Support for hemodialysis patients considering traveling.

Factors Associated with the Social Support of Hemodialysis Patients

BACKGROUND Support has been gradually acknowledged as a significant factor that exerts a positive influence on hemodialysis patients' lives as well as on the outcome of the disease. The purpose was to explore factors associated with social support of hemodialysis patients. METHODS The sample studied consisted of 258 patients undergoing hemodialysis in public hospitals in Athens, Greece during...

Traveling Guides for Patients Suffering from Thyroid Disorders; A Narrative Review

Main thyroid disorders are hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, all kinds of swellings and tumors. Generally, thyroid disorders increase the risk of obesity, heart and vessels disease, anxiety, hair dye, sexual disability and infertility clearly. Patients with these diseases have to be aware of appropriate actions for short or long land, air and sea travels in order to prevent side effects of...

factors associated with the social support of hemodialysis patients

background: support has been gradually acknowledged as a significant factor that exerts a positive influence on hemodialysis patients' lives as well as on the outcome of the disease. the purpose was to explore factors associated with social support of hemodialysis patients. methods: the sample studied consisted of 258 patients undergoing hemodialysis in public hospitals in athens, greece during...

Helicobacterpylori Infection for Hemodialysis Patients

Are Patients Traveling for Intraoperative Radiation Therapy?

Purpose One benefit of intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is that it usually requires a single treatment, thus potentially eliminating distance as a barrier to receipt of whole breast irradiation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the distance traveled by IORT patients at our institution. Methods Our institutional prospective registry was used to identify IORT patients from 10/2011 t...