We recorded, during four months, the total number of routine clinical chemistry tests requested for patients with end-stage renal failure who were on regular maintenance hemodialysis during the study: 20 in the Renal Dialysis Unit of a British and 20 in a Canadian teaching hospital. The pattern of tests ordered was substantially the same in each unit, but the frequency of testing was not. The t...

Objective: Acute renal failure is one of the most important factors affecting mortality in intensive care patients. The aim this study was to elucidate whether there a relationship between uric acid levels and/or acute kidney imjury/failıre (AKI).
 Material and Method: A total 1000 individuals who were admitted unit (ICU) our institution without any prior disease glomerular filtration rate...

Introduction: Anemia is a global problem that can be found almost all over the world. most common complication in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis which affect quality of life. Health-related life factor correlates with morbidity, mortality, and patient care costs. This study aimed to assess correlation between hemoglobin levels hemodialysis. Methods: was cross-sectional consecutive sam...

BACKGROUND Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have a high rate of hospitalization and are prone to care gaps that may occur during the transition from hospital to home. The virtual ward (VW) is an innovative model that provides short-term transitional care to patients upon hospital discharge. The VW may be an effective intervention to address care gaps. OBJECTIVES The primary object...

Background: Hemodialysis is a method for extracorporal removing waste products such as creatinine and urea, as well as free water from the blood when the kidneys are in renal failure. Xerostomia is a frustrating symptom for patients on hemodialysis; mechanisms that contribute to its development include low saliva flow. An increased intake of fluids secondary to xerostomia in patients on hemodia...

Hemodialysis (HD) patients with chronic kidney disease takes a long time and requires patient compliance. This will give the psychological stressor which then affect quality of life. Apart from having an effect on life, therapy hemodialysis also used high cost, especially if has complications. The purpose this study was to determine amount costs, utility index, complications costs index in pati...

BACKGROUND Daptomycin has concentration-dependent antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. Its use is increasing in haemodialysis units. The manufacturer recommends a 4-6-mg/kg dose administered every 48 hrs for patients receiving haemodialysis. However, there are no published data about daptomycin pharmacokinetics and clearance during haemodialysis. The recommended dosing regimen...

BACKGROUND An ageing population and geographical growth, along with an increase in the number of people that reside in specific location, are increasing the demand for renal replacement therapies. Hospital-based haemodialysis units are struggling to cope with the associated physical, staffing and cost demands. Home-based dialysis therapies are known to be more cost effective with superior socia...

Maintenance haemodialysis (HD) was pioneered in Seattle and rapidly became home-based. When dialysis treatment began in Australia and New Zealand, home haemodialysis (HHD) became the predominant form of dialysis. When compared with in-centre conventional dialysis, HHD is associated with superior survival and quality of life and is cheaper. There is currently significant interest in increasing t...

We assessed the level of provision of renal replacement therapy for adults in England and Wales. All autonomous main renal units in England (n = 52) and Wales (n = 5) were surveyed in 1996. Data for England were compared to the 1993 National Renal Review. The acceptance rate in England 1995 was 82 (80-85) per million population (p.m.p.) compared with 67 (65-70) p.m.p. in 1991-2. The rate in 199...