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How to assess renal function in the geriatric populationFilippo Aucella
IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
J Nephrol 23:S46-54. 2010....
[Bone ultrasonography in kidney disease: applications and limitations]Filippo Aucella
U O C di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
G Ital Nefrol 29:S65-73. 2012..In nephrology the combined use of phalangeal QUS and biochemical markers of bone turnover allows adequate follow-up of patients on dialysis and renal transplant recipients with alterations or disorders of the bone...
Comprehensive geriatric assessment in the hemodialysis elderly populationFilippo Aucella
Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Research Institute Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
J Nephrol 25:S85-9. 2012..These preliminary findings strongly suggest that MPI may be very useful to assess the clinical picture of older patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT). Its use in the dialysis population under 65 needs to be investigated...
[Hemodiafiltration with endogenous reinfusion]Filippo Aucella
Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
G Ital Nefrol 29:S72-82. 2012..HFR appears to be a useful technique for patients with complex risk factors such as malnutrition, inflammation and atherosclerosis...
[Uremic pruritus: an unresolved challenge]F Aucella
Struttura Complessa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, San Giovanni Rotondo Foggia, Italy
G Ital Nefrol 26:585-99. 2009..Nephrologists, who still tend to neglect this disabling symptom, need to be aware that UP is associated with poorer patient outcomes and that a stepwise therapeutic approach is now available...
A multidimensional approach to the geriatric patient with chronic kidney diseaseAlberto Pilotto
IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
J Nephrol 23:S5-10. 2010..All of these findings support the concept that a multidimensional approach may be appropriate for the evaluation of older patients with CKD, as has been reported for patients with other pathological conditions...
[Ultrasonography in the hyperhydrated patient]Michele Prencipe
U O C Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
G Ital Nefrol 29:S58-64. 2012..In conclusion, assessment of the hydration state based on blood pressure and central venous pressure can be considered reliable only in patients without signs of heart failure...
Hypertension in the elderlyAntonio Del Giudice
IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
J Nephrol 23:S61-71. 2010....
[Prevalence and control of hypertension in chronic hemodialysis patients: results of a single-centre clinical audit]Antonio Del Giudice
IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Struttura Complessa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, San Giovanni Rotondo FG, Italy
G Ital Nefrol 29:230-7. 2012..Our data confirm the high prevalence of HTN and the unsatisfactory BP control in hemodialysis patients. A low-salt diet, probing for dry-weight and the antihypertensive medication may help to achieve the BP control...
WT1 mutations in nephrotic syndrome revisited. High prevalence in young girls, associations and renal phenotypesFilippo Aucella
Nephrology Unit, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
Pediatr Nephrol 21:1393-8. 2006..WT1 hot spot mutation analysis should be routinely done in children with SRNS; if the molecular screening anticipates any further therapeutic approach it may modify the long term therapeutic strategy...
Effects of efficiency and length of acetate-free biofiltration session on postdialysis solute reboundPaolo Giannattasio
Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, School of Medicine, Second University of Naples, Country Hospital in Solofra, Naples, Italy
Am J Kidney Dis 47:1045-54. 2006..CONCLUSION: The rate of removal of phosphate and urea is a critical determinant of their PDR; conversely, potassium is not influenced by removal rate, likely because of its marked cell compartmentalization...
Acute renal failure in the elderly: epidemiology and clinical featuresAntonio Del Giudice
Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
J Nephrol 25:S48-57. 2012..Panels of AKI biomarkers are likely to improve early diagnosis and treatment, thus reducing morbidity and mortality of older patients from this condition in the future...
Dialysate and replacement fluid composition for CRRTFilippo Aucella
Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Contrib Nephrol 156:287-96. 2007..Clinicians should be aware that in CRRTs the quality control for sterility, physical properties, individualized prescription and balance control are vitally important...
