Holistic health assessment tool for patients on maintenance hemodialysis

Assessment of Adequacy of Hemodialysis and Nutritional Status in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis at Dialysis Centre

Background: In patients suffering from ESRD quality of life can be maintained by hemodialysis, CAPD or renal transplant. Adequate dose of hemodialysis is necessary for good quality of life. The hemodialysis adequacy is one of the most important issues influencing the survival of patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Aim: To compare Kt/V measurement by online clearance module with conventional e...

Dermatological manifestations among patients on maintenance hemodialysis.

UNLABELLED Introduction. Patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis (HD) undergo many dermatological signs and symptoms during treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of skin manifestations among the patients on maintenance HD in the HD center of Boo Ali-Sina Hospital (Qazvin, Iran) and compare them with the general population. METHODS From June 2012...

Nutritional assessment with bioelectrical impedance analysis in maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Protein energy malnutrition is common among persons with ESRD and contributes substantially to morbidity and mortality. The usual methods of nutritional assessment, such as anthropometry, can be misleading because of altered tissue hydration. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) has been recommended by some as a practical nutritional assessment tool but has not been validated in patients with...

Assessment of hemodialysis adequacy in patients undergoing maintenance maneuver by laboratory tests

Background and Objectives: Hemodialysis (HD) is one of the therapeutic modalities patients. Since inadequate dialysis increases mortality and morbidity of patients, therefore, assessment of dialysis adequacy is clinically important. For this reason, hemodialysis adequacy was determined in patients underg...

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