Kidney and Dialysis, Volume 2, Issue 1

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health issue that places an increasing burden on the healthcare systems of both the developed and developing countries. CKD is a progressive and irreversible condition, affecting approximately 10% of th...

Pain is a common symptom in patients on chronic hemodialysis (HD) but the prevalence of opioid prescriptions in this population has been poorly studied outside the United States. This study assesses the prevalence of opioid prescription in two Swiss...

Based on our experience in our hemodiafiltration unit we would recommend a personalized isonatremic dialysate bath. We currently prescribe 137 meq (isonatremic) or delta dialysate Na/serum Na less than 2 meq. In addition to the sodium prescribed in t...

Low sodium dialysate was commonly used in the early year of hemodialysis to enhance diffusive sodium removal beyond its convective removal by ultrafiltration. However, disequilibrium syndrome was common, particularly when dialysis sessions were reduc...