A compilation of cutting-edge research

　This book brings together papers presented both during the 61st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (JSDT) and the 34th Congress of the International Society of Blood Purification (ISBP), held in Osaka in June and in Hiroshima in September 2016, respectively. They cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, hemodiafiltration and technical innovations in blood purification to complications of chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury, including mineral bone disease and anemia.

I. Preliminaries

Is There Enough Evidence to Prove Hemodiafiltration Is Better?
- Haemodiafiltration at Higher Volumes and Patient Survival
- What Is the Optimal Target Convective Volume in On-Line Hemodiafiltration Therapy?
- Evidence for the Clinical Advantages of Predilution On-Line Hemodiafiltration
- Clinical Effectiveness of Intermittent Infusion Hemodiafiltration Using Backfiltration of Ultrapure Dialysis Fluid Compared with Predilution On-Line Hemodiafiltration
- Are There Any Downsides, Barriers, or Challenges in Delivering Hemodiafiltration in Everyday Clinical Practice?

Daily Hemodialysis
- The Evolution of Home HD - Meeting Modern Patient Needs
- Selecting Patients for Home Haemodialysis Modality
- Recent Trends in Home Hemodialysis Therapy in Japan

Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis: Present and Future Trends in the United States
- What Is the Best Dialysis Therapy in Developed and Developing Countries? Peritoneal Dialysis and/or Hemodialysis: The Trend in Korea
- What Is the Best Dialysis Therapy for South Asia: HD or PD?
- Nephrologist-Initiated Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion Programme: A New Paradigm Shift
- The Birth and Development of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
- Evidence for Biocompatible Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions

Asia Trends
- Japan's Support of Hemodialysis in Southeast Asia

Acute Kidney Injury
- Evolution of Technology for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Forty Years of Improvements
- Automated Electronic Alert Systems for Acute Kidney Injury: Current Status and Future Perspectives

New Dialysis Technology
- New Dialysis Technology and Biocompatible Materials
- Design Concept of Dialyzer Biomaterials: How to Find Biocompatible Polymers Based on the Biointerfacial Water Structure
- Newly Developed Biocompatible Material: Dispersible Titanium-Doped Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles Suitable for Antibacterial Coating on Intravascular Catheters
- Preparation and Quality Management of Fluids for Hemodialysis

Management of Mineral and Bone Disorders and Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
- MicroRNAs Are Associated with Uremic Toxicity, Cardiovascular Calcification, and Disease
- Preventive Strategies for Vascular Calcification in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
- Klotho as a Therapeutic Target during the Development of Renal Fibrosis
- New Strategies for Anaemia Management in Chronic Kidney Disease

Uremic Toxicity
- Evidence for Targeting Low-Molecular-Weight Proteins in Hemodialysis and Hemodiafiltration

What Is the Best Kinetic Modeling in Dialysis?
- The Clear Space Index

New Developments in Dialysis Membranes
- Optimal Design of Dialyzers
- Biocompatibility of Hemodiafilters
- Fundamental Characteristics of the Newly Developed ATA™ Membrane Dialyzer
- A New Polysulfone Membrane Dialyzer, NV, with Low-Fouling and Antithrombotic Properties
- A New Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Membrane Dialyzer, NF, with Adsorptive and Antithrombotic Properties
- Clinical Performance Assessment of CorDiax Filters in Hemodialysis and Hemodiafiltration

Vascular Access
- Clearance Gap: Does It Really Matter for the Evaluation of Vascular Access Function?
- Future Trends in Vascular Access Creation

Health Care Systems
- The Economic Issues of Hemodialysis Therapy within the Japanese Health Care System

Nutrition
- Carbohydrate Counting: A Simple Method of Dietary Management for Glycemic Control in Japanese Diabetic Hemodialysis Patients
- Author Index
- Subject Index