this descriptive and analytical study was conducted to evaluate quality quality of nursing care by nurses in hemodialysis patients and their knowledge of peritoneal dialysis in hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences.   in this study , 40 nurses graduated with bachelor , master and associae degree were participated. data gathering was accomplished by questionnaire consists...

BACKGROUND Blood pressure (BP) measurements obtained outside the dialysis unit are prognostically superior. Whether it is the greater number of measurements made outside the dialysis unit that correlates with prognosis or whether BPs outside dialysis units are ecologically more valid is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS A prospective cohort study was conducted in 133 patients on chronic hemodialys...

BACKGROUND Patients with renal failure are vulnerable to tuberculosis, a common worldwide infectious disease. In the growing dialysis population, the risk for tuberculosis among the associated sub-groups is important but unclear. This study investigated latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in patients with severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) and among dialysis-unit staff caring for patients on ...

Out-of-hemodialysis-unit blood pressure is a superior determinant of left ventricular hypertrophy. Home blood pressures are of greater prog-nostic value than hemodialysis unit recordings. Home blood pressure monitoring in blood pressure control among haemodialysis patients: an open rando-mized clinical trial. et al. Blood pressure and risk of all-cause mortality in advanced chronic kidney disea...

INTRODUCTION A new form of hepatitis C virus infection, known as occult hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, is characterized by the presence of HCV_RNA in the liver or peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). However, no serological markers of infection occur and there is not as much damage to the liver damage as is produced by chronic hepatitis C. There is a high incidence of HCV infection a...

the effect of intravenous and oral iron administration on responsiveness to synthetic erythropoietin in treatment of hemodialysis patients' anemia     shariati ar [1] , asayesh h [2] , mojerloo m [3] , karimi taleghani h [4]     received: 10june, 2011 accepted: august 28, 2011     abstract   background & aims : inadequate production of erythropoietin is the main cause of anemia in chronic ...

Objective:Depression and anxiety represent the most common expression of psychological distress in dialysis patients, this is associated with a high mortality rate. Its prevalence, which varies from one study to another, remains underestimated. The objective our estimate prevalence depression anxiety, population chronic hemodialysis identify sociodemographic, clinical factors them. Materials Me...

Thrombotic and infectious complications are frequent causes of hemodialysis vascular access failure and contribute considerably to the cost of care for chronic hemodialysis patients. Although there is clear indication for removal of patent grafts in unresolved bacteremia, there are no guidelines for the management of clotted nonfunctioning grafts. To evaluate for the existence and clinical rele...

Abstract Background and Aims Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a necessary dialysis treatment method applied to patients with acute injury at intensive care unit. In South Korea, the use of such CRRT increasing, cost health insurance used for also increasing. this study, pattern medical costs increase usage until recent 6 years were investigated. Method From 2016 2021, number claim...