2004
Intravenous Iron and the Risk of Infection in End‐Stage Renal Disease Patients
Perazella M, Brewster U, Perazella M. Intravenous Iron and the Risk of Infection in End‐Stage Renal Disease Patients. Seminars In Dialysis 2004, 17: 57-60. PMID: 14717813, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-139x.2004.17115.x.BooksConceptsInnate immune responseRisk of infectionIntravenous ironEnd-stage renal disease patientsHost innate immune responseRenal disease patientsIron-deficient patientsAdministration of ironOral ironIron therapyMost patientsHemodialysis patientsActive infectionDisease patientsIron preparationsIron overloadAllergic reactionsClinical studiesImmune responsePatientsBacterial infectionsIron deficiencyInfectionRiskBacterial growth
1998
Midodrine is effective and safe therapy for intradialytic hypotension over 8 months of follow-up.
Cruz D, Mahnensmith R, Brickel H, Perazella M. Midodrine is effective and safe therapy for intradialytic hypotension over 8 months of follow-up. Clinical Nephrology 1998, 50: 101-7. PMID: 9725781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intradialytic hypotensionIntradialytic hypotensionMidodrine therapyHD sessionSafe therapyEnd-stage renal disease patientsStage renal disease patientsAlpha-1 adrenergic agonistMean ultrafiltration volumeSignificant causative roleRenal disease patientsTreatment-related factorsPatient-specific factorsMost therapeutic interventionsKt/VHypotensive symptomsBlood pressureHemodialysis patientsHD patientsDisease patientsSubjective improvementAdverse reactionsFrustrating complicationMean albuminSafe treatment