Atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence is high in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, and
haemodialysis (HD) session may induce paroxysmal AF episodes. Structural atrium remodelling …

Aims A high prevalence of prolonged QT interval duration has been observed among
haemodialysis (HD) patients. The aim of this cases series was to describe the association of …

Despite the recent advances in dialysis technology, mortality rate of chronic uremic patients
still remains excessively high: of note, in comparison to age-and sex-matched healthy …

Background Belimumab (Benlysta) is currently approved for the treatment of active Lupus
despite standard therapy. Few data are available on the efficacy of this drug in lupus nephritis (…

Objective To analyse the duration of the QT interval and its relationship with heart rate changes
in patients with uraemia, before and during haemodialysis. Methods QT and RR intervals …

Background. Daily peritoneal exposure to peritoneal dialysis fluid (PDF) induces severe
morphological alterations including fibrosis and angiogenesis that lead to a loss of peritoneal …

Aims Haemodialysis (HD) therapy represents a unique model to test in vivo, in humans, the
effects of changes in plasma ionic concentrations. Episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (…

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalization is associated with increased
complications and mortality. Despite efforts to standardize AKI management, its recognition in …

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of atrial fibrillation is increased in patients with end-stage
renal disease. Previous studies suggested that extracellular electrolyte alterations caused by …

Because of its dynamic structure, the omentum plays a key role in the immunity of the peritoneal
cavity by orchestrating peritoneal cell recruitment. Because mast cells accumulate in the …