Systematic Reviews on Dialysis

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions and technologies relating to dialysis.
Reviewed September 2009

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Title:	Interventions for haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	This review also showed that in patients with typical or diarrhoea associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome, there are no interventions that are superior to supportive therapy which includes control of fluid and electrolyte imbalance, use of dialysis if r...
Date:	Nov 2008

Title:	HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for dialysis patients
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Dialysis patients are at high risk of heart disease. Statins have been shown to decrease cholesterol levels and mortality in the general population. We aimed to determine if a similar effect has been established in dialysis patients. This review identif...
Date:	Jul 2008

Title:	Medical adjuvant treatment to increase patency of arteriovenous fistulae and grafts
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	People with advanced kidney disease (end-stage renal disease) need dialysis to perform kidney functions. In haemodialysis, blood is filtered through a machine. To allow a large enough passage for blood to flow between the person and the machine, an arte...
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Vitamin D compounds for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	People with reduced kidney function (chronic kidney disease; CKD) develop changes in circulating blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. The kidney gradually loses the ability to remove phosphorus from the blood and cannot activate adequate amounts of v...
Date:	Mar 2008

Title:	Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) versus hospital or home haemodialysis for end-stage renal disease in adults
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	When people's kidneys fail (end-stage renal disease), they need either a transplant or dialysis to keep performing the kidney's functions. Dialysis can involve either regular visits to hospital for time on an artificial kidney machine (haemodialysis), o...
Date:	Feb 2008

Title:	Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	People with advanced kidney disease may be treated with peritoneal dialysis where a catheter is permanently inserted into the peritoneum (lining around abdominal contents) through the abdominal wall and sterile fluid is drained in and out a few times ea...
Date:	Dec 2007

Title:	Treatment for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	People with advanced kidney disease may be treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) where a catheter is permanently inserted into the peritoneum (lining around abdominal contents) through the abdominal wall and sterile fluid is drained in and out a few tim...
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Kidney Diseases
Publisher:	HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:	Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for kidney diseases
Date:	May 2007

Title:	Intermittent versus continuous renal replacement therapy for acute renal failure in adults
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Acute renal failure (ARF) is an abrupt reduction in kidney function with elevation of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and plasma creatinine and a fall in urine output. In most cases correction of the underlying cause leads to recovery, however for many some f...
Date:	May 2007

Title:	Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis versus automated peritoneal dialysis for end-stage renal disease
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Peritoneal dialysis (PD) can be performed either manually as in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) or using mechanical devices as in automated PD (APD). The aim of this review was to compare the effectiveness of CAPD and APD. Only three sm...
Date:	Feb 2007

Title:	Psychosocial interventions for depression in dialysis patients
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Depression is the most common psychological problem in the chronic dialysis population and it affects their physical, mental and social well-being. The aim of this review was to determine the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions (e.g. cognitive b...
Date:	Feb 2007

Title:	Physical measures for treating depression in dialysis patients
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Depression is the most common psychological problem in the chronic dialysis population and it affects their physical, mental and social well-being. The aim of this review was to determine the effectiveness of physical measures (e.g. antidepressants, ele...
Date:	Mar 2006

Title:	Frequency of administration of recombinant human erythropoietin for anaemia of end-stage renal disease in dialysis patients
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Anaemia (low red blood cells) is a common complication of kidney failure. Anaemia causes some of the tiredness and problems associated with kidney failure. Manufactured erythropoietin (a hormone that increases red blood cell production) improves this, a...
Date:	May 2005

Title:	Recombinant human erythropoietin for chronic renal failure anaemia in pre-dialysis patients
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Anaemia (low red blood cells) is a common complication of kidney failure. Anaemia causes some of the tiredness and problems associated with kidney failure. Manufactured erythropoietin (a hormone that increases red blood cell production) improves this, a...
Date:	May 2005

Title:	Cellulose, modified cellulose and synthetic membranes in the haemodialysis of patients with end-stage renal disease
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	When the kidney fails the blood cannot be filtered properly. Protein breakdown and water need to be removed by haemodialysis, a mechanical process that passes blood over a special filtering membrane. Natural membranes such as cellulose are used. The mor...
Date:	May 2005

Title:	Double bag or Y-set versus standard transfer systems for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in end-stage renal disease
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	People with advanced kidney disease may be treated with CAPD where a catheter is permanently inserted into the peritoneum (lining around abdominal contents) through the abdominal wall and sterile fluid is drained in and out a few times each day. The mos...
Date:	Feb 2005

Title:	Catheter type, placement and insertion techniques for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	People with advanced kidney disease may be treated with peritoneal dialysis where a catheter is permanently inserted into the peritoneum (lining around abdominal contents) through the abdominal wall and sterile fluid is drained in and out a few times ea...
Date:	Aug 2004

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