Jennifer J. Gassman

TL;DR: Frequent hemodialysis, as compared with conventional hemodIALysis, was associated with favorable results with respect to the composite outcomes of death or change in left ventricular mass and death orchange in a physical-health composite score but prompted more frequent interventions related to vascular access.

TL;DR: Clopidogrel reduces the frequency of early thrombosis of new arteriovenous fistulas but does not increase the proportion of fistulas that become suitable for dialysis.

TL;DR: Overall analyses, intensive blood-pressure control had no effect on kidney disease progression, however, there may be differential effects of intensiveBlood pressure control in patients with and those without baseline proteinuria, as well as according to the baseline level of proteinuria.

TL;DR: In this article, the Dialysis Access Consortium (DACA) study group presented a study of the Dialysysmosis Access Consortium and its relationships with the following physicians:Laura M. Dember, MDGerald J. Beck, PhDMichael Allon, MDJames A. Delmez, MDBradley S. Dixon, MDArthur Greenberg, MDJonathan Himmelfarb, MDMiguel A. Vazquez, MDJennifer J. Radeva, MSGregory L. Braden, MDT.

TL;DR: Patients in the nocturnal arm had improved control of hyperphosphatemia and hypertension, but no significant benefit among the other main secondary outcomes.