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List of works by Akira Saito

2004 Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy guidelines for renal anemia in chronic hemodialysis patients

scientific article published in December 2004

Association between allopurinol and mortality among Japanese hemodialysis patients: results from the DOPPS.

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Association of comorbid conditions and mortality in hemodialysis patients in Europe, Japan, and the United States: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

scientific article published in December 2003

Association of mineral metabolism factors with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients: the Japan dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study

scientific article published on 01 July 2007

Association of predialysis serum bicarbonate levels with risk of mortality and hospitalization in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

scientific article published in October 2004

Associations of employment status and educational levels with mortality and hospitalization in the dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study in Japan.

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Beta-blocker prescription and outcomes in hemodialysis patients from the Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

scientific article published on 12 August 2009

Biocompatibility and permeability of dialyzer membranes do not affect anemia, erythropoietin dosage or mortality in japanese patients on chronic non-reuse hemodialysis: a prospective cohort study from the J-DOPPS II study.

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Cardiovascular and Stroke Risk in Japanese Hemodialysis Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

scientific article published on 29 November 2016

Changes in anemia management and hemoglobin levels following revision of a bundling policy to incorporate recombinant human erythropoietin.

scientific article published on 20 October 2010

Creation, cannulation and survival of arteriovenous fistulae: data from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

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Depressive symptoms predict the subsequent risk of bodily pain in dialysis patients: Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study.

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Dialysis outcomes and analysis of practice patterns suggests the dialysis schedule affects day-of-week mortality

scientific article published on February 1, 2012

Dietary patterns and clinical outcomes in hemodialysis patients in Japan: a cohort study

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Disappearance of association in diabetic patients on hemodialysis between anemia and mortality risk: the Japan dialysis outcomes and practice pattern study.

scientific article published on 22 February 2012

Effect of Predialysis Recombinant Human Erythropoietin on Early Survival After Hemodialysis Initiation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: Co-JET Study

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Enhanced training in vascular access creation predicts arteriovenous fistula placement and patency in hemodialysis patients: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

scientific article published in May 2008

Gender, low Kt/V, and mortality in Japanese hemodialysis patients: opportunities for improvement through modifiable practices

scientific article published on 24 February 2014

High Target Hemoglobin With Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents Has Advantages in the Renal Function of Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

scientific article published on 19 June 2012

High alkaline phosphatase levels in hemodialysis patients are associated with higher risk of hospitalization and death

scientific article published on 11 June 2008

Hypercalcaemia is associated with poor mental health in haemodialysis patients: results from Japan DOPPS.

scientific article published on 13 February 2007

Impact of early referral to nephrologist on mental health among hemodialysis patients: a Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

scientific article published on 12 August 2009

Impacts of recombinant human erythropoietin treatment during predialysis periods on the progression of chronic kidney disease in a large-scale cohort study (Co-JET study)

scientific article published on 27 August 2013

Influence of Staff Encouragement on Perceived Burden of Dietary Restriction Among Patients Living Alone.

scientific article published on 14 July 2016

International variation in vitamin prescription and association with mortality in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

scientific article published on 01 August 2004

Intradialytic ultrafiltration volume and vascular access outcomes: a Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study subanalysis

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Japanese haemodialysis anaemia management practices and outcomes (1999-2006): results from the DOPPS.

scientific article published on 24 June 2008

Japanese society for dialysis therapy clinical guideline for "Maintenance hemodialysis: hemodialysis prescriptions"

scientific article published on 01 March 2015

Large variations in prescriptions of gastrointestinal medications in hemodialysis patients on three continents: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

Low hemoglobin levels and hypo-responsiveness to erythropoiesis-stimulating agent associated with poor survival in incident Japanese hemodialysis patients

scientific article published on 25 February 2014

Maintaining high hemoglobin levels improved the left ventricular mass index and quality of life scores in pre-dialysis Japanese chronic kidney disease patients

scientific article published on 9 September 2009

Minor Elevation in C-Reactive Protein Levels Predicts Incidence of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Hyporesponsiveness among Hemodialysis Patients

scientific article published on 08 September 2015

Peripheral arterial disease in patients with end-stage renal disease: observations from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

scientific article published on 23 October 2006

Positive outcomes of high hemoglobin target in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis: a randomized controlled study

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Prescription of antihypertensive agents to haemodialysis patients: time trends and associations with patient characteristics, country and survival in the DOPPS.

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Prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to elderly hemodialysis patients: prevalence and predictors

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Prevalence of Fabry disease in dialysis patients: Japan Fabry disease screening study (J-FAST).

scientific article published on 22 July 2015

Pruritus in hemodialysis patients: Results from the Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (JDOPPS).

scientific article published on 27 April 2014

Revisiting Interdialytic Weight Gain and Mortality Association With Serum Albumin Interactions: The Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study.

scientific article published on 17 June 2017

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The organization and financing of end-stage renal disease treatment in Japan.

scientific article published on September 2007

Time-dependent resistance to erythropoiesis-stimulating agent and mortality in hemodialysis patients in the Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Timing of first cannulation and vascular access failure in haemodialysis: an analysis of practice patterns at dialysis facilities in the DOPPS.

scientific article published on 13 July 2004

Travel time to dialysis as a predictor of health-related quality of life, adherence, and mortality: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

scientific article published on 3 March 2008

Unique hemoglobin A1c level distribution and its relationship with mortality in diabetic hemodialysis patients

scientific article published on 8 April 2017

Vascular access care and treatment practices associated with outcomes of arteriovenous fistula: international comparisons from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

scientific article published on 12 September 2013