Background Recently, real-world data have been recognized to a significant role for research and quality improvement worldwide. The decision on the existence or nonexistence of postoperative complications is complex in clinical practice. This multicenter validation study aimed evaluate accuracy identification patients who underwent gastrointestinal (GI) cancer surgery extraction from Japanese a...

Chronic renal failure is a clinical condition characterized by an irreversible decline in function requiring hemodialysis therapy or kidney transplantation. Routine for CRF patients at risk of negatively affecting self-concept. Bibliotherapy the Prophet Ayub story to increase patient's understanding himself, broaden his cultural horizons, and provide various emotional experiences expected more ...

Background: Blood transfusion is considered to be the first line of therapy for all types anemia. One unit blood known increase hemoglobin level by 1g/dl and hematocrit 3%. This study aims analyze mean increment in levels after 1-unit a tertiary care hospital. Materials Methods: A retrospective was done. 133 patients with (whole or packed red cells)having pre post-transfusion values were enroll...

BACKGROUND Infection is a common cause of hospitalization in adults receiving hemodialysis. Limited data are available about downstream events resulting from or following these hospitalizations. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study using the US Renal Data System. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS Medicare beneficiaries initiating in-center hemodialysis therapy in 2005 to 2008. FACTORS Demographic...

A study to assess the psychosocial problems and quality of life among chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis in selected hospital at Cuttack with a view to develop an information booklet. A descriptive survey approach was chosen for the study. Design selected for the present study is a Descriptive design. The study was conducted in dialysis unit of selected hospitals at Cuttack,...

Correspondence to: Dr. Jayme Eduardo Burmeister. Departamento de Clínica Médica e Unidade de Medicina Renal Hospital Universitário Universidade Luterana do Brasil Canoas, RS. Av. Cel. Lucas de Oliveira, no 1270, apto. 30, Bela Vista, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. CEP: 90440-010. E-mail: [email protected] Introduction: Hypoglycemia can occur during hemodialysis in diabetic chronic renal failure pat...

background blood born viral infections such as hepatitis b virus (hbv) are major concerns in chronic hemodialysis (chd) patients and hemodialysis units. undetected hbs ag in the presence of viral dna, occult hbv infection (obi), is a concern in the care of chd patients and hemodialysis unit as a mode of transmission. objectives in this case-control study we compare the frequency of obi in the c...

Abstract Background Patient activation in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly being prioritized and considered a quality metric CKD. Given the importance of patients’ improving care, this study aimed to assess levels its relationship with self-efficacy among patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods In cross-sectional study, total 180 maintenance hemodialysis were selected by random sa...