Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Dialysis

Dialysis is a renal replacement therapy that artificially performs the kidneys' excretory functions, removing nitrogenous waste, excess fluid, and solutes and correcting electrolyte and acid-base disturbances when native kidney function is inadequate. Its two principal modalities are haemodialysis, which circulates …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 42× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2574-4488 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Dialysis is a renal replacement therapy that artificially performs the kidneys' excretory functions, removing nitrogenous waste, excess fluid, and solutes and correcting electrolyte and acid-base disturbances when native kidney function is inadequate. Its two principal modalities are haemodialysis, which circulates blood across a semipermeable membrane against a dialysate to clear solutes by diffusion and ultrafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis, which uses the peritoneal membrane as the exchange surface. Dialysis sustains patients with end-stage kidney disease and supports those with acute kidney injury, severe electrolyte derangement, or certain poisonings, while imposing its own physiological burdens and complications. Research relevant to this area examines bedside lung ultrasound for assessing volume status in chronic haemodialysis patients, metabolic acidosis and cardiovascular disease in peritoneal dialysis, and the relationship between advanced oxidation products and inflammatory markers in maintenance haemodialysis. Further work addresses thyroid abnormalities and anaemia in chronic kidney disease, the molecular and genetic correlates of haemodialysis, depression and apathy in renal patients, and intestinal-dialysis dietary strategies. The field connects nephrology, critical care, and biomedical engineering. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on dialysis, including volume and fluid assessment, dialysis-associated cardiovascular and inflammatory complications, and the management of patients receiving renal replacement therapy.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 42 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Nephrology Advances (ISSN 2574-4488).

Journal editorial board
Ying-Yong Zhao · United States Santiago Cuevas · United States Istvan Arany · United States

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