Background: Since protein-calorie malnutrition is a common factor influencing morbidity and mortality of haemodialysis patients, assessing their nutritional status is important. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive value of anthropometric parameters on mortality and their interrelationship.

Methods: The study included a cohort of 242 patients.

Nerve conduction studies and prediction of mortality in hemodialysis patients.

Background: The electrophysiological aspects of uremic neuropathy have been studied extensively, but never for prediction of mortality. In order to assess the parameters of nerve conduction study (NCS) as predictors of mortality in hemodialysis patients, a post hoc analysis of a prospective observation study was made.

Methods: We examined conventional electrophysiological parameters (motor nerve conduction velocity [MCV], terminal latency [TL], and F wave latency of the peroneal nerve, as well as sensory nerve conduction velocity [SCV] of the sural nerve) in 75 nondiabetic patients.

[Successful revascularization of the kidney--3 case reports].

Three cases of successful kidney revascularization and recovery of renal function are presented in this study. In all three cases, renal failure and renovascular hypertension were caused by renal artery occlusion associated with aortic aneurysm (two abdominal and one thoracoabdominal). Prior to operation, one patient required dialysis 4 months, one 25 days and one 2 days.