Prevalence of diarrhea in end-stage renal disease patients initiating hemodialysis

Abstract Background Diarrhea is one of the symptoms occasionally seen in patients initiating hemodialysis. When they have diarrhea, need several additional cares for defecation during hemodialysis sessions and infection control at dialysis facilities. Methods We retrospectively examined prevalence characteristics with diarrhea Data were collected from medical records. Results Of 243 who initiated therapy, 46 (19%) had diarrhea. The age, gender, etiology end-stage renal disease did not differ between those without Body weight was lighter than concomitant diseases, such as cardiovascular malignancies, diabetes, different groups, whereas complicated more frequently infectious diseases. Antibiotics steroids been used (59% 26%, respectively) (10% 10%, respectively). Inflammatory markers, white blood cell numbers, C-reactive protein levels, body temperature, significantly higher Serum levels total protein, albumin, creatinine lower while urea nitrogen groups. Conclusion present study showed, first time, that 19% suggest incident diseases under treatment antibiotics and/or are high-risk