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Background
An echocardiography‐derived calcium score (ECS) has been shown to predict cardiovascular (CV) mortality in the general population but has not been utilized in the dialysis population.
Methods
We conducted a prospective cohort study including 125 prevalent PD patients. Two blinded and independent echocardiographers determined the ECS for each subject at baseline. The primary outcome was...
Aim
This study was conducted to evaluate low‐molecular weight heparin (LMWH) as anticoagulation for nocturnal home haemodialysis (NHHD). While its longer half‐life may cause drug accumulation in frequent dialysis, the essential need of a supplementary intra‐dialytic bolus for the sleeping patients also renders LMWH's use impractical.
Methods
The recruited patients, who were on alternate‐day 8 h...
Plasma anti‐Xa activity, the recommended test to monitor low‐molecular weight heparin (LMWH) therapy, is not readily available in many laboratories. In our clinical trials on the use of LMWH as anticoagulation for haemodialysis, a consistent prolongation of APTT in addition to the elevated anti‐Xa activity was observed in the patients after LMWH administration. Hence, the paired anti‐Xa activity and...
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