The nature of impairments of memory in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)

The nature of impairments of memory in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Possible impairments of memory in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) were investigated in two experiments. In Experiment 1, in which stimulus words were presented visually, participants were tested on conceptual or perceptual memory tasks, with retrieval being either explicit or implicit. Compared with healthy controls, ESRD patients were impaired when memory required conceptual but not when it req...

Evaluation the Cause of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in Kidney Transplant Patients-A Single Center Study

ETIOLOGY OF END STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD) IN SHIRAZ PEDIATRIC HEMODIALYSIS CENTER

One-hundred and sixteen children with ESRD were registered in Shiraz Pediatric Hemodialysis Center in Nemazee Hospital, a referral center in the south of Iran, from 1990 to 1999. Very small children are not dialysed in this center due to technical problems. The age range of children in this center was 2-16 years, mean age was 10.4±3.6 years and male to female ratio was 1.4. Major causes of ...

Pericardial effusion in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD): Report of 8 cases and review of the literature

Backgrounds: Pericardial effusion, once common among dialysis patients, has become a rare entity in recent years. Due to its low incidence, its recognition has gained importance among internists, cardiologists, and nephrologists. It can be seen in pre-dialysis patients and in dialysis patients who are on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Methods: A retrospective study was performed. The sub...

Prevalence of infectious diseases in patients with end stage renal disease in Gorgan City in Iran

Background: The mortality rate of sepsis and pneumonia is higher in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients than in the general population. Bacterial infections are the most common cause of hospitalization in dialysis patients and the most common source of bacteremia is vascular access in these patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of infectious causes of hospitalizati...