Cure of Refractory Hypotension in a Hemodialysis Patient

Refractory Abdominal Pain in a Hemodialysis Patient

Nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) is a rare disorder. Failure of an early diagnosis may cause progressive intestinal ischemia, leading to abdominal pain, sepsis, and death. Patients with end-stage renal disease are among the highest risk populations for developing this lethal complication. The key to a correct diagnosis at an early stage is a high index of suspicion in predisposed patient...

Successful Pregnancy in a Chronic Hemodialysis Patient

Pregnancy in end stage renal disease women who are on Hemodialysis has been considered a challenging event for both mother and fetus. Generally, outcomes of pregnancy in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have been considered to be extremely poor, and pregnancy in this group of patients is rather scarce. The frequency of conception is ranged from 0.3% per year in Belgium to 1.4% per y...

Refractory Angioedema in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Angioedema secondary to C1 inhibitor deficiency has been rarely reported to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. A genetic defect of C1 inhibitor produces hereditary angioedema, which is usually presented with cutaneous painless edema, but edema of the genital area, gastrointestinal and laryngeal tracts have also been reported.In lupus patients, angioedema may be the result of an ac...

Colloids in Dialytic Refractory Hypotension

redictive Personal factors of quality of life in hemodialysis patient

Abstract Introduction: Assessing quality of life and its related factors in hemodialysis patients is necessary to promote their quality of life. Objective: This study aimed to determine predictive personal factors of quality of life among hemodialysis patients referring to hemodialysis centers affiliated to Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This analytic cross-sectional s...