Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "hemodialysis"
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A 19-year-old at 37 weeks gestation with an acute acetylsalicylic acid overdose
(Oxford University Press, 2011)Acute salicylate overdose in pregnancy is potentially fatal for both the mother and fetus and presents a unique challenge in intensive care management. While suggested thresholds exist for hemodialysis in adults with toxic ... -
Determinants of Hemodynamic Stability and Patient Reported Outcomes in Hemodialysis
(2022-05-10)Patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) suffer from disproportionately high morbidity and mortality, with up to a 15-fold higher risk death compared to age-matched individuals without end-stage kidney disease.(1–3) This ... -
Protein carbamylation is associated with heart failure and mortality in diabetic patients with end stage renal disease
(2015)Serum carbamylated albumin (C-Alb) levels are associated with excess mortality in patients with diabetic end stage renal disease. To gain insight into the pathophysiology of carbamylation, we determined associations between ... -
Shorter length dialysis sessions are associated with increased mortality, independent of body weight
(2012)Hemodialysis patients have high rates of mortality that may be related to aspects of the dialytic procedure. In prior studies, shorter length dialysis sessions have been associated with decreased survival, but these studies ... -
Systolic Blood Pressure Changes in Hemodialysis: Predictors and Long-Term Outcomes
(2021-05-14)Hypertension is present in approximately 86% of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving maintenance hemodialysis. (1) It is a key risk and mechanistic factor in the development of cardiovascular disease, ...