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Anemia Management and Association of Race With Mortality and Hospitalization in a Large Not-for-Profit Dialysis Organization 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 54:498-510  Karen S. Servilla, MD,1,2,3 Ajay K. Singh, MD,4 William C. Hunt, MA,2 Antonia M. Harford, MD,3 Dana Miskulin, MD, MS,5 Klemens B. Meyer, MD,5 Edward J. Bedrick, PhD,6 Mark R. Rohrscheib, MD,3 Antonios H. Tzamaloukas, MD,1 H. Keith Johnson, MD,7 and Philip G. Zager, MD2,3 
Association of Residual Urine Output With Mortality, Quality of Life, and Inflammation in Incident Hemodialysis Patients: The Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for End-Stage Renal Disease (CHOICE) Study 
Am J Kidney Dis 2010; 56:348-358  Tariq Shafi, MBBS, MHS,1,2 Bernard G. Jaar, MD, MPH,1,2,3,4 Laura C. Plantinga, ScM,5 Nancy E. Fink, MPH,1,3 John H. Sadler, MD,6 Rulan S. Parekh, MD, MS,1,3,7 Neil R. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA,1,3,5 and Josef Coresh, MD, MHS, PhD1,2,3,8 
Microvesicles Derived from Adult Human Bone Marrow and Tissue Specific Mesenchymal Stem Cells Shuttle Selected Pattern of miRNAs 
PLoS ONE 2010; 5 (7): e11803  Federica Collino1, Maria Chiara Deregibus1, Stefania Bruno1,3, Luca Sterpone2, Giulia Aghemo1, Laura Viltono1, Ciro Tetta4, Giovanni Camussi1* - 1 Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Molecular Biotechnology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy, 2 Department of Automatic and Informatics, Politecnico, Torino, Italy, 3 SiS-Ter S.p.A., Palazzo Pignano, Crema, Italy, 4 Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany 
Hospital Treatment for Fluid Overload in the Medicare Hemodialysis Population 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2010; 5: 1054-1063 doi: 10.2215/CJN.00340110  Thomas J. Arneson,* Jiannong Liu,* Yang Qiu,* David T. Gilbertson,* Robert N. Foley,*† and Allan J. Collins*† *Chronic Disease Research Group, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and †Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
Vitamin D Deficiency in Dialysis Patients: Effect of Dialysis Modality and Implications on Outcome 
Journal of Renal Nutrition 2010; doi:10.1053/j.jrn.2010.03.005  Carolina Gracia-Iguacel,MD,* Paloma Gallar,MD, PhD,* Abdul R. Qureshi,MD, PhD,† Olimpia Ortega, PhD,* Carmen Mon, PhD,* Milagros Ortiz, MD, PhD,* Isabel Villarreal, PhD,* Concepcion Garcia-Lacalle, PhD,* Aniana Olieta, MD, PhD,* Maria Sa´nchez,* Juan C. Herrero, MD, PhD,* Ana Vigil, MD, PhD,* Beng Lindholm, MD, PhD,† and Juan J. Carrero, PhD†‡§ 
Dietary Potassium Intake and Mortality in Long-term Hemodialysis Patients 
Am J Kidney Dis 2010; doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.03.022  Nazanin Noori, MD, PhD,1,2 Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD,1,2,3 Csaba P. Kovesdy, MD,4 Sameer B. Murali, MD,1 Rachelle Bross, RD, PhD,2 Allen R. Nissenson, MD,3,5 and Joel D. Kopple, MD1,2,3 
[OSu039] THE EFFECTS OF CINACALCET PLUS LOW-DOSE VITAMIN D ON CARDIAC VALVE CALCIFICATION IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM 
ERA-EDTA 2010 Abstracts - [OSu039]  P. Urena Torres,1 P. Raggi,2 G. Chertow,3 G. Block,4 W. Goodman,5 N. Lopez,5 F. Petavy,5 B. Dehmel,5 J. Floege.6. 1Clinique du Landy, Saint Ouen, France; 2Emory Univ, Atlanta, GA; 3Stanford Univ, Sch of Med, Stanford, CA; 4Denver Neph, PC, Denver, CO; 5Amgen, Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA; 6RWTH Univ, Aachen, Germany 
[Sa116] PREDICTORS OF PROGRESSION OF CARDIOVASCULAR CALCIFICATION IN PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS 
ERA-EDTA 2010 Abstracts - [Sa116]  J. Floege,1 G. Chertow,2 G. Block,3 P. Urena Torres,4 W. Goodman,5 N. Lopez,5 F. Petavy,5 B. 
[Sa448] MAGNESIUM PREVENTS IN VITRO VASCULAR CALCIFICATION IN A DOSE-DEPENDENT MANNER 
ERA-EDTA 2010 Abstracts - [Sa448]  Fatih Kircelli,1 Ebru Sevinc,1 Fatma Gul Celenk,2 Mirjam Peter,3 Mumtaz Yilmaz,1 Sonja Steppan,3 Gulay Asci,1 Ercan Ok,1 Jutta Passlick-Deetjen.3,4. 1Nephrology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey; 2Medical Pharmacology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey; 3Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, Bad Homburg, Germany; 4University of Dusseldorf, Nephrology, Dusseldorf, Germany 
[Su629] DIALYTIC BALANCE AND SERUM LEVELS OF MAGNESIUM DURING OLHDF IN PATIENTS RECEIVING Ca-ACETATE/Mg-CARBONATE AS PHOSPHATE LOWERING MEDICATION 
ERA-EDTA 2010 Abstracts - [Su629]   Friedrich Schulze,1 Christoph Haufe,2 Ralf Czerwinski,3 Jutta Passlick-Deetjen.1. 1Fresenius 
[OM026] MAGNESIUM AND MORTALITY RISK IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS 
ERA-EDTA 2010 Abstracts - [OM026]   Jutta Passlick-Deetjen,1 Weiling Wang,2 Eduardo Lacson,2 Michael Lazarus,2 Raymond Hakim.2. 1Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany; 2Fresenius Medical North America, Waltham, USA 
Cerebrovascular disease incidence, Characteristics, and Outcomes in Patients Initiating Dialysis: The Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) Study 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 54 (3): 468-477  Stephen M. Sozio, MD, MHS,1,2,3 Paige A. Armstrong, MHS,4 Josef Coresh, MD, PhD,1,2,3,5 Bernard G. Jaar, MD, MPH,1,2,3,6 Nancy E. Fink, MPH,1,2,3 Laura C. Plantinga, ScM,2,3 Neil R. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA,1,2,3 and Rulan S. Parekh, MD, MS1,2,3,7 
Insights Into the Mechanisms and Mediators of the Effects of Air Pollution Exposure on Blood Pressure and Vascular Function in Healthy Humans 
Hypertension 2009; 54: 659 - DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.130237  Robert D. Brook; Bruce Urch; J. Timothy Dvonch; Robert L. Bard; Mary Speck; Gerald Keeler; Masako Morishita; Frank J. Marsik; Ali S. Kamal; Niko Kaciroti; Jack Harkema; Paul Corey; Frances Silverman; Diane R. Gold; Greg Wellenius; Murray A. Mittleman; Sanjay Rajagopalan; Jeffrey R. Brook - From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (R.D.B., R.L.B.), School of Public Health (J.T.D., G.K., M.M., F.J.M., A.S.K.), Center for Human Growth and Development (N.K.), and Department of Biostatistics (N.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich; Institute of Medical Science (B.U., F.S.), Dalla Lana School of Public Health (P.C., F.S.), and Department of Medicine (F.S.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Gage Occupational and Environmental Health Unit (B.U., M.S., P.C., F.S., J.R.B.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; School of Veterinary Medicine (J.H.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich; Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit (G.W., M.A.M.), Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass; Davis Heart Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, Ohio State University (S.R.), Columbus, Ohio; Environment Canada (J.R.B.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Harvard Medical School (D.G.), Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass.  
Randomised Controlled Trial to determine the appropriate time to initiate peritoneal dialysis after insertion of catheter to minimise complications (Timely PD study) 
BCM Nephrology 2010; doi: 11.1186/1471-2369-11-11  Dwarakanathan Ranganathan1,3,δ, Richard Baer2, Robert G Fassett1,3,4, Nicola Williams1, Thin Han5 Melanie Watson6 and Helen Healy1 - Address: 1Renal Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia 2 Renal Medicine, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Queensland, 4870, Australia 3 School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4027 Australia 4 School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4027, Australia 5Renal Medicine, Rockhampton Base Hospital, Rockhampton, Queensland, 4700, Australia 6Statistical Analysis Unit, Health Statistics Centre, Queensland Health, Queensland, 4000, Australia 
Treating mineral metabolism disorders in patients undergoing long hemodialysis: A search for an optimal strategy 
Hemodialysis International 2009; DOI:10.1111/j.1542-4758.2009.00394.x  Guillaume JEAN, Thierry VANEL, Jean-Claude TERRAT, Jean-Marc HUROT, Christie LORRIAUX, Brice MAYOR, Charles CHAZOT - Centre de Rein Artificiel, 69160 Tassin la Demi-lune, France 
Evaluation of calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate as a phosphate binder compared with sevelamer hydrochloride in haemodialysis patients: a controlled randomized study (CALMAG study) assessing efficacy and tolerability 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2010); doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfq292  Angel L.M. de Francisco1, Michael Leidig2, Adrian C. Covic3, Markus Ketteler4, Ewa Benedyk-Lorens5, Gabriel M. Mircescu6, Caecilia Scholz7, Pedro Ponce8 and Jutta Passlick-Deetjen7 - 1Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain, 2Kuratorium für Heimdialyse, Nuernberg, Germany, 3University of Medicine Gr T Popa Iasi, Iasi, Romania, 4Klinikum Coburg, Coburg, Germany, 5Fresenius NephroCare, Krakow, Poland, 6Clin. Nephrol. Hosp. Dr. Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania, 7Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany and 8Almada-NMC-Centro Médico Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal 
Economic Evaluation of Dialysis Therapies 
Semin Nephrol 2009; 29: 524-532   Scott Klarenbach, MD, MSc,*,† and Braden Manns, MD, MSc†,‡,§ 
Survival among nocturnal home haemodialysis patients compared to kidney transplant recipients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; 24: 2915–2919  Robert P. Pauly1, John S. Gill2, Caren L. Rose2, Reem A. Asad3, Anne Chery4, Andreas Pierratos5 and Christopher T. Chan3 - 1Division of Nephrology, Department ofMedicine, University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, 2Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, 3Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 4Toronto Region Dialysis Registry, University Health Network and 5Department of Nephrology, Humber River Regional Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Correspondence and offprint requests to: Robert P. Pauly; E-mail: robert.pauly@ualberta.ca 
Review: Membranes for haemodialysis 
Nephrology 2010; 15 (4): 381-385  PETER G KERR1,2 and LOUIS HUANG3 - 1Department of Nephrology and 3Renal Registrar, Monash Medical Centre, and 2Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 
An Intradialysis Diagnostic Test for Restless Legs Syndrome: A Pilot Study 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 54:318-326  Akito Kume, MD, PhD,1,2 Hidemaro Sato, CE,3 Hiromitsu Nonomura, CE,3 Akiharu Furuta, CE,3 Shigeki Sawada, MD,3 and Shuichi Tsutsui, MD4 
Oral Phosphate Binders in Patients with Kidney Failure 
N Engl J Med 2010; 362: 1312-1324.  Marcello Tonelli, M.D., Neesh Pannu, M.D., and Braden Manns, M.D. 
Volume Indicators and Left Ventricular Mass during Aggressive Volume Management in Patients on Thrice-Weekly Hemodialysis 
Nephron Clinical Practice 2009; 113: c270-c280  Alexander S. Goldfarb-Rumyantzev a Madhukar Chelamcharla b Bruce E. Bray c John K. Leypoldt b Iran Lavasani b, d Natalia Nelson b, d Tooran Lavasani b, d Bradley Baird b Alfred K. Cheung b, d, e - a Division of Nephrology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. , b Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, c Division of Cardiology, and d Dialysis Program, University of Utah School of Medicine, and e Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, Utah , USA 
Blood Pressure Guidelines in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Critical Review 
Nephron Clinical Practice 2009; 113: c294-c300  R.C. Thuraisingham M.M. Yaqoob - Barts and the London NHS Trust and William Harvey Research Institute, London , UK 
Higher Survival Rates of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients on Anti-Hypertensive Drugs 
Nephron Clinical Practice 2009; 113: c183-c190  K. Iseki T. Shoji S. Nakai Y. Watanabe T. Akiba Y. Tsubakihara for the Committee of Renal Data Registry of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Dialysis Unit, University Hospital of The Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan 
Impact of calcium, phosphate, PTH abnormalities and management on mortality in hemodialysis: Results from the RISCAVID study 
Journal of Nephrology - In Press - published online: 26/03/2010  Vincenzo Panichi1, Roberto Bigazzi2, Sabrina Paoletti1, Emanuela Mantuano2, Sara Beati1, Valentina Marchetti3, Giada Bernabini1, Giovanni Grazi3, Riccardo Giusti4, Alberto Rosati4, Massimiliano Migliori1, Giancarlo Betti5, Antonio Pasquariello6, Erica Panicucci7, Giuliano Barsotti8, Antonio Bellasi9 - On behalf of the RISCAVID Study Group 
Clinical Outcomes with Active versus Nutritional Vitamin D Compounds in Chronic Kidney Disease 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; 4: 1529–1539  Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh*†‡ and Csaba P. Kovesdy§ *Harold Simmons Center for Chronic Disease Research and Epidemiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California; †David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California; ‡Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California; §Division of Nephrology, Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem Virginia; and Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 
Inflammation, overhydration and cardiac biomarkers in haemodialysis patients: a longitudinal study 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp417  Leo H. Jacobs1,∗, Jos J. van de Kerkhof 2,∗, Alma M. Mingels1, Val´eria Lima Passos3, Vincent W. Kleijnen1, Albert H. Mazairac2, Frank M. van der Sande2, Will K. Wodzig1, Constantijn J. Konings4, Karel M. Leunissen2, Marja P. van Dieijen-Visser1 and Jeroen P. Kooman2 - 1Department of Clinical Chemistry, 2Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Maastricht, 3Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University, Maastricht and 4Department of Internal Medicine, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands 
Outcomes predicted by phosphorous in chronic kidney disease: a retrospective CKD-inception cohort study 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp387  David H. Smith1, Eric S. Johnson1, Micah L. Thorp2, Amanda Petrik1, Xiuhai Yang1 and David K. Blough3 - 1Center for Health Research, 2Department of Nephrology, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon and 3Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington, USA 
Chronic kidney disease is associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death among patients with coronary artery disease 
Kidney International (2009); 76: 652–658  Patrick H. Pun1,4, Thomas R. Smarz2,4, Emily F. Honeycutt3, Linda K. Shaw3, Sana M. Al-Khatib1 and John P. Middleton1 - 1Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; 2Metrolina Nephrology Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA and 3Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA 
Association between Markers of Inflammation, Fibrosis and Hypervolemia in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients 
Blood Purif 2009; 28: 354-358  Azim S. Gangji a, b K. Scott Brimble a Peter J. Margetts a - a Division of Nephrology, McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare, and b Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. , Canada 
The outcomes of continuous ambulatory and automated peritoneal dialysis are similar 
Kidney International 2009; 76: 97–107  Rajnish Mehrotra1,2, Yi-Wen Chiu1,3, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh1,2 and Edward Vonesh4 - 1Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, California, USA; 2David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA; 3Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan and 4Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA 
Intradialytic Hypertension: It Is Time to Act 
Nephron Clin Pract 2010;115:c182–c188  Charles Chazot Guillaume Jean - NephroCare, Tassin , France 
Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients Infected With 2009 Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1): Report From a Canadian Province 
Am J Kidney Dis 2010; doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.01.011  Manish M. Sood, MD, FRCPC,1 Claudio Rigatto, MD, FRCPC,1 Ryan Zarychanski, MD, FRCPC,2 Paul Komenda, MD, FRCPC,1 Amy R. Sood, PharmD,1,3 Joe Bueti, MD, FRCPC,4 Martina Reslerova, MD, FRCPC,1 Dan Roberts, MD, FRCPC,1,4 Julie Mojica, MSc,4 and Anand Kumar, MD, FRCPC1 
Unpleasant Truths about Salt Restriction 
Seminars in Dialysis 2010; 23: 1-3  Ercan Ok and Evert J. Dorhout Mees - Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey 
Results of a randomized controlled trial on statin use in dialysis patients had no influence on statin prescription 
Kidney International 2009; 76: 1172–1179  Ngan N. Lam1, Arsh K. Jain1, Dan G. Hackam2,3, Meaghan S. Cuerden1, Rita S. Suri1, Cindy Y. Huo4, Ping Li4, William F. Clark1 and Amit X. Garg1,3,4 - 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada; 2Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada; 3Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada and 4Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Canada 
Chronic kidney disease, hypovitaminosis D, and mortality in the United States 
Kidney International 2009; doi:10.1038/ki.2009.288  Rajnish Mehrotra1,2, Dulcie A. Kermah3, Isidro B. Salusky2, Myles S. Wolf4, Ravi I. Thadhani5, Yi-Wen Chiu1,6, David Martins3, Sharon G. Adler1,2 and Keith C. Norris2,3 - 1Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, California, USA; 2Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA; 3Department of Medicine, Charles Drew University, Los Angeles, California, USA; 4Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; 5Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA and 6Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 
Fluid Overload in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury 
Blood Purif 2010; 29: 331–338  Jorge Cerda a, b Geoffrey Sheinfeld c Claudio Ronco d, e - a Albany Medical College, and b Capital District Renal Physicians, Albany, New York, N.Y. , and c Department of Surgical Critical Care R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md. , USA; d Nephrology Department, St. Bortolo Hospital, and e International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza (IRRIV), Vicenza , Italy 
Dialysis-requiring acute renal failure increases the risk of progressive chronic kidney disease 
Kidney International 2009; doi:10.1038/ki.2009.289  Lowell J. Lo1, Alan S. Go1,2,3, Glenn M. Chertow4, Charles E. McCulloch3, Dongjie Fan2, Juan D. Ordon˜ ez5 and Chi-yuan Hsu1,2 - 1Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; 2Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California, Oakland, California, USA; 3Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; 4Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA and 5Division of Nephrology, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, California, USA 
Considerations in the Statistical Analysis of Hemodialysis Patient Survival 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008050551  Christos Argyropoulos,* Chung-Chou H. Chang,†‡ Laura Plantinga,§ Nancy Fink,§_ Neil Powe,§_ and Mark Unruh* - *Renal-Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and †General Internal Medicine Division, School of Medicine, and ‡Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Departments of _Medicine, §Epidemiology, and Health Policy Management, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 
BODY COMPOSITION, HYDRATION, AND RELATED PARAMETERS IN HEMODIALYSIS VERSUS PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS 
Peritoneal Dialysis International 2010; 30: 208–214  Isabel Devolder, Annick Verleysen, Denise Vijt, Raymond Vanholder, and Wim Van Biesen - Renal Division, University Hospital Ghent, Belgium 
A meta-analysis of the relative doses of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients undergoing dialysis 
NDT Plus 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfp097  Xavier Bonafont1, Andreas Bock2, Dave Carter3, Reinhard Brunkhorst4, Fernando Carrera5, Michael Iskedjian6, Bart Molemans3, Bastian Dehmel7 and Sean Robbins7 - 1Department of Pharmacy, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, 2Chefarzt Nephrologie, Kantonsspital, Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland, 3Department of Statistics, Amgen Ltd, Uxbridge, UK, 4Klinikum Hannover-Oststadt, Hannover, Germany, 5Eurodial, Dialysis Unit, Leiria, Portugal, 6PharmIdeas, Research & Consulting Inc, Oakville, Ontario, Canada and 7Amgen Europe GmbH, Zug, Switzerland 
Shorter dialysis times are associated with higher mortality among incident hemodialysis patients 
Kidney International (2010); 77: 630–636  Steven M. Brunelli1,2, Glenn M. Chertow3, Elizabeth D. Ankers4, Edmund G. Lowrie5 and Ravi Thadhani2,4 1Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; 3Nephrology Division, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA; 4Renal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA and 5Retired: Cape Neddick, Maine, USA 
The pelvis–kidney junction contains HCN3, a hyperpolarization-activated cation channel that triggers ureter peristalsis 
Kidney International 2010; 77: 500–508  Romulo Hurtado1, Gil Bub2 and Doris Herzlinger1 - 1Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA and 2Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK 
Intradermal Versus Intramuscular Hepatitis B Vaccination in Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial in Nonresponders to Primary Vaccination 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 54:95-103  Katherine A. Barraclough, FRACP,1 Kathryn J. Wiggins, FRACP,1 Carmel M. Hawley, FRACP,1 Carolyn L. van Eps, FRACP,1 David W. Mudge, FRACP,1 David W. Johnson, PhD,1 Michael Whitby, FRACP,2 Sally Carpenter, BN,1 and E. Geoffrey Playford, FRACP2 
Comparison of Extracellular Volume and Blood Pressure in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients 
Nephron Clin Pract 2009; 113: c112–c116  Yi-Chou Chen Cheng-Jui Lin Chih-Jen Wu Han-Hsiang Chen Jui-Chi Yeh - Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei , Taiwan, ROC 
The relationship between laboratory-based outcomemeasures and mortality in end-stage renal disease: A systematic review 
Hemodialysis International 2009; DOI 10.1111-j.1542-4758.2009.00377.x  Amar A. DESAI,3,4,5 Allen NISSENSON,2 Glenn M. CHERTOW,3,4 Mary FARID,6 Inder SINGH,6 Martijn G. H. VAN OIJEN,6,7 Eric ESRAILIAN,2,6 Matthew D. SOLOMON,2,6 Brennan M. R. SPIEGEL1,2,6 - 1VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, California; 5Center for Health Policy and Primary Care Outcomes Research, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA; 2Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA; 3Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA; 4Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; 6VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA/VA Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE), Los Angeles, California, USA; 7Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 
Protocol adherence and the ability to achieve target haemoglobin levels in haemodialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; 24: 1956-1962  Kevin Chan1, John Moran2, Mark Hlatky3 and Richard Lafayette1 - 1Department of Nephrology, 2Satellite Healthcare, Inc, Mountain View, CA and 3Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA 
Association Between Achievement of Hemodialysis Quality-of-Care Indicators and Quality-of-Life Scores 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 54: 1098-1107  Eduardo Lacson Jr, MD, MPH, Jianglin Xu, MS, Shu-Fang Lin, MA, Sandie Guerra Dean, MSW, J. Michael Lazarus, MD, and Raymond Hakim, MD, PhD 
Proliferation of Hemodialysis Units and Declining Peritoneal Dialysis Use: An International Trend 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 54 (2): 289-298  Peter Blake, MB, FRCPC - University ofWestern Ontario - Ontario, Canada 
Physician Characteristics and Knowledge of CKD Management 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 54:238-247  Rubeen K. Israni, MD, MSCE,1 Judy A. Shea, PhD,2 Marshall M. Joffe, MD, PhD,3 and Harold I. Feldman, MD, MSCE3,4 
Pill Burden, Adherence, Hyperphosphatemia, and Quality of Life in Maintenance Dialysis Patients 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; 4: 1089–1096  Yi-Wen Chiu,*† Isaac Teitelbaum,‡ Madhukar Misra,§ Essel Marie de Leon,* Tochi Adzize,*and Rajnish Mehrotra*_ *Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, California; †Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; ‡University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado; §University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 
Hydration Status Does Not Influence Peritoneal Equilibration Test Ultrafiltration Volumes 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; 4: 1207-1212  Andrew Davenport and Michelle Kay Willicombe - University College London Center for Nephrology, University College London Medical School, London, United Kingdom 
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy and Long-Term Adverse Events: Cause and Effect? 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; doi: 10.2215/CJN.00550109  Richard J. Solomon,* Roxana Mehran,† Madhu K. Natarajan,‡ Serge Doucet,§ Richard E. Katholi,_ Cezar S. Staniloae,¶ Samin K. Sharma,** Marino Labinaz,†† Joseph L. Gelormini,‡‡ and Brendan J. Barrett§§ - *Department of Renal Services, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vermont; †Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York; ‡Division of Cardiology, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; §Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; _Department of Medicine, Prairie Educational and Research Cooperative, St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois; ¶Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center, St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan and Medical Center, New York, New York; **Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; ††Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ‡‡Interventional Cardiology, Buffalo Heart Group, Buffalo, New York; and §§Patient Research Centre, Health Science Center, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 
Poor Glycemic Control is a Significant Predictor of Cardiovascular Events in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients With Diabetes 
Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis 2009; doi: 10.1111/j.1744-9987.2009.00691.x  Yoshihiro Tsujimoto,1 Eiji Ishimura,2 Hideki Tahara,3 Ryuusuke Kakiya,1 Hidenori Koyama,3 Masanori Emoto,3 Tetsuo Shoji,3 Masaaki Inaba,3 Hiroshi Kishimoto,1 Tsutomu Tabata,1 and Yoshiki Nishizawa3 1Inoue Hospital, 2Department of Nephrology, and 3Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan 
Peritoneal Protein Clearance and not Peritoneal Membrane Transport Status Predicts Survival in a Contemporary Cohort of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; doi: 10.2215/CJN.01910309  Jeffrey Perl,* Kit Huckvale,† Michelle Chellar,† Biju John,† and Simon J. Davies† - *Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada; †Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, and Institute of Science and 
High-flux or low-flux dialysis: a position statement following publication of the Membrane Permeability Outcome study 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009); doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp626  James Tattersall1, Bernard Canaud2, Olof Heimburger3,4, Luciano Pedrini5, Daniel Schneditz6, Wim Van Biesen7 and European Renal Best Practice advisory Board - 1Renal Unit, St James\'s University Hospital, Leeds, UK, 2CHU Lapeyronie, Nephrology, Dialysis, Intensive Care, Montpellier, LR, France, 3Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 4Department of Renal Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden, 5Ospedale Bolognini—Seriate, Nefrologia e Dialisi Seriate, Italy, 6Medical University of Graz, Institute of Physiology Graz, Austria and 7Nephrology Section, University Hospital, 
A clinical score to predict 6-month prognosis in elderly patients starting dialysis for end-stage renal disease 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009); 24: 1553–1561  C´ecile Couchoud1, Michel Labeeuw2, Olivier Moranne3,4,5, Vincent Allot6, Vincent Esnault5, Luc Frimat7, B´en´edicte Stengel3,4, and for the French Renal Epidemiology and Information Network (REIN) registry 1REIN Registry, Agence de la biom´edecine, La Plaine Saint Denis, 2Nephrology Unit, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Pierre-B´enite, 3Inserm Unit 780, UMR, Villejuif, 4University Paris-Sud, IFR69, Villejuif, 5Nephrology Unit, Nice University Hospital, Nice, 6Nephrology Unit, Limoges University Hospital, Limoges and 7Nephrology Unit, Nancy University Hospital, Vandoeuvre-l`es-Nancy, France 
The Importance of Residual Kidney Function for Patients on Dialysis: A Critical Review 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 53:1068-1081  Jeffrey Perl, MD, and Joanne M. Bargman, MD 
Development and validation of an HPLC method to quantify 3,4-dideoxyglucosone-3-ene in peritoneal dialysis fluids 
Biomedical Chromatography 2009; DOI 10.1002/bmc.1194  Frischmann M, Spitzer J, Fünfrocken M, Mittelmaier S, Deckert M, Fichert T, Pischetsrieder M. - Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Food Chemistry, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schuhstr. 19, 91052 Erlangen, Germany 
The mortality risk of overhydration in haemodialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009); 24: 1574–1579  Volker Wizemann1, Peter Wabel2, Paul Chamney2, Wojciech Zaluska3, Ulrich Moissl2, Christiane Rode1, Teresa Malecka-Masalska3 and Daniele Marcelli2 - 1Georg-Haas Dialysezentrum Giessen, 2Fresenius Medical Care, Germany and 3University of Lublin, Poland 
Cost-benefit analysis of supplemented very low-protein diet versus dialysis in elderly CKD5 patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp572  Luciana Scalone1,2, Francesca Borghetti1,2, Giuliano Brunori3, Battista Fabio Viola3, Barbara Brancati4, Laura Sottini3, Lorenzo Giovanni Mantovani2,4 and Giovanni Cancarini3 - 1Center for Health Technology Assessment and Outcomes Research, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, 2CHARTA Foundation, Milan, Italy, 3Section of Nephrology, University of Brescia and Division of Nephrology, A.O. Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy and 4CIRFF-Centre of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy 
Gestione del rischio nelle organizzazioni sanitarie: l’esempio di Nephrocare 
Giornale Italiano di Nefrologia 2009; 26 (6): 719-728  D. Marcelli1, M.T. Parisotto1, I. Soley1, E. Bedenbender-Stoll1, L. Scatizzi1, C. Boccato1, A. Stopper1, E. Gatti2 - 1Fresenius Medical Care, Nephrocare Coordination, Bad Homburg – Germania - 2Fresenius Medical Care, Consiglio di Amministrazione, Bad Homburg - Germania 
A New Equation to Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate 
Annals of internal Medicine 2009; 150: 604-612  Levey AS, Stevens LA, Schmid CH, Zhang YL, Castro AF 3rd, Feldman HI, Kusek JW, Eggers P, Van Lente F, Greene T, Coresh J; CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration). 
Rosuvastatin and Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis 
N Engl J Med 2009; 360: 1395-407  Bengt C. Fellström, M.D., Ph.D., Alan G. Jardine, M.D., Roland E. Schmieder, M.D., Hallvard Holdaas, M.D., Ph.D., Kym Bannister, M.D., Jaap Beutler, M.D., Ph.D., Dong-Wan Chae, M.D., Ph.D., Alejandro Chevaile, M.D., Stuart M. Cobbe, M.D., Carola Grönhagen-Riska, M.D., Ph.D., José J. De Lima, M.D., Ph.D., Robert Lins, M.D., Ph.D., Gert Mayer, M.D., Alan W. McMahon, M.D., Hans-Henrik Parving, M.D., D.M.Sc., Giuseppe Remuzzi, M.D., Ola Samuelsson, M.D., Ph.D., Sandor Sonkodi, M.D., Ph.D., D. Sci., Gultekin Süleymanlar, M.D., Dimitrios Tsakiris, M.D., Ph.D., Vladimir Tesar, M.D., Ph.D., Vasil Todorov, M.D., Ph.D., Andrzej Wiecek, M.D., Ph.D., Rudolf P. Wüthrich, M.D., Mattis Gottlow, M.Sc., Eva Johnsson, M.D., Ph.D., and Faiez Zannad, M.D., Ph.D., for the AURORA Study Group* 
Comparison of Volume Overload with Cycler-Assisted versus Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis 
Clin J Am Soc 2009; doi: 10.2215/CJN.00020109  Sara N. Davison,*† Gian S. Jhangri,‡ Kailash Jindal,* and Neesh Pannu*- *Division of Nephrology and ‡Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta, and †Institute of Health Economics, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 
Emerging risk factors and markers of chronic kidney disease progression 
Nat. Rev. Nephrol. 2009; 5: 677–689  Florian Kronenberg 
Predictors of Peritonitis in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis: Results of a Large, Prospective Canadian Database 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; doi: 10.2215/CJN.00910209  Sharon J. Nessim,* Joanne M. Bargman,† Peter C. Austin,‡ Rosane Nisenbaum,§_ and Sarbjit V. Jassal† *Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, St. Michael’s Hospital, and §Centre for Research in Inner City Health and Applied Health Research Centre, Keenan Research Centre, LiKaShing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, †Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Toronto General Hospital–University Health Network, ‡Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, and _Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Predictors of Hyporesponsiveness to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Hemodialysis Patients 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 53:823-834  Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD,1,2 Grace H. Lee, PharmD,3 Jessica E. Miller, MPH,1,2 Elani Streja, MPH,1,2 Jennie Jing, MS,1 John A. Robertson, MD,4 and Csaba P. Kovesdy, MD5 
Managing dry weight and hypertension in dialysis patients: still a challenge for the nephrologist in 2009? 
J NEPHROL 2009; 22: 587-597  Charles Chazot - Centre de Rein Artificiel, Tassin - France 
Maintaining over time Clinical Performance targets on Anaemia correction in unselected population on chronic dialysis at 20 Italian Centres. Data from a retrospective study for a Clinical Audit  
BMC Nephrology 2009, doi:10.1186/1471-2369-10-33  Silvia Soffritti 1*,Giorgia Russo1 ,Stefano Cantelli 1, Giuseppe Gilli2,Luigi Catizone 1 1Division of Nephrology, S. Anna University Hospital , Corso Giovecca 203, 44100 Ferrara, Italy 2 Office of Medical Statistics, Health Physics Service, S. Anna University Hospital , Corso Giovecca 203,44100 Ferrara, Italy  
Similar Survival on Automated Peritoneal Dialysis and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis in a Large Prospective Cohort 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; 4: 943–949  Wieneke Marleen Michels,*† Marion Verduijn,† Elisabeth Wilhelmina Boeschoten,‡ Friedo Wilhelm Dekker,† and Raymond Theodorus Krediet,* for the NECOSAD Study Group -*Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; †Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; ‡Hans Mak Institute, Naarden, the Netherlands 
Vitamin D compounds for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis (Review) 
The Cochrane Collaboration 2009; DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008175  Palmer SC, McGregor DO, Craig JC, Elder G, Macaskill P, Strippoli GFM 
Long-Term Outcomes in Online Hemodiafiltration and High-Flux Hemodialysis: A Comparative Analysis 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; doi: 10.2215/CJN.05560809  Enric Vilar,*† Andrew C. Fry,* David Wellsted,‡ James E. Tattersall,§ Roger N. Greenwood,* and Ken Farrington* *Renal Unit, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom; †Department of Life Sciences and ‡East of England Research Development Support Unit, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom; and §Department of Renal Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom 
Influenza A(H1N1)v pandemic in the dialysis population: first wave results from an international survey 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp557  Daniele Marcelli1, Cristina Marelli2 and Nick Richards3 - 1Fresenius Medical Care, NephroCare Coordination - Clinical Governance Department, Bad Homburg, Germany, 2Fresenius Medical Care Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina and 3Fresenius Medical Care Renal Service Ltd., Birmingham, United Kingdom 
Functional Status of Elderly Adults before and after Initiation of Dialysis 
N Engl J Med 2009; 361: 1539-1547  Manjula Kurella Tamura, M.D., M.P.H., Kenneth E. Covinsky, M.D., M.P.H., Glenn M. Chertow, M.D., M.P.H., Kristine Yaffe, M.D., C. Seth Landefeld, M.D., and Charles E. McCulloch, Ph.D. 
The Effect of Strict Volume Control on Cognitive Functions in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients 
Renal Failure 2009; 31: 641-646  Ayhan Dogukan a;  Murat Guler a;  Mustafa Ferzeyn Yavuzkir b;  Arslan Tekatas a;  Orhan Kursat Poyrazoglu a;  Bilge Aygen a;  Ali Ihsan Gunal a; Tahir Kurtulus Yoldas a - a Department of Nephrology, Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey, b Department of Cardiology, Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey 
Paracrine/endocrine mechanism of stem cells on kidney repair: role of microvesicle-mediated transfer of genetic information 
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension 2009; DOI:10.1097/MNH.0b013e328332fb6f  Giovanni Camusi a, Maria Chiara Deregibus a and Ciro Tetta b - aDepartment of Internal Medicine, Center for Molecular Biotechnology and Center for Research in Experimental Medicine (CeRMS), University of Torino, Torino, Italy and bFresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany 
Thiazolidinedione use is associated with better survival in hemodialysis patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes 
Kidney International 2009; doi:10.1038/ki.2009.4  Steven M. Brunelli1,2, Ravi Thadhani3, T. Alp Ikizler4 and Harold I. Feldman1,2 - 1Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 2Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 3Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA and 4Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA 
Impact of elevated C-reactive protein levels on erythropoiesisstimulating agent (ESA) dose and responsiveness in hemodialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; 24 (3): 919-925  Brian D. Bradbury1, Cathy W. Critchlow1, Matthew R. Weir2, Ron Stewart1, Mahesh Krishnan3 and Raymond H. Hakim4 1Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, 2Division of Nephrology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 3Global Health Economics, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA and 4Fresenius Medical Care North America, Nashville, TN, USA 
Treatment Center and Geographic Variability in Pre-ESRD Care Associate with Increased Mortality 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008060624  William M. McClellan,*† Haimanot Wasse,* Ann C. McClellan,† Adam Kipp,† Lance A. Waller,‡ and Michael V. Rocco§ - *Division of Nephrology and Departments of †Epidemiology and ‡Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; and §Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 
Guided optimization of fluid status in haemodialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009); doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp487  Petr Machek1, Tomas Jirka1, Ulrich Moissl2, Paul Chamney2 and Peter Wabel2 - 1Fresenius Medical Care Ds, Prague, Czech Republic and 2Fresenius Medical Care D GmbH, Bad Homburg, Germany 
Citrate anticoagulation for continuous venovenous hemofiltration* 
Crit Care Med 2009; 37:545–552  Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten, MD, PhD; Rob J. Bosman, MD; Matty Koopmans, RN; Peter H. J. van der Voort, MD, PhD, MSc; Jos P. J. Wester, MD, PhD; Johan I. van der Spoel, MD; Lea M. Dijksman, MSc; Durk F. Zandstra, MD, PhD 
Citrate- vs. acetate-based dialysate in bicarbonate haemodialysis: consequences on haemodynamics, coagulation, acid-base status, and electrolytes 
BMC Nephrology 2009; 10: 7 doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-10-7  Luca Gabutti*1, Barbara Lucchini2, Claudio Marone3, Lorenzo Alberio4 and Michel Burnier5 - Address: 1Division of Nephrology, Ospedale la Carità, Via Ospedale, 6600 Locarno, Switzerland, 2Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Carità, Locarno, Switzerland, 3Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland, 4Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland and 5Division of Nephrology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland 
Sudden death and associated factors in a historical cohort of chronic haemodialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009); doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp104  Simonetta Genovesi1,2, Maria G. Valsecchi3, Emanuela Rossi3, Daniela Pogliani1, Irene Acquistapace1, Vincenzo De Cristofaro4, Andrea Stella1,2 and Antonio Vincenti5 - 1Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University of Milano-Bicocca, 2Nephrology Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, 3Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, Medical Statistic Unit, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, 4Nephrology Unit, Sondrio Hospital, Sondrio and 5Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy 
Is Low Birth Weight an Antecedent of CKD in Later Life? A Systematic Review of Observational Studies 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 54:248-261  Sarah L. White, MPH,1 Vlado Perkovic, FRACP, PhD,1 Alan Cass, FRACP, PhD,1 Choon Lan Chang, PhD,2 Neil R. Poulter, FRCP, MSc, PhD,2 Tim Spector, FRCP, MD,3 Leigh Haysom, FRACP, PhD,4 Jonathan C. Craig, FRACP, PhD,4,5 Isa Al Salmi, FRACP, MD,6 Steven J. Chadban, FRACP, PhD,7 and Rachel R. Huxley, DPhil1 
Better preservation of residual renal function in peritoneal dialysis patients treated with a low-protein diet supplemented with keto acids: a prospective, randomized trial 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009); doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp085  Na Jiang1, Jiaqi Qian1, Weilan Sun1, Aiwu Lin1, Liou Cao1, QinWang1, Zhaohui Ni1, Yanping Wan2, Bengt Linholm3, Jonas Axelsson3 and Qiang Yao1 - 1Renal Division, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Center for Peritoneal Dialysis Research, 2Nutritional Division, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China and 3Divisions of Baxter Novum and Renal Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention, and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden 
Benefits of biocompatible PD fluid for preservation of residual renal function in incident CAPD patients: a 1-year study 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009); doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp054  Sejoong Kim1, Jieun Oh2, Suhnggwon Kim3,4, Wookyung Chung1, Curie Ahn3,5, Sung Gyun Kim2 and Kook-Hwan Oh3,5 - epartment of Internal Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea, 2Department of Internal Medicine & Kidney Research Institute, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea, 3Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 4Kidney Research Institute, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea and 5Transplantation Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea 
Haemodialysis is associated with a pronounced fall in myocardial Perfusion 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009); 24: 604–610  Judith J. Dasselaar1,2, Riemer H. J. A. Slart3, Martine Knip2, Jan Pruim3, Ren´e A. Tio4, Christopher W. McIntyre5, Paul E. de Jong2 and Casper F. M. Franssen1,2 - 1Dialysis Center Groningen, 2Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, 3Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 4Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands and 5Department of Renal Medicine, Derby City General Hospital, Derby, UK 
Patients’ Experiences and Perspectives of Living With CKD 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009  Allison Tong, PhD,1,2 Peter Sainsbury, PhD,2,3 Steven Chadban, PhD,4 Rowan G. Walker, PhD,5 David C. Harris, PhD,6 Stacy M. Carter, PhD,2 Bronwyn Hall, MAAPD,2 Carmel Hawley, MBBS,7 and Jonathan C. Craig, PhD1,2 
OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE 
Journal of Renal Care 2009; 35 (1): 2-10  Donah Zachariah1, Philip A. Kalra2, Paul R. Kalra1 - 1Department of Cardiology, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK - 2Department of Nephrology, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, UK 
Risk Factors for End-Stage Renal Disease - 25-Year Follow-up 
Arch Intern Med 2009;169 (4): 342-350  Chi-yuan Hsu, MD, MSc; Carlos Iribarren, MD, PhD; Charles E. McCulloch, PhD; Jeanne Darbinian, MPH; Alan S. Go, MD  
Isolation and Characterization of Resident Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Human Glomeruli 
STEM CELLS AND DEVELOPMENT 2009; DOI: 10.1089/scd.2008.0320  Stefania Bruno,* Benedetta Bussolati,* Cristina Grange, Federica Collino, Ludovica Verdun di Cantogno, Maria Beatriz Herrera, Luigi Biancone, Ciro Tetta, Giuseppe Segoloni, and Giovanni Camusi - Department of Internal Medicine, Molecular Biotechnology Center and Research Center for Experimental Medicine (CeRMS), University of Torino, Torino, Italy and Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany. - *These authors contributed equally to this work. 
Residual renal function improves outcome in incremental haemodialysis despite reduced dialysis dose 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp071  Enric Vilar1, David Wellsted2, Shahid M. Chandna1, Roger N. Greenwood1 and Ken Farrington1 - 1Renal Unit, Lister Hospital, Stevenage and 2Centre for Lifespan and Chronic Illness Research,University of Hertfordshire, UK 
Creatinine Kinetics and the Definition of Acute Kidney Injury 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008070669  Sushrut S. Waikar and Joseph V. Bonventre - Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 
Use of two calcium concentrations in hemodialysis - Report of a 20-year clinical experience 
Clinical Nephrology 2009; 71 (3): 296-305  G. Seyffart1,3, T. Schulz2 and S. Stiller3 - 1Dialysis Center Bad Homburg, Department of Surgery Frankfurt, 2Markus Hospital and 3Interneph, Aachen, Germany 
Effect of Nutrition on Arterial Stiffness in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients 
Am J Nephrol 2009; 30:120–125  Wen Tang Li-Tao Cheng Xin-Hong Lu Tao Wang - Division of Nephrology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing , PR China 
Effect of lowering blood pressure on cardiovascular events and mortality in patients on dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials 
The Lancet 2009; doi 10.1016-S0140-6736 (09) 60212-9  Hiddo J Lambers Heerspink, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Sophia Zoungas, Dick de Zeeuw, Diederick E Grobbee, Meg J Jardine, Martin Gallagher, Matthew A Roberts, Alan Cass, Bruce Neal, Vlado Perkovic 
The pharmacokinetics and tolerability of oseltamivir suspension in patients on haemodialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2006) 21: 2556–2562  Richard Robson1, Adrian Buttimore2, Kelvin Lynn2, Mike Brewster3 and Penelope Ward3 - 1Christchurch Clinical Studies Trust, 2Department of Nephrology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand and 3Roche Products Ltd, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK 
Immunogenicity of a Standard Trivalent Influenza Vaccine in Patients on Long-term Hemodialysis: An Open-Label Trial 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 54 (1) 77-85  Johan Scharpé, MD,1 Willy E. Peetermans, MD, PhD,2 Johan Vanwalleghem, MD,3 Bart Maes, MD, PhD,1 Bert Bammens, MD, PhD,1 Kathleen Claes, MD,1 André D. Osterhaus, MD, PhD,4 Yves Vanrenterghem, MD, PhD,1 and Pieter Evenepoel, MD, PhD1 
Timing of Onset of CKD-Related Metabolic complications 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; 20: 164-171  Olivier Moranne,*†‡ Marc Froissart,‡§_ Jerome Rossert,§ Cedric Gauci,‡ Jean-Jacques Boffa,**†† Jean Philippe Haymann,**††‡‡ Mona Ben M’rad,‡‡ Christian Jacquot,§ §§ Pascal Houillier,‡§_ Benedicte Stengel,*† Bruno Fouqueray,** and the NephroTest Study Group - *INSERM Unit 780 and †Universite´ Paris-Sud, Faculty of Medicine, IFR69, Villejuif, and Departments of ‡Physiology and §§Nephrology, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hoˆ pitaux de Paris, §Faculty of Medicine, Universite´ Paris Descartes, _INSERM U 872, Departments of Nephrology and ‡‡Physiology, Tenon Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hoˆ pitaux de Paris, **Universite´ Pierre et Marie Curie, Faculty of Medicine, and ††INSERM U702, Paris, France 
The impact of selecting a high hemoglobin target level on health-related quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 
Arch Intern Med 2009; 169 (12): 1100-1112  F.M. Clement, S. Klarenbach, M. Tonelli, J.A. Johnson, B.J. Manns - Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine, Centre for Health and Policy Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta,Canada 
Screening for chronic kidney disease in emerging countries: feasibility and hurdles* 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp039  Norberto Perico1, Rodolfo Flores Bravo2, Felipe Rodriguez De Leon3 and Giuseppe Remuzzi1 - 1Department of Medicine and Transplantation, Ospedali Riuniti—Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Bergamo, Italy, 2Department of Medicine, Hospital Juan XXIII, La Paz, Bolivia and 3Department of Nephrology, Complejo Metropolitano, Caja de Seguro Social, Panama City, Panama 
The Hannover Dialysis Outcome study: comparison of standard versus intensified extended dialysis for treatment of patients with acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi 10.1093-ndt-gfp035  Robert Faulhaber-Walter∗,1, Carsten Hafer∗,1, Nicole Jahr1, Jutta Vahlbruch1, Ludwig Hoy2, Hermann Haller1, Danilo Fliser3 and Jan T. Kielstein1 - 1Department of Internal Medicine, 2Department of Medical Biometry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover and 3Department of Internal Medicine, Saarland University Centre, Homburg/Saar, Germany 
Association of Body Mass Index With Decline in Residual Kidney Function After Initiation of Dialysis 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.11.027  Christiane Drechsler, MD,1 Renée de Mutsert, MSc,1 Diana C. Grootendorst, PhD,1 - Elisabeth W. Boeschoten, MD, PhD,2 Raymond T. Krediet, MD, PhD,3 Saskia le Cessie, PhD,4 - Christoph Wanner, MD,5 and Friedo W. Dekker, PhD,1 for the NECOSAD Study Group 
Impact of Residual Renal Function on Plasma Levels of Advanced Oxidation Protein Products and Pentosidine in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients 
Nephron Clinical Practice 2009; 112: c255-c261  Ryuichi Furuya a Hiromichi Kumagai b Mari Odamaki b Masaaki Takahashi c Asumi Miyaki a Akira Hishida d - a Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwata City Hospital, Iwata , b Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka , c Department of Orthopedic Surgery, and d First Department of Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu , Japan 
A safe citrate anticoagulation protocol with variable treatment efficacy and excellent control of the acid–base status* 
Crit Care Med 2009; 37: 2018-2024  Stanislao Morgera, MD; Michael Schneider, MD; Torsten Slowinski, MD; Ortrud Vargas-Hein, MD; Heidrun Zuckermann-Becker, MD; Harm Peters, MD; Detlef Kindgen-Milles, MD; Hans-Hellmut Neumayer, MD 
COMPARISON OF NEPHROLOGY NURSING INTERVENTIONS ACROSS FIVE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 
Journal of Renal Care 2009; 35 (1): 24-32  Alessandra Zampieron1, Paula Ormandy2, Monique Elseviers3, Jean Yves De Vos4, Theodora Kafkia5 -1Corso di Laurea in Infermieristica Padova, Università di Padova, Italy - 2University of Salford, United Kingdom - 3University of Antwerp, Belgium -4Werken Glorieux Dialyseafdeling, Ronse, Belgium - 52nd IKA-ETAM Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece 
Stent Placement in Patients With Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis and Impaired Renal Function - A Randomized Trial 
Annals of Internal Medicine 2009; 150: 840-848  Liesbeth Bax, MD, PhD; Arend-Jan J. Woittiez, MD, PhD; Hans J. Kouwenberg, MD; Willem P.T.M. Mali, MD, hD; Erik Buskens, MD, PhD; Frederik J.A. Beek, MD, PhD; Branko Braam, MD, PhD; Frans T.M. Huysmans, MD, PhD; Leo J. Schultze Kool, MD, PhD; Matthieu J.C.M. Rutten, MD; Cornelius J. Doorenbos, MD, PhD; Johannes C.N.M. Aarts, MD; Ton J. Rabelink, MD, PhD; Pierre-Franc¸ois Plouin, MD; Alain Raynaud, MD; Gert A. van Montfrans, MD, PhD; Jim A. Reekers, MD, PhD; Anton H. van den Meiracker, MD, PhD; Peter M.T. Pattynama, MD, PhD; Peter J.G. van de Ven, MD, PhD; Dammis Vroegindeweij, MD, PhD; Abraham A. Kroon, MD, PhD; Michiel W. de Haan, MD, PhD; Cornelis T. Postma, MD, PhD; and Jaap J. Beutler, MD, PhD* 
Serum β2-microglobulin level is a significant predictor of mortality in maintenance haemodialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; 24: 571–577  Senji Okuno1, Eiji Ishimura2, Kaori Kohno1, Yoko Fujino-Katoh1, Yoshifumi Maeno1, Tomoyuki Yamakawa1, Masaaki Inaba2 and Yoshiki Nishizawa2 1Kidney Center, Shirasagi Hospital and 2Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, JapanSenji Okuno1, Eiji Ishimura2, Kaori Kohno1, Yoko Fujino-Katoh1, Yoshifumi Maeno1, Tomoyuki Yamakawa1, Masaaki Inaba2 and Yoshiki Nishizawa2 1Kidney Center, Shirasagi Hospital and 2Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan 
The significance of the timing of referral for renal care 
Journal of Renal Care 2009; 35 (1): 33-41  Nerys Brick, MSc Renal, BSc Hons, RN, Dip HE, PGCLT(HE), Peter Ellis, MA, MSc, BSc(Hons), PGDipLSH&TM, PGCE (H&FE), PGCM Post Reg Cert (Crit Care), PGN, ENB136 - Critical Care and Adult Nursing, Department of Nursing and Applied Clinical Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury CT1 1QU, Kent, UK 
The Costs and Benefits of Automatic Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Reporting 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; doi: 10.2215/CJN.04080808  Julia R. den Hartog,* Peter P. Reese,† Borut Cizman,‡ and Harold I. Feldman§ *Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; †Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension Division, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ‡Global Clinical Affairs, Baxter Healthcare, Renal Division, McGaw Park, Illinois; §Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension Division, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
Long-Term Consequences of Kidney Donation 
N Engl J Med 2009; 360: 459-469  Hassan N. Ibrahim, M.D., Robert Foley, M.B., B.S., LiPing Tan, M.D., Tyson Rogers, M.S., Robert F. Bailey, L.P.N., Hongfei Guo, Ph.D., Cynthia R. Gross, Ph.D., and Arthur J. Matas, M.D. -From the Departments of Medicine (H.N.I., L.T., T.R.) and Surgery (R.F.B., A.J.M.), the Division of Biostatistics and Office of Clinical Research (H.G.), and the College of Pharmacy and School of Nursing (C.R.G.), University of Minnesota; and the Chronic Disease Research Group (R.F.) — both in Minneapolis 
Improved intradialytic stability during haemodialysis with blood volume–controlled ultrafiltration 
J Nephrol 2009; 22: 232-240  Danila Gabrielli1, Batya Kristal2, Krassimir Katzarski3, Maan Youssef4, Toufic Hachache5, František Lopot6, Catherine Lasseur7, Thomas Gunne8, Branimir Draganov9, Ralf Wojke10, Adelheid Gauly10 -1Hospital of Valle d’Aosta, Aosta – Italy, 2Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya – Israel, 3 Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm – Sweden, 4Hospital René Dubos, Pontoise – France, 5AGDUC, La Tronche – France, 6 General University Hospital, Prague-Strahov – Czech Republic, 7Hospital Saint André, Bordeaux – France, 8General Hospital, Mora – Sweden 9Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo – Norway 10Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg - Germany 
Effect of a Very Low-Protein Diet on Outcomes: Long-term Follow-up of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 53 (2): 208-217  Vandana Menon, MD, PhD,1 Joel D. Kopple, MD,2 Xuelei Wang, MS,3 Gerald J. Beck, PhD,3 Allan J. Collins, MD,4 John W. Kusek, PhD,5 Tom Greene, PhD,6 Andrew S. Levey, MD,1 and Mark J. Sarnak, MD, MS1 
Paricalcitol Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Hemodialysis Patients on Sevelamer Hydrochloride: Which Dialysate Calcium Concentration to Use? 
Blood Purif 2009; 27:182–186  Macroui Sonikian a Polyxeni Metaxaki a Ioannis Karatzas b Dimosthenis Vlassopoulos a -Departments of a Nephrology and b Biochemistry, A. Fleming General Hospital, Athens , Greece 
Peritoneal function in clinical practice: the importance of follow-up and its measurement in patients. Recommendations for patient information and measurement of peritoneal function 
Nephrol Dial Transplant PLUS 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfn203  Annemieke M. Coester1, Watske Smit1,2, Dirk G. Struijk1,2 and Raymond T. Krediet1 - 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Academic Medical Centre University of Amsterdam and 2Dianet Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
Optimization of mid-dilution haemodiafiltration: technique and performance 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp207  Luciano A. Pedrini, Annalisa Feliciani, Simona Zerbi, Giorgio Cozzi and Pio Ruggiero -Nephrology and Dialysis Division, Fondazione Orizzonte—Bolognini Hospital, Seriate, Bergamo, Italy 
Is there any survival advantage of obesity in Southern European haemodialysis patients? 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp168  Charles Chazot1, Jean-Paul Gassia1, Attilio Di Benedetto2, Salvatore Cesare3, Pedro Ponce3 and Daniele Marcelli4 - 1NephroCare France, Paris, France, 2NephroCare Italy, Naples, Italy, 3NephroCare Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal and 4Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany 
Joint Effects of Sodium and Potassium Intake on Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease The Trials of Hypertension Prevention Follow-up Study 
Archives of Internal Medicine 2009; 169 (1): 32-40  Nancy R. Cook, ScD; Eva Obarzanek, PhD; Jeffrey A. Cutler, MD; Julie E. Buring, ScD; Kathryn M. Rexrode, MD; Shiriki K. Kumanyika, PhD; Lawrence J. Appel, MD; Paul K. Whelton, MD; for the Trials of Hypertension Prevention Collaborative Research Group  
Dry-Weight Reduction in Hypertensive Hemodialysis Patients (DRIP) - A Randomized, Controlled Trial 
Hypertension 2009; DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.125674  Rajiv Agarwal, Pooneh Alborzi, Sangeetha Satyan, Robert P. Light 
Delivered dose of renal replacement therapy and mortality in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury 
Critical Care 2009; 13: R57 doi: 10.1186/cc7784  Sergio Vesconi*1, Dinna Cruz*2, Roberto Fumagalli3, Detlef Kindgen-Milles4, Gianpaola Monti1, Anibal Marinho5, Filippo Mariano6 , Marco Formica7, Mariano Marchesi8 , Robert René9, Sergio Livigni10, Claudio Ronco 2 for the DOse REsponse Multicentre International collaborative Initiative (DO-RE-MI Study Group) - From the 1 Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospital Niguarda, Piazza dell´Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan, Italy; 2 Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, St Bortolo Hospital, Viale Rodolfi 37, 36100 Vicenza, Italy; 3 Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care I, St Gerardo dei Tintori Hospital, Via Giovanni Pergolesi 33, 20100 Monza, Italy; 4 Anesthesiology Clinic, University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Germany; 5 Hospital Center of Porto, Alameda do Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200 Paranhos, Porto, Portugal; 6 Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, CTO Hospital, Via Gianfranco Zuretti 29, 10126 Turin, Italy; 7 Department of Nephrology, Hospital Santa Croce e Carle, Via Michele Coppino 26, 12100 Cuneo, Italy; 8 Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Riuniti di Bergamo Hospital, Via Tito Livio 2, 24123 Bergamo, Italy; 9 Intensive Care Unit, University of Poitiers, 2, rue de la Miletrie, 86021, Poitiers, France; 10 Department of Intensive Care, Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Piazza Del Donatore di Sangue 3, 10154 Torino, Italy. 
The future of extracorporeal support 
Crit Care Med 2008; 36 (Suppl.):S243-S252  Dinna Cruz, MD, MPH; Rinaldo Bellomo, MD, FRACP; John A. Kellum, MD, FCCM; Massimo de Cal, BS; Claudio Ronco, MD 
The emerging role of phosphate in vascular calcification 
Kidney International 2009; doi:10.1038/ki.2008.644  Cecilia M. Giachelli1 1Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA  
The effects of low-sodium peritoneal dialysis fluids on blood pressure, thirst and volume status 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfn668  Simon Davies1, Ola Carlsson2, Ole Simonsen3, Ann-Cathrine Johansson4, Daniele Venturoli3, Ingrid Ledebo2, Anders Wieslander2, Cian Chan1 and Bengt Rippe3 - 1Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK, 2Gambro Research, Gambro Lundia AB, 3Department of Nephrology, Lund University, University Hospital of Lund, Lund and 4Department of Nephrology, Lund University, University Hospital of Malm¨o, Malm¨o, Sweden 
CKD and Poverty: A Growing Global Challenge 
Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 53:166-174  Mohammed P. Hossain, MD, MMedSci,1 Elizabeth C. Goyder, MD, PhD,2 Jan E. Rigby, PhD,3 and Meguid El Nahas, MD, PhD1 World Kidney Forum Advisory Board - Rashad S. Barsoum Cairo, Egypt - Christopher R. Blagg Mercer Island, Washington - John Boletis Athens, Greece - Garabed Eknoyan Houston, Texas - John T. Harrington Boston, Massachusetts 
Acute Kidney Injury Increases Risk of ESRD among Elderly 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; 20: 223–228  Areef Ishani,* Jay L. Xue,* Jonathan Himmelfarb,† Paul W. Eggers,‡ Paul L. Kimmel,‡§ Bruce A. Molitoris,_ and Allan J. Collins* *United States Renal Data System Coordinating Center and Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota; †Division of Nephrology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine; ‡National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; §Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC; and _Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 
The association of sudden cardiac death with inflammation and other traditional risk factors 
Kidney International 2008; (74) 1335–1342  Rulan S. Parekh1,2,3,4, Laura C. Plantinga3,4, W.H. Linda Kao3,4, Lucy A. Meoni1,4,5, Bernard G. Jaar1,3,4, Nancy E. Fink1,3,4, Neil R. Powe1,3,4,6, Josef Coresh1,3,4,5 and Michael J. Klag1,3,4,6 1Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 2Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 3Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 4Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 5Department of Biostatistics, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA and 6Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 
Regional discrepancies in peritoneal dialysis utilization in France: the role of the nephrologist’s opinion about peritoneal dialysis 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfn648  Nicolas Bouvier1, Pierre-Yves Durand2, Angelo Testa3, Catherine Albert4, Vincent Planquois5, 1Department of Nephrology, CHU Clemenceau, Caen, 2Department of Dialysis, ALTIR, Nancy, 3ECHO, Nantes, 4Department of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier G´en´eral, Chartres and 5Department of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier G´en´eral, Dieppe, France 
Anaemia management in patients with chronic kidney disease: a position statement by the Anaemia Working Group of European Renal Best Practice (ERBP) 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfn653  Francesco Locatelli1, Adrian Covic2, Kai-Uwe Eckardt3, Andrzej Wiecek4 and Raymond Vanholder5 on behalf of the ERA-EDTA ERBP Advisory Board - 1Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplantation, ‘A. Manzoni’ Hospital, Lecco, Italy, 2Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, C. I. Parhon University Hospital, University of Medicine Gr. T. Popa, Iasi, Romania, 3Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany, 4Department of Nephrology, 
Assessment of urea removal in haemodialysis and the impact of the European best practice guidelines 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfn641  C´ecile Couchoud1, Kitty J. Jager2, Charlie Tomson3, Jean-Franc¸ois Cabanne4, Frederic Collart5, Patrik Finne6, Angel de Francisco7, Luc Frimat8, Liliana Garneata9, Torbjørn Leivestad10, Vincent Lemaitre11, Aurelio Limido12, Mai Ots13, Halima Resic14, Olivera Stojceva-Taneva15 and Jeroen Kooman16 On behalf of the QUEST working group on dialysis adequacy - 1French ESRD Registry REIN, Agence de la biomedecine, Saint-Denis La Plaine, France, 2Department of Medical Informatics, ERA–EDTA Registry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 3UK Renal Registry, Bristol, UK, 4REIN registry in Bourgogne, Chˆalon sur Saˆone, France, 5French-Speaking Belgium Renal Registry, Bruxelles, Belgium, 6Finnish Registry for Kidney Disease, Helsinki, Finland, 7Spanish Society of Nephrology, Santander, Spain, 8REIN registry in Lorraine, Vanedoeuvre-les-Nancy, France, 9Romanian Renal Registry, Bucarest, Romania, 10Norway Renal Registry, Oslo, Norway, 11REIN registry in Nord-Pas de Calais, Valenciennes, France, 12Italian Renal Registry, Gallarate, Italy, 13Estonian Renal Registry, Tartu, Estonia, 14Bosnia Herzegovina Renal Registry, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina, 15Macedonian Renal Registry, Skopje, FYR of Macedonia and 16University hospital of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands 
Intensifying dialysis: how far should we go and at what cost? 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfn680  Lieven Annemans - Department of Public Health, Ghent University, Belgium 
Association of Serum Phosphate with Vascular and Valvular Calcification in Moderate CKD 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008040349  Kathryn L. Adeney,* David S. Siscovick,† Joachim H. Ix,‡ Stephen L. Seliger,§ Michael G. Shlipak,_ Nancy S. Jenny, and Bryan R. Kestenbaum** - *Department of Epidemiology, F-263 Health Sciences, †Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, and **Division of Nephrology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; ‡Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California; §Division of Nephrology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland; _University of California San Francisco and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, General Internal Medicine Section, San Francisco, California; and Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Colchester Research Facility, University of Vermont, Colchester, Vermont 
A Simple Algorithm to Predict Incident Kidney Disease 
Archives of Internal Medicine 2008; 168 (22): 2466-2473  Abhijit V. Kshirsagar, MD, MPH; Heejung Bang, PhD; Andrew S. Bomback, MD; Suma Vupputuri, PhD; David A. Shoham, PhD; Lisa M. Kern, MD, MPH; Philip J. Klemmer, MD; Madhu Mazumdar, PhD; Phyllis A. August, MD, MPH  
Association of serum prealbumin and its changes over time with clinical outcomes and survival in patients receiving hemodialysis 1–4 
Am J Clin Nutr 2008; 88:1485-1494  Mehdi Rambod, Csaba P Kovesdy, Rachelle Bross, Joel D Kopple, and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh 
Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Predicts Mortality among Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; 19: 2193–2203  Deborah L. Regidor,* Csaba P. Kovesdy,† Rajnish Mehrotra,‡§ Mehdi Rambod,* Jennie Jing,* Charles J. McAllister,_ David Van Wyck,_ Joel D. Kopple,‡§** and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh*†† *- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, ‡Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, and §David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; †Salem VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia; _DaVita, Inc., El Segundo, California; Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Arizona Center on Aging, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona; and Departments of **Family and Population Health and ††Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California 
Impact of Age on Peritonitis Risk in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: An Era Effect 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; doi: 10.2215/CJN.02060508  Sharon J Nessim,* Joanne M Bargman,† Peter C Austin,‡ Ken Story,§ and Sarbjit V Jassal† - *Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; †Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Toronto General Hospital—University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ‡Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; §Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Round Lake, Illinois 
Vascular calcifications, vertebral fractures and mortality in haemodialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfn466  Minerva Rodr´ıguez-Garc´ıa1, Carlos G´omez-Alonso1, Manuel Naves-D´ıaz1, Jose Bernardino, Diaz-Lopez1, Carmen Diaz-Corte2, Jorge B. Cannata-And´ıa1 and the Asturias Study Group∗ - 1Bone and Mineral Research Unit and 2Nephrology Unit, Instituto Reina Sofia de Investigaci´on, REDinREN del ISCIII, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain 
Predicting the Risk of Dialysis and Transplant Among Patients With CKD: A Retrospective Cohort Study 
Am J Kidney Dis 2008; 52:653-660  Eric S. Johnson, PhD,1 Micah L. Thorp, DO, MPH,2 Robert W. Platt, PhD,3 and David H. Smith, RPh, PhD1 
Higher Levels of Albuminuria within the Normal Range Predict Incident Hypertension 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; 19: 1983–1988  John P. Forman,* Naomi D.L. Fisher,† Emily L. Schopick,* and Gary C. Curhan* - *Renal Division and Channing Laboratory and †Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 
Consistent Aspirin Use Associated with Improved Arteriovenous Fistula Survival among Incident Hemodialysis Patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; 3: 1373-1378  Takeshi Hasegawa,*†‡ Stacey J. Elder,§ Jennifer L. Bragg-Gresham,§ Ronald L Pisoni,§ Shin Yamazaki,† Tadao Akizawa,_ Michel Jadoul, Rayner C. Hugh,** Friedrich K Port,§ and Shunichi Fukuhara† - *Division of Nephrology, Fujiyoshida Municipal Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan; †Department of Epidemiology and Healthcare Research, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto, Japan; ‡Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan; §Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan; _Division of Nephrology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; ¶Universite´ Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium; and **Department of Renal Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom 
Age, Renal Tubular Phosphate Reabsorption, and Serum Phosphate Levels in Adults 
New England Journal of Medicine 2008; 359 (8) :864-866  Massimo Cirillo, M.D. Second University of Naples, Carolina Ciacci, M.D. Federico II University of Naples, Natale G. De Santo, M.D. Second University of Naples 
Formula-Based Estimates of the GFR: Equations Variable and Uncertain 
Nephron Clin Pract 2008; 110: c48-c54  Pierre Delanaye a Eric P. Cohen b - a Department of Nephrology-Dialysis, University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège , Belgium; b Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisc. , USA 
Blood pressure control and symptomatic intradialytic hypotension in diabetic haemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional survey. 
Nephron Clin Pract 2008; 109: c65-c71  A. Davenport, C. Cox, R. Thuraisingham - 
The detection of advanced chronic kidney disease by surveillance of elevated plasma creatinines—a five-year experience 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2008); 23: 2571–2575  Andrew Innes - Department of Renal Medicine, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, UK 
Body mass index, muscle and fat in chronic kidney disease: questions about survival 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; 23: 2461–2466  D. Mafra1, F. Guebre-Egziabher2 and D. Fouque2 _ 1Clinical Nutrition Department, Federal University Fluminense (UFF), Niter´oi, Brazil and 2Department of Nephrology, Hôpital E. Herriot and INSERM U870, University Lyon 1, F-69003, Lyon, France 
Peritoneal Phosphate Clearance is Influenced by Peritoneal Dialysis Modality, Independent of Peritoneal Transport Characteristics 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; 3: 1711–1717 doi: 10.2215/CJN.00190108  Sunil V. Badve,*† Deborah L. Zimmerman,*† Greg A. Knoll, *†‡ Kevin D. Burns,*† and Brendan B. McCormick*† - *Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Ottawa, Canada, †Kidney Research Centre and ‡The Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada 
Effect of Membrane Permeability on Survival of Hemodialysis Patients 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008060590 JASN  Francesco Locatelli,* Alejandro Martin-Malo,† Thierry Hannedouche,‡ Alfredo Loureiro,§ Menelaos Papadimitriou,_ Volker Wizemann, Stefan H. Jacobson,** Stanislaw Czekalski,†† Claudio Ronco,‡‡ and Raymond Vanholder,§§ for the Membrane Permeability Outcome (MPO) Study Group - *Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplantation, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy; †Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Reina Sofia, Cordoba, Spain; ‡Department of Nephrology, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France; §Department of Nephrology, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto, Portugal; _Department of Nephrology, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki Greece; Georg-Haas-Dialysis Centre, Giessen, Germany; **Department of Nephrology, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; ††Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases, Poznan´ University of Medical Sciences, Poznan´ , Poland; ‡‡Department of Nephrology and Intensive Care, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vincenza, Italy; and §§Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Section, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium 
Increased Hemodialysis Catheter Use in Canada and Associated Mortality Risk: Data from the Canadian Organ Replacement Registry 2001–2004 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; 3: 1726–1732 doi: 10.2215/CJN.01240308  Louise M. Moist,* Lilyanna Trpeski,† Yingbo Na,† and Charmaine E. Lok‡ *Division of Nephrology, London Health Sciences Center and the University of Western, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; †Canadian Institute of Health Information and Canadian Organ Replacement Registry, Toronto, Ontario; and ‡Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Combined High Serum Ferritin and Low Iron Saturation in Hemodialysis Patients: The Role of Inflammation 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; 3: 1691–1701 doi: 10.2215/CJN.01070308  Mehdi Rambod,*† Csaba P. Kovesdy,‡ and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh*† *Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology and †Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California; and ‡Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem, Virginia 
Association of Hemoglobin Variability and Mortality among Contemporary Incident Hemodialysis Patients 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; 3: 1733–1740 doi: 10.2215/CJN.02390508  Steven M. Brunelli,*† Katherine E. Lynch,* Elizabeth D. Ankers,‡ Marshall M. Joffe,† Wei Yang,† Ravi I. Thadhani,‡ and Harold I. Feldman*† *Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; †Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and ‡Renal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 
Long-Term Evolution and Changing Associations of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy after Starting Hemodialysis 
Nephron Clin Pract 2008;110:c126–c132 DOI: 10.1159/000163845  Atsushi Takeda a Takayuki Toda a Hitoshi Iwamoto b Kotaro Watanabe c Noriaki Matsui – a a Kidney Center, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, b Iwamoto Clinic, and c Watanabe Naika Clinic, Ibaraki , Japan 
Ageing of patients on chronic dialysis: Effects on mortality—A 12-year study 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfn575  Luigi Tazza1, Anteo Di Napoli2, Maurizio Bossola1, Sabrina Valle2, Patrizio Pezzotti2, Giovanna Luciani1 and Domenico Di Lallo2 on behalf of Lazio Dialysis Registry - 1Hemodialysis Unit, Department of Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy and 2Agency for Public Health, Lazio Region, Rome, Italy 
End-Stage Renal Disease Reform Moves into the Regulatory Process 
Dialysis & Transplantation 2008; 37 (11): 466  Jerry Klepner, Briana Nord 
Consistent Control of Mineral and Bone Disorder in Incident Hemodialysis Patients 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; doi: 10.2215/CJN.01060308  Mark D. Danese,* Vasily Belozeroff,† Karen Smirnakis,† and Kenneth J. Rothman‡ - *Outcomes Insights, Inc., Newbury Park, California; †Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, California; and ‡RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
Therapeutic Benefits of Horticulture for Dialysis Patients 
Dialysis & Transplantation; 2008 37 (11): 460-461  Adriana Cecilia Martorell; Marta Lugo - The authors are with the Fresenius Medical Care Argentina—Quality of Life Projects, Suipacha, Argentina 
Cardiorenal Syndrome 
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 52: 1527–1539  Claudio Ronco, MD,* Mikko Haapio, MD,† Andrew A. House, MSC, MD,‡ Nagesh Anavekar, MD,§ Rinaldo Bellomo, MD - Vicenza, Italy; Helsinki, Finland; London, Ontario, Canada; and Melbourne, Australia 
A peritoneal-based automated wearable artificial kidney  
Clinical and Experimental Nephrology 2008; 12: 171-180  David B. N. Lee, Martin Roberts 
Waist-to-Hip Ratio, Body Mass Index, and Subsequent Kidney Disease and Death 
Am J Kidney Dis 2008; 52 (1): 29-38  Essam F. Elsayed, MD, MS,1 Mark J. Sarnak, MD, MS,1 Hocine Tighiouart, MS,2 John L. Griffith, PhD,2 Tobias Kurth, MD, ScD,3 Deeb N. Salem, MD,4 Andrew S. Levey, MD,1 and Daniel E. Weiner, MD, MS1 
Heart rate as independent prognostic factor for mortality in normotensive hemodialysed patients 
J Nephrol 2008; 21: 704-712  Gennaro Cice1, Attilio Di Benedetto2, Antonello D’Andrea1, Salvatore D’Isa1, Paola De Gregorio1, Daniele Marcelli3, Emanuele Gatti3, Raffaele Calabrò1 - 1 Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Naples – Italy; 2 NephroCare Italy, Naples – Italy; 3 Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg - Germany 
26th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Blood Purification (ISBP) - September 20–22, 2008, Brijuni, Croatia 
Blood Purif 2008; 26: 429-453 DOI: 10.1159/000155150  --- 
Timing of Renal Replacement Therapy Initiation in Acute Renal Failure: A Meta-analysis 
Am J Kidney Dis 2008; doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.371  Victor F. Seabra, Ethan M. Balk, Orfeas Liangos, Marie Anne Sosa, Miguel Cendoroglo, Bertrand L. Jaber 
Cost-Effectiveness of Frequent In-Center Hemodialysis 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008010001  Chris P. Lee,* Stefanos A. Zenios,† and Glenn M. Chertow‡ -*The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and †Department of Operations, Information and Technology, Graduate School of Business, and ‡Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California 
A systematic review of the prevalence and determinants of nonadherence to phosphate binding medication in patients with end-stage renal disease 
BMC Nephrology 2008; (9): 2 doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-9-2  Christina Karamanidou1, Jane Clatworthy1, John Weinman2 and Rob Horne*1 - Address: 1Centre for Behavioural Medicine, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, Mezzanine Floor, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP, UK and 2Health Psychology Section, Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, 5th floor Thomas Guy House, London Bridge, London SE1 9RT, UK  
Mineral Metabolism and Mortality in Dialysis Patients: A Reassessment of the K/DOQI Guideline 
Blood Purif 2008; 26: 231-237  Marlies Noordzija, Johanna C. Korevaara, Friedo W. Dekkerc, Elisabeth W. Boeschotend, Willem J. Bose, Raymond T. Kredietb, Patrick M. Bossuyta, Ronald B. Geskusa, NECOSAD study group 
Interleukin-6 Is a Better Predictor of Mortality as Compared to C-Reactive Protein, Homocysteine, Pentosidine and Advanced Oxidation Protein Products in Hemodialysis Patients 
Blood Purif 2008; 26: 204-210  Maria A. Pachaly a, c, Marcelo M. do Nascimentoa, c, d, Mohamed E. Sulimand, Shirley Y. Hayashid, Miguel C. Riellab, Roberto C. Manfroc, Peter Stenvinkeld, Bengt Lindholmd - Maria A. Pachaly a, c, Marcelo M. do Nascimentoa, c, d, Mohamed E. Sulimand, Shirley Y. Hayashid, Miguel C. Riellab, Roberto C. Manfroc, Peter Stenvinkeld, Bengt Lindholmd 
The Effect of On-line High-flux Hemofiltration Versus Low-flux Hemodialysis on Mortality in Chronic Kidney Failure: A Small Randomized Controlled Trial 
Am J Kidney Dis 2008; 52: 507-518  Antonio Santoro, MD,1 Elena Mancini, MD,1 Roberto Bolzani, PhD,2 Rolando Boggi, MD,3 Leonardo Cagnoli, MD,4 Angelo Francioso, MD,5 Maurizio Fusaroli, MD,6 Valter Piazza, MD,7 Renato Rapanà, MD,8 and Giovanni F.M. Strippoli, MD9,10 - From the 1Nephrology, Dialysis, and Hypertension Department, Policlinico S Orsola-Malpighi; 2Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna; 3Ospedale Civile, Senigallia, Ancona; 4Ospedale degli Infermi, Rimini; 5Ospedale S Croce, Fano, Pesaro; 6Ospedale S Maria delle Croci, Ravenna; 7Fondazione Maugeri, Pavia; 8Ospedale S Maria della Scaletta, Imola, Bologna; 9Department of Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S Maria Imbaro, Chieti, Italy; and 10DIAVERUM Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden 
Changes in Body Weight Predict CKD in Healthy Men 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; doi: 10.1681/ASN.2007121286  Seungho Ryu,* Yoosoo Chang,† Hee-Yeon Woo,‡ Soo-Geun Kim,* Dong-Il Kim,* Won Sool Kim,* Byung-Seong Suh,* Nam-Kyong Choi,§ and Jong-Tae Lee - *Department of Occupational Medicine, †Health Screening Center, and ‡Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, §Seoul National University Medical Research Center/Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Hanyang University, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea 
Comparative studies of dialysis therapies should reflect real world decision-making 
J Nephrol 2008; 21: 139-145  Robert R. Quinn1,2, Peter C. Austin3, Matthew J. Oliver1,2 - 1 Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto – Canada / 2 Department of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto – Canada / 3 Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto - Canada 
Preventive health care in chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease 
Nature Clinical practice - Nephrology 2008; 4 (4): 194-206  Devasmita Choudhury, Cynthia Luna-Salazar 
Symptom clusters in incident dialysis patients: associations with clinical variables and quality of life 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfn449  Melissa S. Y. Thong1, Sandra van Dijk2, Marlies Noordzij3, Elisabeth W. Boeschoten4, Raymond T. Krediet5, Friedo W. Dekker1 and Adrian A. Kaptein2 for the NECOSAD Study Group∗ - 1Department of Clinical Epidemiology, 2Department of Medical Psychology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, 3Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, 4Hans Mak Institute, Naarden and 5Department of Nephrology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
Current structure and organization for renal patient assistance in Italy 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; 23: 1323-1329  Sandro Alloatti, Giovanni FM Strippoli, Gherardo Buccianti, Giuseppe Daidone, Francesco P Schena and on behalf of the Italian Society of Nephrology 
Biomarkers for the diagnosis and risk stratification of acute kidney injury: A systematic review 
Kidney International 2008; 73: 1008-1016  S.G. Coca, R. Yalavarthy, J. Concato, C.R. Parikh 
Un caso particolare di emodialisi con un single pass batch system 
Giornale Italiano di Nefrologia 2008; 25 (4): 484-487  A. Teutonico, D. Chimienti, A. Bruno, S. Cocola, P. Libutti, C. Lomonte, C. Basile - Unità Operativa Complessa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ente Ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale F Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti (Bari), Italy. 
High alkaline phosphatase levels in hemodialysis patients are associated with higher risk of hospitalization and death 
Kidney International 2008; (74) 655–663  Margaret J. Blayney1, Ronald L. Pisoni1, Jennifer L. Bragg-Gresham1, Juergen Bommer2, Luis Piera3, Akira Saito4, Takashi Akiba5, Marcia L. Keen6, Eric W. Young1,7 and Friedrich K. Port1 - 1Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; 2Dialysis Center, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; 3Hospital General Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; 4School of Medicine, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan; 5Division of Blood Purification, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; 6Amgen, Thousand Oaks, California, USA and 7VAMC/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 
Relationships Between Registered Nurse Staffing, Processes of Nursing Care, and Nurse-Reported Patient Outcomes in Chronic Hemodialysis Units 
Nephrology Nursing Journal (2008); 35 (2): 123-131  Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins, Linda Flynn, Sean P. Clarke 
Therapeutic strategies to slow chronic kidney disease progression 
Pediatr Nephrol 2008; 23: 705-716  E. Wuhl, F. Schaefer 
Intensified hemodialysis regimens: neglected treatment options for children and adolescents 
Pediatr Nephrol 2008; DOI 10.1007-s00467-008-0783-4  Dominik Müller, Miriam Zimmering, Christopher T. Chan, Philip A. McFarlane, Andreas Pierratos, Uwe Querfeld 
Association between Serum _2-Microglobulin Level and Infectious Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; 3: 69-77  Alfred K. Cheung, Tom Greene, John K. Leypoldt, Guofen Yan,§ Michael Allon, James Delmez, Andrew S. Levey, Nathan W. Levin, Michael V. Rocco, Gerald Schulman, and Garabed Eknoyan for HEMO Study Group 
Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients With Acute Renal Failure - A Systematic Review 
JAMA 2008; 299 (7): 793-805  Neesh Pannu, Scott Klarenbach, Natasha Wiebe, MMath, Braden Manns, Marcello Tonelli, for the Alberta Kidney Disease Network 
Do Stem Cells Exist in the Adult Kidney? 
Am J Nephrol 2008; 28: 607-613  Sandeep Gupta, Mark E. Rosenberg 
Effect of electronic patient record use on mortality in End Stage Renal Disease, a model chronic disease: retrospective analysis of 9 years of prospectively collected data 
BMC Medical Information and Decision Making 2007; 7:38 doi: 10.1186-1472-6947-7-38  Victor E. Pollak, Jonathan A. Lorch 
Homocysteine lowering with folic acid and B vitamins in people with chronic kidney disease—results of the renal Hope-2 studyy 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; 23: 645-653  Johannes F. E. Mann, Patrick Sheridan, Matthew J. McQueen, Claes Held, J. Malcolm O. Arnold, George Fodor, Salim Yusuf and Eva M. Lonn on behalf of the HOPE-2 investigators - Department of Medicine, Munich General Hospitals and KfH Kidney Centre, Munich Germany and Department of 
Achieving blood pressure targets during dialysis improves control but increases intradialytic hypotension 
Kidney International 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5002745  A. Davenport, C. Cox and R. Thuraisingham, on behalf of the Pan Thames Renal Audit Group 
Excellent agreement between C-reactive protein measurement methods in end-stage renal disease patients—no additional power for mortality prediction with high-sensitivity CRP 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22 (11): 3277-3284  Diana C. Grootendorst, Dinanda J. de Jager, Vincent M. Brandenburg, Elisabeth W. Boeschoten, Raymond T. Krediet, Friedo W. Dekker and The NECOSAD Study Group5 
Serum Albumin, Body Weight and Inflammatory Parameters in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: A Three-Year Longitudinal Study 
Am J Nephrol 2008; 28: 405-412  Maurizio Bossola, Giuseppe La Torre, Stefania Giungi, Luigi Tazza, Carlo Vulpio, Giovanna Luciani 
Quality of life of caregivers and patients on peritoneal dialysis 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm830  Stanley Lin-sun Fan, Insara Sathick, Khadija McKitty, Sally Punzalan - Department of Renal Medicine and Transplantation, The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hospitals, London, UK 
Is it necessary to check outcomes to improve quality of care? The example of anemia management 
J Nephrol 2008; 21 (Suppl 13): S146-S152  Attilio Di Benedetto1, Nick Richards2, Daniele Marcelli3, Ali Basci4, Salvatore Cesare1, Pedro Ponce5, Laura Scatizzi3, Paolo Marotta6 - 1 NephroCare Italy, Naples – Italy; 2 Fresenius Medical Care, Tipton – UK; 3 Clinical Management Europe Middle East and Africa, FME, Bad Homburg – Germany; 4 Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ege University Medical School, Izmir – Turkey; 5 Almada Dialysis Centre, Corrois – Portugal; 6 Ethical Committee ASL NA 1, Naples – Italy 
Short daily haemodialysis: survival in 415 patients treated for 1006 patient-years 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfn210  Carl M. Kjellstrand, Umberto Buoncristiani, George Ting, Jules Traeger, Giordina B. Piccoli, Roula Sibai-Galland, Bessie Ann Young and Christopher R. Blagg 
Towards improved cardiovascular management: the necessity of combining blood pressure and fluid overload 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008: doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfn228  Peter Wabel, Ulrich Moissl, Paul Chamney, Tomas Jirka, Petr Machek, Pedro Ponce, Petr Taborsky, Ciro Tetta, Nestor Velasco, Jiri Vlasak, Wojciech Zaluska and Volker Wizemann 
What if the ATN trial….? 
IJAO 2008; 31 (5): 377-379  C. Ronco 
The cost of renal dialysis in a UK setting—a multicentre study 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm870  Keshwar Baboolal, Philip McEwan, Seema Sondhi, Piotr Spiewanowski, Jaroslaw Wechowski, Karen Wilson 
The impact of visceral mass on survival in chronic hemodialysis patients 
Int J Art Organs 2007; 30 (11): 993-999  P. Kotanko, N.W. Levin 
Prometheus: From legend to the real liver support therapy 
Int J Art Organs 2007; 30: 858-863  K. Rifai, C. Tetta, C. Ronco 
Meta-analysis: Vitamin D Compounds in Chronic Kidney Disease 
Ann Intern Med. 2007; 147:840-853  Suetonia C. Palmer, David O. McGregor, Petra Macaskill, Jonathan C. Craig, Grahame J. Elder, Giovanni F.M. Strippoli 
Impact of hemodialysis duration on the removal of uremic retention solutes 
Kidney International 2008; 73: 765-770  S. Eloot, W Van Biesen, A. Dhondt, H. Van de Wynkele, G. Glorieux, P. Verdonck, R. Vanholder 
Association between high ultrafiltration rates and mortality in uraemic patients on regular haemodialysis. A 5-year prospective observational multicentre study 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22: 3547-3552  Ezio Movilli, Paola Gaggia, Roberto Zubani, Corrado Camerini, Valerio Vizzardi, Giovanni Parrinello, Silvana Savoldi, Marie Stephanie Fischer, Francesco Londrino and Giovanni Cancarini 
Hemoglobin Level Variability: Associations with Mortality 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; doi: 10.2215/CJN.01610407  David T. Gilbertson, James P. Ebben, Robert N. Foley, Eric D. Weinhandl, Brian Bradbury, Allan J. Collins 
Hemodialysis Abstracts from the Annual Dialysis Conference 28th Annual Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis, 14th International Symposium on Hemodialysis, and 19th Annual Symposium on Pediatric Dialysis, Orlando, Florida - March 2-4, 2008 
Hemodialysis International 2008: 12 (1): 114-160  ___ 
Quality of life and its correlates in ambulatory hemodialysis patients 
J Nephrol 2007; 20: 731-738  Ru-Lan Hsieh - Wen-Chung Lee - Hsiao-Yuan Huang - Chung-Hsin Chang 
Staff Burnout and Patient Satisfaction With the Quality of Dialysis Care 
Am J Kidney Dis 2008; Vol XX 2008 article in press  P. Argentero, B. Dell’Olivo, M.S. Ferretti, on behalf of the Working Group on Burnout and Dialysis 
Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States 
JAMA 2007; 298 (17): 2038-2047  J. Coresh, E. Selvin, L.A. Stevens, J. Manzi, J.W. Kusek, P. Eggers, F. Van Lente, A.S. Levey 
Lack of appetite in haemodialysis patients—associations with patient characteristics, indicators of nutritional status and outcomes in the international DOPPS 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm453  A.A. Lopes, S.J. Elder, N. Ginsberg, V.E. Andreucci, J.M. Cruz, S. Fukuhara, D.L. Mapes, A. Saito, R.L. Pisoni, R. Saran, F.K. Port 
Rise of Pay for Performance: Implications for Care of People with Chronic Kidney Disease 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 2: 1087-1095  A.A. Desai, A.M. Garber, G.M. Chertow 
Electrolyte concentration during haemodialysis and QT interval prolongation in uraemic patients 
Europace 2008; doi: 10.1093/europace/eun028  Simonetta Genovesi, Chiara Dossi, Maria Rosa Viganò, Eleonora Galbiati, Federico Prolo, Andrea Stella, Marco Stramba-Badiale 
Out-Of-Pocket Spending And Medication Adherence Among Dialysis Patients In Twelve Countries - Out-of-pocket spending for drugs was related to national policies for drug financing, but the relationships were not always consistent. 
Health Affairs 2008; 27 (1): 89-102  Richard A. Hirth, Scott L. Greer, Justin M. Albert, Eric W. Young, John D. Piette 
Mechanism of Increased Mortality Risk with Erythropoietin Treatment to Higher Hemoglobin Targets 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; doi: 10.2215/CJN.02380607  S. Fishbane, A. Besarab 
Long-Term Survival of Incident Hemodialysis Patients Who Are Hospitalized for Congestive Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, or Fluid Overload 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 2: 1186-1190  D. Banerjee, J.Z. Ma, A.J. Collins, C.A. Herzog 
Race and Mortality after Acute Renal Failure 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18: 2740-2748  S.S. Waikar, G.C. Curhan, J.Z. Ayanian, G.M. Chertow 
Online clearance measurement in high-efficiency hemodiafiltration 
Kidney International 2007; doi 10.1038-sj.ki.5002551  M. Gross, A. Maierhofer, C. Tetta, L. Sénecal, B. Canaud 
La Clinical Governance nell\\\'esperienza europea di un fornitore privato di terapia dialitica 
Mecosan 2007; 63: 93-106  Silvia Civardi 1, Guido Giordana 2, Andrea Stopper 2 - 1 Fresenius Medical Care Italia, 2 Fresenius Medical Care EMEA, NephroCare Coordination 
Effect of frequent nocturnal hemodialysis vs conventional hemodialysis on left ventricular mass and quality of life - A randomized controlled trial 
JAMA 2007; 298 (11): 1291-1299  B.F. Culleton, M. Walsh, S.W. Klarenbach, G. Mortis, N. Scott-Douglas, R.R. Quinn, M. Tonelli, S. Donnelly, M.G. Friedrich, A. Kumar, H. Mahallati, B.R. Hemmelgarn, B.J. Manns 
Dialysis Facility Ownership and Epoetin Dosing in Hemodialysis Patients: A Dialysis Provider’s Perspective 
American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2007; 50 (3): 366-370  I.M. Lazarus, R.M. Hakim 
Worldwide water standards for hemodialysis 
Hemodialysis International 2007; 11: S18-S25  R.A. Ward - Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A. 
The Association between Blood Pressure and Mortality in ESRD - Not Different from the General Population?  
Seminars in dialysis 2007; DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2007.00339.x  E. Lacson Jr., J. M. Lazarus 
Testing for Chronic Kidney Disease: A Position Statement From the National Kidney Foundation 
American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2007; 50 (2) 169-180  J.A. Vassalotti, L.A. Stevens, A.S. Levey 
Niacin Lowers Serum Phosphate and Increases HDL Cholesterol in Dialysis Patients 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 2: 1249-1254  D. Muller, H. Mehling, B. Otto, R. Bergmann-Lips, F. Luft, J. Jordan, R. Kettritz 
Automated and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis have similar outcomes 
Kidney International 2007; doi: 10.138/sj.ki.5002705  S.V. Badve, C.M. Hawley1, S.P. Mcdonald, D.W. Mudge, J.B. Rosman, F.G. Brown, D.W. Johnson, for The ANZDATA Registry PD Working Group 
The economic burden of end-stage renal disease in Canada 
Kidney International 2007; doi: 10.38-sj.ki.5002459  J.L. Zelmer 
Resting energy expenditure (REE) and thermal balance during isothermic and thermoneutral haemodialysis—heat production does not explain increased body temperature during haemodialysis 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm436  J.Horáek, S.D. Sulková, M. Fotová, F. Lopot, M. Kalousová, L. Sobotka, J. Chaloupka, V. Tesa, A. Zák, T. Zima 
It Is Important to Lower Homocysteine in Dialysis Patients 
Seminars in dialysis 2007; DOI 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2007.00345.x  C. Zoccali, F. Mallamaci, G. Tripepi 
HDL-inflammatory index correlates with poor outcome in hemodialysis patients 
Kidney International 2007; doi: 10.38-sj.ki.5002491  K. Kalantar-Zadeh, J.D. Kopple, N. Kamranpour, A.M. Fogelman, M. Navab 
Effect of Homocysteine Lowering on Mortality and Vascular Disease in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease and End-stage Renal Disease 
JAMA 2007; 298 (10): 1163-1170  R.L. Jamison, P. Hartigan, J.S. Kaufman, D.S. Goldfarb, S.R. Warren, P.D. Guarino, J.M. Gaziano 
Controversies in Renal Artery Stenosis: A Review by the American Society of Nephrology Advisory Group on Hypertension 
American Journal of Nephrology 2007; 27: 212-220  A. Levin, S. Linas, F.C. Luft, A.B. Chapman, S. Textor, on behalf of the ASN HTN Advisory Group 
Case-Mix Adjustment for an Expanded Renal Prospective Payment System  
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18: 2565-2574  R.A. Hirth, M.N. Turenne, J.R.C. Wheeler, A.S. Pozniak, P. Tedeschi, C.-C. Chuang, Q. Pan, K. Slish, J.M. Messana  
Genetics and Reverse Epidemiology Among Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis 
Seminars in dialysis (2007); 20 (6): 570-576  V.S. Balakrishnan, M. Rao 
A Story Half Untold: Adiposity, Adipokines and Outcomes in Dialysis Population 
Seminars in dialysis 2007; 20 (6): 493-497  B.C.H. Kwan, S. Beddhu 
What Is So Bad about Reverse Epidemiology Anyway? 
Seminars in dialysis (2007); 20 (6): 593-601  K. Kalantar-Zadeh 
La congruità delle tariffe Drg: un caso aperto 
Mecosan 2007; 62: 151-170  C. Nannei - Direttore dell\\\'U.O. Controllo di Gestione presso l\\\'A.O. Universitaria Pisana 
Latest US KDOQI Anaemia Guidelines update—what are the implications for Europe? 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22 (10): 2738-2742  I.C. Macdougall, K.-U. Eckardt, F. Locatelli  
The Kinetic Behaviors of Urea and Other Marker Molecules During Hemodialysis 
American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2007; 50 (2): 181-183  E.G. Lowrie 
Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis in the United States: but Declining Utilization Improving Outcomes  
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; doi: 10.1681/ASN.2006101130  R. Mehrotra, D. Kermah, L. Fried, K. Kalantar-Zadeh, O. Khawar, K. Norris, A. Nissenson  
Which Targets in Clinical Practice Guidelines Are Associated with Improved Survival in a Large Dialysis Organization?  
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18:2377-2384  F. Tentori, W.C. Hunt, M. Rohrscheib, M. ZHu, C.A. Stidley, K. Servilla, D. Miskulin, K.B. Meyer, E.J. Bedrick, H.K. Johnson, P.G. Zager 
Systematic review of the clinical efficacy and safety of sevelamer in dialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22: 2856-2866  M. Tonelli, N. Wiebe, B. Culleton, H. Lee, S. Klarenbach, F. Shrive, B. Manns for the Alberta Kidney Disease Network 
End-Stage Renal Disease in the United States: An Update from the United States Renal Data System  
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; doi 10.1681/ASN.2007020220  R.N. Foley, A.J. Collins  
Adjunctive treatment with moxonidine versus nitrendipine for hypertensive patients with advanced renal failure: a cost-effectiveness analysis.  
BMC Nephrology 2007; 8-9 doi:10.1186/1471-2369-8-9  K.J Littlewood, W. Greiner, D. Baum, Y.Zoellner  
Community-based incidence of acute renal failure 
Kidney International (2007) ; 72: 208-212  C.-y. Hsu, C.E. McCulloch, D. Fan, J.D. Ordonez, G.M. Chertow, A.S. Go 
The Relationships Between Nurses’ Perceptions of the Hemodialysis Unit Work Environment and Nurse Turnover, Patient Satisfaction, and Hospitalizations 
Nephrology Nursing Journal 2007; 34 (3): 271-281  J.K. Gardner, C.Thomas-Hawkins, L. Fogg, C.E. Latham 
Peritonitis in Children Who Receive Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis: A Prospective Evaluation of Therapeutic Guidelines 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18: 2172-2179  B.A. Warady, R. Feneberg, E. Verrina, J.T. Flynn, D.E. Mueller-Wiefel, N. Besbas, A. Zurowska, N. Aksu, M. Fischbach, Ernesto S. Osman Donmez, L. Sever, A. Sirin, S.R. Alexander, F. Schaefer; for the International Pediatric Peritonitis Registry (IPPR) 
The cost of implementing UK guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm248  B. Klebe, J. Irving, P.E. Stevens, D.J. O’Donoghue, S. de Lusignan, R. Cooley, H. Hobbs, E.J. Lamb, I. John, R. Middleton, J. New, C.K.T. Farmer 
Una proposta di ripartizione del fondo sanitario tra le regioni 
Politiche sanitarie 2007; 8 (1): 1-18  V. Mappelli - Università degli studi - Milano 
Continuità assistenziale: dal principio alla realizzazione. Cosa Insegna il disease management. 
Politiche sanitarie 2007; 8 (1): 28-33  L. Fioravanti, F. Spadonaro - CEIS Sanità, Facoltà di Economia, Università degli Studi Tor Vergata, Roma 
Changing emphasis in modern hemodialysis therapies: Cost-effectiveness of delivering higer doses of dialysis 
Int J Artif Organs 2007; 30 (7): 577-582  J. Kult, E. Stapf 
Differences in heart rate variability during haemodialysis and haemofiltration 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22: 2256-2262  S. Genovesi, O. Bracchi, P. Fabbrini, E. Luisetto, M.R. Viganò, D. Lucini, M. Malacarne, A. Stella, M. Pagani 
Time to target haemoglobin concentration (11 g/dl)—risk of hospitalization and mortality among incident dialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm374  A. Ishani, H. Guo, D.T. Gilbertson, J.Liu, S. Dunning, A.J. Collins, R.N. Foley 
Hemodiafiltration History, Technology, and Clinical Results 
Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease 2007; 14 (3): 231-243  C. Ronco, D. Cruz 
Conversion from conventional to nocturnal hemodialysis improves vitamin D levels 
Kidney International 2007; 71: 1172-1176  S.J. Nessim, S.V. Jassal, S.V. Fung, C.T. Chan 
A prospective national study of acute renal failure treated with RRT: incidence, aetiology and outcomes 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm264  G.J. Prescott, W. Metcalfe, J. Baharani, I. H. Khan, K. Simpson, W.C.S. Smith, A.M. MacLeod 
Early, Intermediate, and Long-Term Risk Factors for Mortality in Incident Dialysis Patients: The Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) Study 
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 49: 831-840  L.C. Plantinga, N.E. Fink, N.W. Levin, B.G. Jaar, J.Coresh, A.S. Levey, M.J. Klag, N.R. Powe 
Relations of Serum Phosphorus and Calcium to the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in the Community 
Arch Intern Med 2007; 167: 879-885  R. Dhingra, L.M. Sullivan, C.S. Fox, T.J. Wang, R.B. D’Agostino, J.M. Gaziano, R.S. Vasan 
Long terms effects of dietary sodium reduction on cardiovascular disease outcomes: observational follow-up of the trials of hypertension prevention (TOHP) 
British Medical Journal 2007; doi: 10.1136/bmj.39147.604896.55  N.R. Cook, J.A. Cutler, E. Obarzanek, J.E. Buring, K.M. Rexrode, S.K. Kumanyika, L.J. Appel, P.K. Whelton, for the Trials of Hypertension Prevention Collaborative Research Group 
Predictors of Survival after Cardiac Arrest in Outpatient Hemodialysis Clinics 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 2: 491-500  P.H. Pun, R.W. Lehrich, S.R. Smith, J.P. Middleton 
Cost, Quality, and Value: The Changing Political Economy of Dialysis Care 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18: 2021-2027  J. Himmelfarb, A. Berns, L. Szczech, D. Wesson 
The Impact of Standard High-Flux Polysulfone Versus Novel High-Flux Polysulfone Dialysis Membranes on Inflammatory Markers: A Randomized, Single-Blinded, Controlled Clinical Trial 
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 49 (4) 533-539  P. G. Kerr, W.H.F. Sutherland, S. de Jong, I. Vaithalingham, S. M. Williams, Robert J. Walker 
Microinflammation induces endothelial damage in hemodialysis patients: the role of convective transport 
Kidney International 2007; doi 10.1038/sj.ki.5002250  R. Ramirez, J. Carracedo, A. Merino, S. Nogueras, M.A. Alvarez-Lara, M. Rodrıguez, A. Martin-Malo, C Tetta, P Aljama 
Why is on-line haemodiafiltration necessary as a renal replacement therapy option in chronic kidney disease patients? 
Port J Nephrol Hypert 2007: 21 (3): 000-000  B. Canaud 
From cold dialysis to isothermic dialysis: a twenty-five year voyage 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22: 1007-1012  F. Pizzarelli 
Assessment of Quality Guidelines Implementation Using a Continuous Quality Improvement Programme 
Blood Purif 2007; 25: 221-228  N. Richards, J.A. Ayala, S. Cesare, C. Chazot, A, Di Benedetto, J-P Gassia, J.-I. Merello, R. Rentero, L. Scatizzi, D. Marcelli 
Mortality predictors after 10 years of dialysis: a prospective study of japanese hemodialysis patients 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; doi: 10.2215/CJN.03160906  J. Ajiro, B. Alchi, I. Narita, K. Omori, D. Kondo, M. Sakatsume, J.J. Kazama, K. Akazawa, F. Gejyo 
Epidemiology of sepsis in Germany: results from a national prospective multicenter study 
Intensive Care Med 2007: 33: 606-618  C. Engel, F.M. Brunkhorst, H.G. Bone, R. Brunkhorst, H. Gerlach, S. Grond, M. Gruendling, G. Huhle, U. Jaschinski, S. John, K. Mayer, M. Oppert, D. Olthoff, M. Quintel, M. Ragaller, R. Rossaint, F. Stuber, N. Weiler, T. Welte, H. Bogatsch, C. Hartog, M. Loeffler, K. Reinhart 
Home care assistance and the utilization of peritoneal dialysis 
Kidney International 2007; 71: 673-678  M.J. Oliver, R.R. Quinn, E.P. Richardson, A.J. Kiss, D.L. Lamping, B.J. Manns 
Patient and kidney survival by dialysis modality in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury 
Int J Artif Organs 2007; 30 (4): 281-292  S. Uchino, R. Bellomo, J.A. Kellum, H. Morimatsu, S. Morgera, M. Schetz, I. Tan, C. Bouman, E. Macedo, N. Gibney, A. Tolwani, H. Oudemans-Van Straaten, C. Ronco - Beginning and Ending Supportive Therapy for the Kidney (B.E.S.T. Kidney) Investigators Writing Committee 
Continuous renal replacement therapy is associated with less chronic renal failure than intermittent haemodialysis after acute renal failure 
Intensive Care Med 2007; 33: 773-780  M. Bell, SWING, F. Granath, S. Schön, A. Ekbom, C.-R. Martling 
Burnout in health care providers of dialysis service in Northern Italy—a multicentre study 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm111  C. Klersy, A. Callegari, V. Martinelli, V. Vizzardi, C. Navino, F. Malberti, R. Tarchini, G. Montagna, C. Guastoni, R. Bellazzi, T. Rampino, S. David , C. Barbieri, A. Dal Canton, P. Politi; for the Working Group On Burnout And Dialysis 
A prospective multicentre study of the role of anaemia as a risk factor in haemodialysis patients: the MAR Study 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22: 500-507  J. Portolés, J.M. Lopez-Gomez, P. Aljama, on behalf of the MAR Study Group 
Prevalence and predictors of epoetin hyporesponsiveness in chronic kidney disease patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22 (3) 794-800  J. Rossert, C. Gassmann-Mayer, D. Frei, W. McClellan 
Trends in diabete prevalence, incidence, and mortality in Ontario, Canada 1995-2005: a population-based study 
The Lancet 2007; 369: 750-756  L.L. Lipscombe, J.E. Hux 
Use of pure bicarbonate-buffered peritoneal dialysis fluid reduces the incidence of CAPD peritonitis 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfl848  J. Montenegro, R. Saracho, I. Gallardo, I. Martınez, R. Munoz, N. Quintanilla 
The continuum of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease: challenges and opportunities for chronic peritoneal dialysis in the United States 
Perit Dial Int 2007; 27: 125-130  R. Mehrotra 
Diuretic use, residual renal function, and mortality among Hemodialysis Patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study (DOPPS) 
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 49: 426-431  J.L. Bragg-Gresham, R.B. Fissell, N.A. Mason, G.R. Bailie, B.W. Gillespie, V. Wizemann, J.M. Cruz, T. Akiba, K. Kurokawa, S. Ramirez, E.W. Young 
Mineral metabolism and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease 
Advances in Chronic Kideny Disease 2007; 14 (1): 13-21  E. W. Young 
Improvment in -uremic- cardiomyopathy by persistent ultrafiltration 
Hemodialysis International 2007; 11: 46-50  H. Töz, M. Özkahya, F. Özerkan, G. Asci, E. Ok 
The importance of transition between dialysis and transplantation in the care of end-stage renal disease patients 
Kidney International 2007; DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002072  J.S. Jill, C. Rose, B.J.G. Pereira, M. Tonelli 
The ESRD uninsured matter 
Advances in Chronic Kideny Disease 2007; 14 (1): 67-74  M.E. Williams 
Association of intradialytic blood pressure changes with hospitalization and mortality rates in prevalent ESRD patients 
Kidney International; 2007 doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002077  J.K. Inrid, E.Z. Oddone, V. Hasselblad, B. Gillespie, U.D. Patel, D. Reddan, R. Toto, J. Himmelfarb, J.F. Winchester, J. Stivelman, R.M. Lindsay, L.A. Szczech 
Center effetct in anemia management of dialysis patients. 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18: 646-653  J.C. Fink, V.D. Hsu, M. Zhan, L.D. Walker, C.D. Mullins, C. Jones-Burton, P. Langenberg, S.L. Seliger 
Association of Cystatin C with mortality, cardiovascular events, and incident heart failure among persons with coronary heart disease - Data from the heart and soul study 
Circulation 2007; 115: 173-179  J.H. Ix, M.G. Shlipak, G.M. Chertow, M.A. Whooley 
Cost of applying the K/DOQI guidelines for bone metabolism and disease to a cohort of chronic hemodialysis patients  
Kidney International 2006; doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002039  White C.A., Jaffey J., Magner P. 
New strategies in haemodiafiltration (HDF): prospective comparative analysis between on-line mixed HDF and mid-diluition HDF 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm023  A. Feliciani, M.A. Riva, S. Zerbi, P. Ruggiero, A.R. Plati, G. Cozzi, L.A. Pedrini - Nephrology and Dyslis Department, Bolognini Hospital, Seriate, Bergamo, Italy 
Physiology and pathophysiology of heme: implications for kidney disease 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18: 414-420  M.J. Tracz, J. Alam, K.A. Nath 
Dual action of neuthrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18: 407-413  K.M. Schmidt-Ott, K. Mori, J.Y. Li, A. Kalandadze, D.J. Cohen, P. Devarajan, J. Barasch 
Renal iron metabolism: transferrin iron delivery and the role of iron regulatory proteins 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18: 401-406  D. Zhang, E. Meyron-Holtz, T.A. Rouault 
Iron regulation 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007;   J. Himmelfarb 
Clinical aspects of iron use in the anemia of kidney disease 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18: 328-393  W.H. Horl 
Molecular control of iron transport 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18: 394-400  T. Ganz 
Survival on dialysis post-kidney transplant failure: results from the scientific registry of transplant recipients 
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.11.022  P.S. Rao, D.E. Schaubel, X. Jia, S. Li, F.K. Port, R. Saran 
Target level for hemoglobin correction in patients with diabetes and CKD: primary results of the anemia correction in diabetes (ACORD) study 
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.11.032  E. Ritz, M. Laville, R.W. Bilous, D. O\\\'Donoghue, A. Scherhag, U. Burger, F. de Alvaro 
What\\\'s new in hypertension? 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006; 22: 47-52  J.F.E. Mann 
Predictors of Early Mortality among Incident US Hemodialysis Patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 2: 89-99  B.D. Bradbury, R.B. Fissell, J.M. Albert, M.S. Anthony, C.W. Critchlow, R.L. Pisoni, F.K. Port, B.W. Gillespie 
Major difficulties the US Nephrologist faces in providing adequate dialysis 
Blood Purif 2007; 25: 48-52  J.A. Diaz-Buxo, T.L. Crawford-Bonadio 
European best practice guidelines for peritoneal dialysis acknowledged by ISN 
Nature Clinical Practice NEPHROLOGY 2007; 3 (1): 6-7  O. Abboud, R. Barsoum, F. Betrthoux, M. Field, R. Johnson, S. Lin, P. Massari 
Anemia and cardiovascular risk: the lesson of the CREATE Trial 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2006; 17: S262-S266  F. Locatelli, L. Del Vecchio, P. Pozzoni 
Progress in retarding the progression of advanced chronic kidney disease: grounds for optimism. 
Kidney International 2006; 70: S40-S44  D. Batlle, P. Ramadugu, M.U. Soler 
International differences in dialysis mortality reflect background general population atherosclerotic cardiovascular mortality. 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2006; 17: 3510-3519  M. Yoshino, M.K. Kuhlmann, P. Kotanko, R.N. Greenwood, R.L. Pisoni, F.K. Port, K.J. Jager, P. Homel, H. Augustijn, F.T. de Charro, F. Collart, E. Erek, P. Finne, G. Garcia-Garcia, C. Gronhagen-Riska, G.A. Ioannidis, F. Ivis, T. Leivestad, H. Lokkegaard, F. Lopot, D-C Jin, R. Kramar, T. Nakao, M. Nandakumar, S. Ramirez, F.M. van der Sande, S. Schon, K. Simpson, R.G. Walker, W. Zaluska, N.W. Levin 
Impact of new dialysis solutions on peritonitis rates 
Kidney International 2006; 70: S63-S66  S. Ahmad, J.S. Sehmi, K.H. Ahmad-Zakhi, M. Clemenger, J.B. Levy, E.A. Brown  
Dialyzer membrane characteristics and outcome of patients with type 2 diabetes on maintenance hemodialysis 
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; doi 10.1053-j.ajkd.2006.11.026  V. Krane, H.D. Krieter, M. Olschewski, W. März, J.F.E. Mann, E. Ritz, C. Wanner, for the German Diabetes and Dialysis Study Investigators 
French peritoneal dialysis registry (RDPLF): outline and main results. 
Kidney International 2006; 70: S12-S20  C. Verger, J-P Ryckelynck, M. Duman, G. Veniez, T. Lobbedez, E. Boulanger, O. Moranne 
Vitamin C deficiency in dialysis patients - are we perceiving the tip of an iceberg? 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfl534  G.J. Handelman 
Correction of anemia with epoetin alfa in chronic kidney disease. 
N Engl J Med 2006; 355: 2085-2098  A.K. Singh, L. Szczech, K.L. Tang, H. Barnhart, S. Sapp, M. Wolfson, D. Reddan 
Managing Complexity at Dialysis Service Centers across Europe. 
Blood Purif 2007; 25: 77-89  A. Stopper, C. Amato, S. Gioberge, G. Giordana, D. Marcelli, E. Gatti 
Effect of general population mortality on the north-south mortality gradient in patients on replacement therapy in Europe. 
Kidney International 2006: doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5002008  P.C.W. van Dijk, A.H. Zwinderman, F.W. Dekker, S. Schon, V.S. Stel, P. Finne, K.J. Jager 
Development of a cardiovascular calcification index using simple imaging tools in haemodialysis patients. 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfl609  P. Muntner, E. Ferramosca, A. Bellasi, G.A. Block, P. Raggi 
Collecting unit cost data in multicentre studies. Creating comparable methods. 
Eur J Health Econom 2005: 50: 38-44  S. Wordsworth, A. Ludbrook, F. Caskey, A. Macleod 
Cost-of-illness analysis. What room in health economics? 
Health Policy 2006; 77: 51-63  R. Tarricone 
End -stage renal disease - Global demografics in 2005 and observed trends 
Artif Organs 2006; 30 (12): 895-897  A. Grassmann, S. Gioberge, S. Moeller, G. Brawn 
Long-Term survival rates in haemodialysis patients trated with strict volume control 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006; 21: 3506-3513  M. Ozkahya, E. Ok, H. Toz, G. Asci, S. Duman, A. Basci, T. Kose, E.J. Dorhout Mees 
Screening strategies for chronic kidney disease in the general population: follow up of cross sectional health survey. 
British Medical Journal  S.I. Hallan , K. Dahl, C.M. Oien, D.C. Grootendorst, A. Aasberg, J. Holmen, F.W. Dekker 
Is cool dialysis an effective and well-tolerated means of reducing the frequency of intradialytic hypotension? 
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology 2006; 2 (12): 670-671  N.W. Levin, P. Kotanko 
Dialysis-Induced Regional Left Ventricular Dysfunction Is Ameliorated by Cooling the Dialysate 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2006; 1: 1216-1225  N.M. Selby, J.O. Burton, L.J. Chesterton, C.W. McIntyre 
Nephrologists’ Changing Practices in Reported End-of-Life Decision-Making 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2006: doi: 10.2215/CJN.03080906  J.L. Holley, S.N. Davison, A.H. Moss 
Modality options for renal replacement therapy: the integrated care concept revisited. 
Hemodialysis International 2006; 10: 143-151  G. Nesrallah, D.C. Mendelssohn 
Starting and withdrawing haemodialysis--associations between nephrologists\\\' opinions, patient characteristics and practice patterns (data from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study). 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfl339  M. Lambie, H.C. Rayner, J.L. Bragger-Gresham, R.L. Pisoni, V.E. Andreucci, Canaud, F.K. Port, E.W. Young 
The International Quotidian Dialysis Registry: Annual report 2006. 
Hemodialysis International 2006; 10: 219-224  G.E. Nesrallah, R.S. Suri, R. Zoller, A.X. Garg, L.M. Moist, R.M. Lindsay 
Mortality risk for patients receiving hemodiafiltration versus hemodialysis. 
Kidney International 2006; 70: 1524  T. Jirka, S. Cesare, A. Di Benedetto, M. Perera Chang, P. Ponce, N. Richards, C. Tetta, L. Vaslaky 
Response to: Mortality risk for patients receiving hemodiafiltration versus hemodialysis. 
Kidney International 2006; 70: 1524  B. Canaud, J.L. Bragg-Gresham, M.R. Marshall, S. Desmeules, B.W. Gillespie, T. Depner, P. Klassen P, F.K. Port 
Improvements in cognition in patients converting from thrice weekly hemodialysis to nocturnal hemodialysis: A longitudinal pilot study  
Kidney International - Published ahead of print on 12 July 20066 - doi: 10,1038/sj.ki.5001691  S.V. Jassal, G.M. Devins, C.T. Chan, R. Bozanovic, S. Rourke 
Statins for improving renal outcomes: a meta-analysis. 
JASN 2006; 17: 2006-2016  S. Sandhu, N. Wiebe, L.F. Fried, M. Tonelli 
Peritoneal dialysis solutions. At a crossroad. 
Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica 2006; 58: 145-160  J.A. Diaz- Buxo, L. Gotloib 
Residual renal function and dialysis modality: is it really beneficial to preserve residual renal function in dialysis patients? 
Nephrology 2006; 11: 292-296  B. Canaud, L. Chenine, H. Leray-Moragués, H. Wiesen, C. Tetta 
Confounding effect of comorbidity in survival studies in patients on renal replacement therapy. 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfl502  J.G. van Manen, P.C. W. van Dijk, V.S. Stel, F.W. Dekker, M. Clèries, F. Conte, T. Feest, R. Kramar, T. Leivestad, J.D. Briggs, B. Stengel, K.J. Jager 
Body composition and cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis patients. 
Journal of Renal Nutrition 2006; 16 (3) 241-244  Y. Nishizawa, T. Shoji, E. Ishimura 
Longer treatment time and slower ultrafiltration in hemodialysis: associations with reduced mortality in the DOPPS. 
Kidney International 2006; 69: 1222-1228  R. Saran, J.L. Bragg-Gresham, N.W. Levin, Z.J. Twardowski, V. Wizermann, A. Saito, N. Kimata, B.W. Gillespie, C. Combe, J. BOmmer, T. Akiba, E.W. Young, F.K. Port 
Hospital resource utilization that occurs with, rather than because of, kidney failure in patients with end-stage renal disease 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2006; doi:10.2215/CJN.01210406  E.A. Ross, R.E. Alza, N.N. Jadeja 
Satisfaction with care in peritoneal dialysis patients 
Kidney International 2006; DOI:10.1038/SJ.KI.5001755  J. Kirchgessner, M. Perera-Chang, G. Klinkner, I. Soley, D. Marcelli, O. Arkossy, A. Stopper, P.L. Kimmel 
Comparison of access blood flow and venous pressure measurements as predictors of arteriovenous graft thrombosis 
J Vasc Access 2006; 7: 66-73  N. Singh, S. Ahmad, J.R. Wienckowski, B.M. Murray 
The big bang of hemofiltration: the beginning of a new era in the third millennium for extra-corporeal blood purification! 
Int J Artif Organs 2006; 29 (7): 649-659  P.M. Honore, O. Joannes-Boyau, L. Merson, W. Boer, V. Piette, A.-C. Galloy,, G. Janvier 
Meta-analysis: peritoneal membrane transport, mortality, and technique failure in peritoneal dialysis 
J Am Soc Nephrol 2006: doi: 10.1681/ASN.2006030194  K. Scott Brimble, M. Walker, P.J. Margetts, K.K. Kundhal, C.G. Rabbat 
Costs and benefits of improving renal failure treatment—where do we go?  
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2006; 21(8): 2049-2052  C. Jacobs 
On-Line Hemodiafiltration Reduces the Proinflammatory CD14+CD16+ Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells: A Prospective, Crossover Study 
JASN 2006; doi: 10.1681/ASN/2006020105  J. Carracedo, A. Merino, S. Nogueras, D. Carretero, I. Berdud, R. Ramírez, C. Tetta, M. Rodríguez, A. Martín-Malo, P. Aljama 
The role of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in chronic and end-stage renal disease 
Kidney International 2006; doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5001695  A.M. Thompson, T.G. Pickering 
Characteristics of sudden death in hemodialysis patients 
Kidney International 2006; 69: 2268-2273 - doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5000446  A.J. Bleyer, J. Hartman, P.C. Brannon, A. Reeves-Daniel, S.G. Satko, G. Russell 
Chronic Kidney Disease and Mortality Risk: A Systematic Review  
JASN 2006; 17: 2034-2047  M. Tonelli, N. Wiebe, B. Culleton, A. House, C. Rabbat, M. Fok, F. McAlister, A. X. Carg 
Comparison of peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis after renal transplant failure 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006; 21: 1669-1674 doi: 10.1093/ndt/gf1010  H. de Jonge, B. Bammens, W. Lemahieu, B.D. Maes, Y.Vanrenterghem  
Long-term clinical experience with pure bicarbonate peritoneal dialysis solutions 
Perit Dial Int 2006; 26: 89-94  J. Montenegro, R.M. Saracho, I.M. Martinez, R.I. Munoz, J.J. Ocharan, E. Valladeres 
The epidemic of renal disease - what drives it and what can be done? 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2006); 21: 1461-1464 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfi317  W.M. McClellan 
Meta-Analysis of biochemical and patient-level effects of calcimimetic therapy 
Am J Kidney Dis (2006); 47 (5): 715-726  G.F.M. Strippoli, S. Palmer, A. Tong, G. Elder, P. Messa, J.C.Craig 
Global approach to cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease: reality and opportunities for intervention. 
Kidney International 2006; 69 (8): 538-545 - doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5000085  L. De Nicola, R. Minutolo, P. Chiodini, C. Zoccali, P. Castellino, C. Donadio, M. Strippoli, F. Casino, M. Giannattasio, F. Petrarulo, M. Virgilio, E. Laraia, B.R. Di Iorio, V. Savica, G. Conte 
The case for disease management in chronic kidney disease. 
Disease Management 2006; 9 (2): 86-92  R.A. Chen, S. Scott, W.D. Mattern, R. Mohini, A.R. Nissenson 
Managing the burden of chronic kidney disease 
Disease Management 2006; 9 (2): 115-121  M.L. Thorp, L. Eastman, D.H. Smith, E.S. Johnson 
Mortality risk for patients receiving hemodiafiltration versus hemodialysis: European results from the DOPPS  
Kidney International 2006 - doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5000447 26-04-06  B. Canaud, J.L.Bragg-Gresham, M.R. Marshall, S. Desmeules, B.W. Gillespie, T. Depner, P. Klassen, F. K. Port 
Renal function as a predictor of outcome in a broad spectrum of patients with heart failure. 
Circulation 2006; 113: 671-678  H.L. Hillege, D. Nitsch, M.A. Pfeffer, K. Swedberg, J.J. McMurray, S. Yusuf, C.B. Granger, E.L. Michelson, J. Ostergren, J.H. Cornel, D. de Zeeuw, S. Pocock, D.J. van Veldhuisen 
Beta(2)-microglobulin, a uremic toxin with a double meaning. 
Kidney International 2006; 69 (8): 1297-1299 - doi:doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5000389.  B. Canaud, M. Morena, J.P. Cristol, D. Krieter 
Resistance to intercompartmental mass transfer limits beta(2)-microglobulin removal by post-dilution hemodiafiltration. 
Kidney International 2006; 69 (8): 1431-1437 - doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5000048  R.A. Ward, T. Greene, B. Hartmann, W. Samtleben 
Leptin and renal disease 
Seminars in dialysis 2006; 19 (1): 54-59  L.P. Briley, L.A. Szczech 
Protecting the endothelium: a new focus for management of chronic kidney disease. 
Hemodialysis International 2006; 10: 42-48  J.A. Diaz-Buxo, H.F. Woods 
Clinical effects of online dialysate and infusion fluids 
Hemodialysis International 2006; 10: S60-S66  C. Tetta, S. David, D. Marcelli, P. Cogliati, M. Formica, P. Inguaggiato, V. Panichi 
Hemodialysis Timing, Survival, and Cardiovascular Outcomes in the Hemodialysis (HEMO) Study 
American Journal of Kidney Diseases - Article in Press - Published online 13 February 2006 - doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.12.024  Y-H Ng, K.B. Meyer, J. W. Kusek, G. Yan, M.V. Rocco, P. L. Kimmel, R. L. Benz, S. Beddhu, J.T. Dwyer, R. D. Toto, G. Eknoyan, M. L. Unruh 
Effect of different hemodialysis regimens on genomic damage in end-stage renal failure 
Seminars in Nephrology 2006; 26: 28-32  N. Schupp, H. Stopper, P. Rutkowski, K. Krobas, M. Nebel, U. Bahner, J. Vienken, A. Heidland 
Microinflammation in hemodialysis is related to a preactivated subset of monocytes 
Hemodialysis International 2006; 10: S24-S27  R. Ramirez, J. Carracedo, I. Berdud, D. Carretero, A. Merino, M. Rodriguez, C. Tetta, A. Martin-Malo, P. Aljama 
Hemodialysis membranes for high-volume hemodialytic therapies: the application of nanotechnology 
Hemodialysis International 2006; 10: S48-S50  C. Ronco, B. Breuer, S.K. Bowry 
Cerebrovascular disease in maintenance hemodialysis patients: results of the HEMO Study 
Am J Kidney Dis 2006; 47 (1): 131-138  J.A. Delmez, G. Yan, J. Baley, G.J. Beck, S. Beddhu, A.K. Keung, G.A. Kaysen, A.S. Levey, M.J. Sarnak, S.J. Schwab - HEMO Study Group 
Transmembrane pressure modulation in high-volume mixed hemodiafiltration to optimize efficiency and minimize protein loss 
Kidney International 2006 - 69: 573-579  L.A. Pedrini, G. Cozzi, P. Faranna, A. Mercieri, P. Ruggiero, S. Zerbi, A. Feliciani, A. Riva 
Overview of clinical studies in hemodiafiltration: what do we need now? 
Hemodialysis International (2006) - 10: 5-12  B. Canaud, M. Morena, H. Leray-Moragues, L. Chalabi, J.P. Cristol 
On-Line haemodiafiltration versus haemodialysis: stable haematocrit with less erythropoietin and improvement of other relevant blood parameters 
Blood Purification 2006 - 24: 163-173 - DOI: 10.1159-000090117  L. Vaslaki, L. Major, K. Berta, A. Karatson, M. Misz, F. Pethoe, E. Ladanyi, B. Fodor, G. Stein, M. Pischetsrieder, T. Zima, R. Wojke, A. Gauly, J. Passlick-Deetjen -Dialysis Centres of Fresenius Medical Care in Sopron, Hungary. 
Advanced glycation end-product peptides are associated with impaired renal function, but not with biochemical markers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation, in non-diabetic individuals  
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2005 - doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfi309  F. Stam, C.G. Schalkwijk, C. Guldener, P.M. ter Wee, C.D.A. Stehouwer  
Practice patterns in the management of acute renal failure in the critically ill patient: an international survey  
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2005 - doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfi296  Z. Ricci, C. Ronco, G. D\\\\\\\'amico, R. De Felice, S. Rossi, I. Bolgan, M. Bonello, N. Zamperetti, D. Petras, G. Salvatori, M. Dan, P. Piccinni 
Double target comparison of blood-side methods for measuring the hemodialysis dose 
Kidney International 2005 - 68: 2863-2876  M. Prado, L.M. Roa, A. Palma, J.A. Milan 
Systemic and glomerular hypertension and progression of chronic renal disease: the dilemma of nephrosclerosis 
Kidney International 2005 - 68 (Suppl. 99) : S52-S56  R. Marin, M. Gorostidi, F. Fernandez-Vega, R. Alvarez-Navascues 
Risk factors and underlyng cardiovascular diseases in incident ESRD patients 
J Nephrol 2005 - 18: 592-598  A. Di Benedetto, D. Marcelli, A. D\\\'Andrea, G. Cice, S. D\\\'Isa, F. Cappabianca, G. Pacchiano, R. D\\\'Amato, A.R. Oggero, D. Bonanno, O. Pergamo, R. Calabrò 
ASN 2005 [PUB460] Cost-Effectiveness of the Home Plus Program To Promote Peritoneal Dialysis 
ASN 2005 - 8.11.2005 - 13.11.2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  Robert R. Quinn, Ethel Doyle, Elizabeth P. Richardson, Braden J. Manns, Matthew J. Oliver Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook & Women\\\'s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada; Health Policy, Management, & Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Departments of Medicine & Community Health Sciences, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada; University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada 
ASN 2005 - [PUB550] Self-Reported Sleep Quality (SQ) and Quality of Life (QOL) in the Renal Research Institute (RRI)-Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Study. 
ASN 2005 - 8.11.2005 - 13.11.2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  R. Aouad, X. Zhang, S. Chung, B. Gillespie, G. Eisele, F. Finkelstein, M. Kiser, S. Rajagopalan, M. Kuhlmann, N. Levin, R. Saran Int Med/KECC, Univ of Mich, Ann Arbor, MI; Int Med, Med Coll Albany, Albany, NY; Int Med, Yale Univ, New Haven, CT; Int Med, Univ of N Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; Cardiology, Mt Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; RRI, New York, NY 
ASN 2005 - [PUB546] Mineral Metabolism (MM) and Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): The Renal Research Institute (RRI)-CKD Study. 
ASN 2005 - 8.11.2005 - 13.11.2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  G. Eisele, M. Kiser, X. Zhang, S. Chung, B. Gillespie, F. Finkelstein, N. Levin, M. Kuhlmann, S. Rajagopalan, R. Saran Int Med, Med Coll Albany, Albany, NY; Int Med, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC; KECC, U Mich, Ann Arbor, MI; Int Med, Yale Univ, New Haven, CT; RRI, New York, NY; Int Med, Mt Sinai School of Med, New York, NY 
ASN 2005 - [PUB481] Experience with Cinacalcet in Patients on Hemodialysis. 
ASN 2005 - 8.11.2005 - 13.11.2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  Shubho R. Sarkar, Martin K. Kuhlmann, Len A. Usvyat, Richard Amerling, Nathan W. Levin Internal Medicine/Nephrology, Beth Israel Medical Center, Renal Research Institute, New York, NY 
ASN 2005 - [PUB410] Combined On-Line Analysis of Blood Volume-Curves and Calf-Bioimpedance-Curves Reveals Changes in Plasma Refilling Rate during Hemodialysis. 
ASN 2005 - 8.11.2005 - 13.11.2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  Eric Seibert, Martin K. Kuhlmann, Fansan Zhu, Claudio Ronco, S. Johnson, A. Kaufman, Nathan W. Levin Clinical Research, Renal Research Institute, New York, NY; Nephrology, St. Bartolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy; Beth Israel Medical Ctr., New York, NY 
ASN 2005 - [PUB363] Protein Glycation, Oxidation and Nitration Residues in Plasma Proteins and Free Adducts in Uremia: Effect of Hemodiafiltration and Hemodialysis. 
ASN 2005 - 8.11.2005 - 13.11.2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  Paul J. Thornalley, Nicole Schupp, Naila Ahmed, Johann Braun, Joerg Vienken, Helga Stopper, August Heidland Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom; Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany; Kuratorium for Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Nurnberg, Germany; BioSciences Department, Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany 
ASN 2005 - [PUB283] Clinical Hemodiafiltration (HDF) Trial Study in the United States. 
ASN 2005 - 8.11.2005 - 13.11.2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  Alice T. Morris, Fansan Zhu, Chung F. Tung, Peter Homel, Mary Carter, Allen M. Kaufman, Claudio Ronco, Martin Kuhlmann, Nathan W. Levin Nephrology, Renal Research Institute, New York, NY; Nephrology/Pain Medicine/Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY; Nephrology, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy 
Skin Autofluorescence, a Measure of Cumulative Metabolic Stress and Advanced Glycation End Products, Predicts Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients. 
JASN (2005) 16: 3687-3693  R. Meerwaldt, J.W.L. Hartog, R. Graaff, R.J. Huisman, T.P. Links, N.C. den Hollander, S.R. Thorpe, J.W. Baynes, G. Navis, R.O.B. Gans, A..J. Smit 
Prevalence of co-morbidity in different European RRT populations and its effect on access to renal transplantation 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2005) 20: 2803-2811  V.S. Stel, P.C. van Dijk, J.G. van Manen, F.W. Dekker, D. Ansell, F. Conte, R. Kramar, T. Leivestad, E. Vela, J.D. Briggs, K.J. Jager 
Assessing the utility of the stop dialysate flow method in patients receiving haemodiafiltration 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2005) 20: 2479-2484  J.P. Traynor, H.A. Oun, P. McKenzie, I.R. Shilliday, I.G. McKay, A. Dunlop, C.C. Geddes, R.A. Mactier 
Association of achieved dialysis dose with mortality in the hemodialysis study: an example of Dose-Targeting Bias 
J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 16: 3371-3380  T. Greene, J. Daugirdas, T. Depner, M. Allon, G. Beck, C. Chumlea, J. Delmez, F. Gotch, J.W. Kusek, N. Levin, W. Owen, G. Schulman, R. Star, R. Toto, G. Eknoyan 
The Prometheus Device for extracorporeal support of combined liver and renal failure 
Blood Purif 2005 - 23: 298-302  K. Rifai, T. Ernst, U. Kretschmer, C. Hafer, H. Haller, M.P. Manns, D. Fliser 
Dialysis patients and cardiovascular problems: can technology solve the complex equation? 
Expert Rev. Med. Devices 2005 - 2 (6): 681-687  C. Ronco, C. Tetta 
Haemoglobin level and vascular access survival in haemodialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2005 - 20: 2453-2457  J.M. Garrancho, J. Kirchgessner, M. Arranz, G. Klinkner, R. Rentero, J.A. Ayala, D. Marcelli 
Cardiovascular risk factors in chronic kidney disease 
Kidney International 2005 - 68 (4): 1413-1418  V. Menon, A. Gul, M.J. Sarnak 
ESRD patients in 2004: global overview of patients numbers, treatment modalities and associated trends 
NDT Advance Access published October 4, 2005  A. Grassmann, S. Gioberge, S. Moeller, G. Brown - Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany 
Double-blind comparison of full and partial anemia correction in incident hemodialysis patients without symptomatic heart disease 
JASN (2005) 16: 2180-2189  P.S. Parfrey, R.N. Foley, B.H. Wittreich, D.J. Sullivan, M.J. Zagari, D.Frei for the Canadian European Study Group 
Lymphocyte apoptosis: role of uremia and permeability of dialysis membrane 
Nephron Clinical Practice (2005) - 100: 71-77  S. Soriano, A. Martin-Malo, J. Carracedo, R. Ramirez, M. Rodriguez, P. Aljama 
Why thermosensing - A primer on thermoregulation 
Nephrol Dial Transplant - (2005) 20: 1784-1789  J. Passlick-Deetjen, E. Bedenbender-Stoll 
Parameters derived by ultrasonic myocardial characterization in dialysis patients are associated with mortality 
Kidney International - (2005) 68: 1320-1325  F. Pizzarelli, P. Dattolo, E.M. Ferdeghini, M.A. Morales 
Peritoneal dialysis in refractory end-stage congestive heart failure: a challenge facing a no-win situation 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2005 - 20 (Suppl 7): 32-36  Lazaro Gotloib, Roberto Fudin, Michaela Yakubovich, Joerg Vienken 
Detoxifyng capacity and kinetics of Prometheus. A new extracorporeal system for the treatment of liver failure. 
Blood Purification (2005) 23 (5): 349-3458  P. Evenepoel, W. Laleman, A. Wilmer, K. Claes, B. Maes, D. Kuypers, B. Bammens, F. Nevens, Y. Vanrenterghem 
C-reactive protein and albumin as predictors of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease  
Kidney International 2005; 68 (2): 766-772  Vandana Menon, Tom Greene, Xuelei Wang, Arema A. Pereira, Santica M. Marcovina, Gerald J. Beck, John W. Kusek, Alan J. Collins, Andrew S. Levey, and Mark J. Sarnak  
Asymmetric dimethylarginine and progression of chronic kidney disease: the mild to moderate kidney disease study. 
JASN 2005; 16: 2456-2461  D. Fliser, F. Kronenberg, J.T. Kielstein, C. Morath, S.M. Bode-Boger, H. Haller, E. Ritz 
Asymmetrical dimethylarginine predicts progression to dialysis and death in patients with chronic kidney disease: a competing risks modeling approach. 
JASN 2005 16: 2449-2455  P. Ravani,G. Tripepi, F. Malberti, S. Testa, F. Mallamaci, C. Zoccali 
Asymmetric dimethylarginine and kidney disease-marker or mediator 
JASN 2005 16: 2254-2256  P. Vallance, J. Leiper 
Resolving controversies regarding hemodiafiltration versus hemodialysis: the Dutch Convective Transport Study. 
Seminars in Dialysis - 2005 18 (1): 47-51  E.L. Penne, P.J. Blankestijn, M.L. Bots, M.A. Van Den Dorpel, M.P. Grooteman, M.J. Nube, P.M. Ter Wee - CONTRAST Group 
Septicemia, access and cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients: The USRDS Wave 2 Study 
Nephrol Dial Transplant - 2005 68: 311-318  A. Ishan, A.J. Collins, C.A. Herzog, R.N. Foley 
Pathophysiology of contrast medium-induced nephropathy 
Kidney International 2005 68:14-22  P.B. Persson, P. Hansel, P. Liss 
Treatment of hyperphosphatemia in patients with chronic kidney disease on maintenance hemodialysis. 
Kidney International 2005 - 67 (Suppl 95): 13-20  C.R. Nolan, W.Y. Qunibi 
Tailoring high-cut-off membranes and feasible application in sepsis-associated acute renal failure: in vitro studies 
NDT (2005) 20: 1116-1126  F. Mariano, V. Fonsato, G. Lanfranco, R. Pohlmeier, C. Ronco, G. TRiolo, G. Camussi, C. Tetta, J. Passlick- Deetjen 
Uremic Toxins: A New Focus on an Old Subject 
Seminars in Dialysis 18 (3): 203-211  Asuman Yavuz, Ciro Tetta, F. Fevzi Ersoy, Vincent Déntini, Ranistha Ratanarat, Massimo De Cal, Monica Bonello, Valeria Bordoni, Gabriella Salvatori, Emilio Andrikos, Gulsen Yakupoglu, Nathan W. Levin, Claudio Ronco 
Prognostic value of combined use of biomarkers of inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and myocardiopathy in patients with ESRD. 
Kidney Int. 2005 Jun ; 67(6) : 2330-2337  Mallamaci F, Tripepi G, Cutrupi S, Malatino LS, Zoccali C. 
Dialysate partitioning in the Genius - batch hemodialysis system: Effect of temperature and solute concentration  
Kidney International - Volume 67 Issue 6 Page 2470 - June 2005  Annemieke Dhondt, Sunny Eloot, Dirk De Wachter, Rita De Smet, Marie-Anne Waterloos, Griet Glorieux, Norbert Lameire, Pascal Verdonck, Raymond Vanholder  
Enhanced external counterpulsation: a new technique to augment renal function in liver cirrhosis. 
Nephrol Dial Transplantation (2005) 20: 920-926  Dierk Werner, Peter Trögner, Andrea Wawer, Heiner Porst, Werner G. Daniel, Peter Gross 
On-line Hemodiafiltration Does Not Induce Inflammatory Response in End-stage Renal Disease Patients: Results From a Multicenter Cross-over Study  
Artificial Organs - 2005 Volume 29 (5): 406-412  Lajos R. Vaslaki, Klara Berta, Lajos Major, Viktoria Weber, Christoph Weber, Ralf Wojke, Jutta Passlick-Deetjen, Dieter Falkenhagen 
N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide, C-Reactive Protein, and Urinary AlbuminLevels as Predictors of Mortality andCardiovascular Events in Older Adults 
JAMA (2005) 293 (13): 1609-1616  C. Kistorp, I. Raymond, F. Pedersen, F. Gustafsson, J. Faber, P. Hildebrandt 
Cardiovascular risk stratification in older patient - Role of Brain Natriuretic Peptide, C-Reactive Protein, and Urinary Albumin Levels 
JAMA (2005) 293 (13): 1667-1669  M. Schillinger 
C-Reactive Protein Levels and Outcomes after Statin Therapy 
N Engl J Med 2005;352:20-8.  Paul M Ridker, M.D., Christopher P. Cannon, M.D., David Morrow, M.D., Nader Rifai, Ph.D., Lynda M. Rose, M.S., Carolyn H. McCabe, B.S., Marc A. Pfeffer, M.D., Ph.D., and Eugene Braunwald, M.D.,for the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 22 (PROVE IT TIMI 22) Investigators 
Dialyzer membrane permeability and survival in hemodialysis patients 
American Journal of Kidney Diseases (2005) 45 (3): 565-571   P. Chauveau, H. Nguyen, C. Combe, G. Chene, R. Azar, N. Cano, B. Canaud, D. Fouque, M. Laville, X. Leverve, H. Roth, Eng, M. Aparicio, and the French Study Group 
Impact of Predialysis Care on Clinical Outcomes 
Hemodial Int. 2003 7 (4):338-341  Hock H. Yeoh, Herbert S. Tiquia, Antoine C. Abcar, ScottA Rasgon,Mohamed L. Idroos, Sam F. Daneshvari 
Impact of Predialysis Care on Clinical Outcomes 
Hemodial Int. 2003 7 (4):338-341  Hock H. Yeoh, Herbert S. Tiquia, Antoine C. Abcar, ScottA Rasgon,Mohamed L. Idroos, Sam F. Daneshvari 
Effects of hemodialysis on protein metabolism 
Journal of Renal Nutrition - January 2005 - Volume 15 - Number 1   T. Alp Ikizler - Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. 
Role of carnitine in modulating acute-phase protein synthesis in hemodialysis patients 
Journal of Renal Nutrition - January 2005 - Volume 15 - Number 1   Guido Bellinghieri, Domenico Santoro, Menotti Calvani, Vincenzo Savica 
Assessment of body composition in long-term hemodialysis patients: Rationale and methodology 
Journal of Renal Nutrition - January 2005 - Volume 15 - Number 1   Shubho R. Sarkar (*), Martin K. Kuhlmann (*), Resham Khilnani, Fansan Zhu, Steven B. Heymsfield, George A. Kaysen, Nathan W. Levin 
Chronic Kidney Disease - Risk for Cardiovascular Disease - Renal Replacement - Death in the United States Medicare Population 
J Am Soc Nephrol 16: 489-495, 2005  R.N. Foley, A.M. Murray, S. Li, C.A. Herzog, A. Marshall McBean, P.W. Eggers 
On-line hemofiltration as Routine Treatment of end-stage renal failure: why pre- or mixed diluition mode is necessary in On-line hemodiafiltration today? 
Blood Purif 2004;22(suppl 2):42-48  B. Canaud, R. Lvesque, D. Krieter, S. Desmeules, L. Chalabi, H. Moragus, M. Morena, J-P Cristol 
Selection of Dilutional Method for On-Line HDF, Pre- or Post-Dilution 
Blood Purif 2004;22(suppl 2):49-54  Ikuto Masakane 
Homocysteine in uraemia - a puzzling and conflicting story. 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2005) 20: 16-21  Mohamed E. Suliman, Peter Böröny, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Bengt Lindholm and Peter Stenvinkel  
Coping with the CKD epidemic: the promise of multidisciplinary team-based care. 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2005) 20: 10-12  D. C. Mendelssohn  
The short- and long-term impact of multi-disciplinary clinics in addition to standard nephrology care on patient outcomes  
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2005) 20: 147-154  Bryan M. Curtis, Pietro Ravani, F. Malberti, Fiona Kennett, Paul A. Taylor, Ognjenka Djurdjev and Adeera Levin3  
Ultrapure dialysate improves iron utilization and erythropoietin response in chronic hemodialysis patients - A prospective cross-over study 
J NEPHROL 2004; 17: 693-700  Po-Yaur Hsu, Chun-Liang Lin, Chun-Chen Yu, Chu-Chun Chien, Tian-Gu Hsiau, Ten-Hui Sun, Lan-Mei Huang 
The effect of high-flux hemodialysis on renal anemia 
J NEPHROL 2004; 17: 701-706  Deniz Ayli, Meltem Ayli, Alper Azak, Cneyt Yksel, Gäzde Petek Kosömaz, Gàkhan Atilgan, Fatih Dede1, 
Effect of dialysis flux and membrane material on dyslipidaemia and inflammation in haemodialysis patients 
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2004) Vol. 19: 2570-2575  Christoph Wanner, Udo Bahner, Renate Mattern, Dietmar Lang and Jutta Passlick-Deetjen 
Measurement of dialyzer clearance, dialysis time, and body size: Death risk relationships among patients  
Kidney International - Volume 66 Issue 5 Page 2077-2084 - November 2004   Edmund G. Lowrie , Zhensheng Li , Norma Ofsthun , and J. Michael Lazarus 
The role of improved water quality on inflammatory markers in patients undergoing regular dialysis 
The International Journal of Artificial Organs - Vol. 27 / no. 8, 2004 / pp. 723-727   M.A. RAHMATI, P. HOMEL, N.A HOENICH, R. LEVIN, G. A. KAYSEN, N.W. LEVIN 
Dialysis membrane-dependent removal of middle molecules during hemodiafiltration: the b2-microglobulin/albumin relationship 
Clinical Nephrology, Volume 62, No. 1/2004 (21-28)  P.G. Ahrenholz, R.E. Winkler, A. Michelsen, D.A. Lang 
Hemodialysis-associated hypotension as an independent risk factor for two-year mortality in hemodialysis patients 
Kidney International Volume 66 Issue 3 Page 1212 - September 2004  Tatsuya Shoji, Yoshiharu Tsubakihara, Masamitsu Fujii, and Enyu Imai 
Dialysis water treatment systems and monitoring in Italy: Results of a national survey 
J Nephrol 2004; 17: 565 - 569  F. Pizzarelli, T. Cerrai, M. Biagini, M. Malaguti, R. Bargagna 
Dietary Sodium Restriction for Hypertension in Dialysis 
Seminars in Dialysis Vol 17, No 4 (July-August) 2004 pp. 284-287  Suhail Ahmad 
Hypertension and Survival in Hemodialysis Patients 
Seminars in Dialysis Vol 17, No 4 (July-August) 2004 pp. 270-274  Kelvin L. Lynn 
Increasing Dialysate Flow and Dialyzer Mass Transfer Area Coefficient to Increase the Clearance of Protein-bound Solutes  
J Am Soc Nephrol 15: 1927-1935, 2004  Timothy W. Meyer*, Evonne C. Leeper*, Derek W. Bartlett, Thomas A. Depner, Yiming Zhao Lit*, Channing R. Robertson and Thomas H. Hostetter 
Long-Term Survival of Children with End-Stage Renal Disease 
N Engl J Med 2004;350:2654-62.  Stephen P. McDonald, Ph.D., Jonathan C. Craig, Ph.D., for the Australian and New Zealand Paediatric Nephrology Association  
Mechanisms determining the ratio of conductivity clearance to urea clearance 
Kidney International Volume 66 Issue s89 Page S3 - July 2004  Frank A. Gotch, Froilan M. Panlilio, Rosemary A. Buyaki, Erjun X. Wang, Thomas I. Folden, and Nathan W. Levin 
Longitudinal Follow-up and Outcomes Among 
Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:659-663  Douglas S. Keith, MD; Gregory A. Nichols, MBA, PhD; Christina M. Gullion, PhD; 
Guideline for dialysate (LD) quality of Spanish Society of Nephrology 
Nefrologia. 2004;24 Suppl 2:1-42  Perez Garcia R, Gonzalez Parra E, Ceballos F, Escallada Cotero R, Gomez-Reino MI, Martin-Rabadan P, Perez Garcia A, Ramirez Chamond R, Sobrino PE, Solozabal C; Spanish Society of Nephrology. 
Removal of uraemic plasma factor(s) using different dialysis modalities reduces phosphatidylserine exposure in red blood cells 
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2004; 19: 68-74  Bonomini M, Ballone E, Di Stante S. et al. Uni Chieti (I); Sigma Tau, Rome (I); Hoffman-La Roche, Basel (CH) 
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