Comparison of lung ultrasound and other volumetric methods in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Although many alternative methods are present, maintaining ideal volume status in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients still rely on clinical evaluation due to lack of an evidence-based method. Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a new method for evaluation of hidden congestion in this group.LUS findings and its relationship with other volumetric methods are investigated in this observational cross-sectional study.

Comparison of Circulating Levels of Uremic Toxins in Hemodialysis Patients Treated with Medium Cut-Off Membranes and High-Flux Membranes: Theranova in Sisli Hamidiye Etfal (THE SHE) Randomized Control Study.

Introduction: Removal of uremic toxins is a main objective of hemodialysis; however, whether high-flux and medium cut-off (MCO) membranes differ as regards removal of middle and large uremic toxins is not clear.

Objective: To compare medium cut-off and high-flux dialyzers as regards their intra- and interdialysis effect on circulating levels of middle and large uremic toxins and serum albumin.

Methods: Fifty-two patients were randomized to have hemodialysis with either 3 months of high-flux dialyzer followed by 3 months of MCO or vice versa.