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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions and technologies relating to dialysis.
Updated September 2008
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Intermittent versus continuous renal replacement therapy for acute renal failure in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| 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...
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May 2007
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Physical measures for treating depression in dialysis patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Feb 2005
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Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Jul 2004
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Psychosocial interventions for depression in dialysis patients
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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May 2005
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HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for dialysis patients
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Dialysis patients are at high risk of heart disease and have high cholesterol levels. Statins have been shown to decrease cholesterol levels and mortality in the general population. The aim of this review was to see if a similar effect could be shown in...
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Aug 2004
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Medical adjuvant treatment to increase patency of arteriovenous fistulae and grafts
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with advanced kidney disease (end stage renal failure) 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 arter...
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| Date: |
Mar 2002
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| Title: |
Treatment for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Nov 2007
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