This publication contains the most recent findings in the field as presented by the outstanding faculty of the 2012 International Vicenza Course on...
The buttonhole method for the cannulation of the arteriovenous fistula was discovered more than 40 years ago and was soon adopted on a wide scale due...
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious disorder in which sudden impairment of kidney function occurs secondary to one or more of a variety of...
The presence of endotoxin in the bloodstream is the consequence of an immunological response triggered by bacterial invasion of the host. This...
Hemodiafiltration (HDF) for the treatment of end-stage renal disease patients is predominantly performed in European countries and in Japan, with some...
This book contains notable contributions from the well-known Vicenza course on hemodialysis and miniaturized wearable devices for renal replacement...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major health problem worldwide, with currently over 150 million HCV-infected people on the five continents...
Associated with both acute kidney injury (AKI) and cardio-renal syndromes (CRS), new biomarkers represent both a popular area of investigation and a...
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Fluid overload is often observed in patients with heart failure and secondary oliguric states. A thorough assessment of the fluid status of the...