background chronic inflammation is the most important cause of cardiovascular disease in patients undergoing hemodialysis, and vitamin c as a major antioxidant which could be effective to suppress inflammation. objectives this study was performed to evaluate the effect of vitamin c supplementation on c-reactive protein levels in patients undergoing hemodialysis. patients and methods this random...

BACKGROUND Today, survival rate of patients with chronic renal failure/hemodialysis has increased so that chronic illnesses are more likely to occur. Cancer is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in such patients. AIM In this study, physician attitudes were examined about cancer screening in patients with renal failure. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was done by face to face questio...

Background Anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease. There are various causes of anemia in chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis. Secondary hyperparathyroidism is one of the less recognized causes of anemia in chronic kidney disease patients. Objectives The main objective of the study is to find the correlation between intact parathyroid hormone and hematocrit level i...

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important global health challenge with increasing burden worldwide. CKD and acute kidney injury (AKI) may require renal replacement therapy (RRT) at some stages of the disease. Ghana currently has no renal transplant program. Dialysis services still remain a mirage to many chronic kidney disease patients in Ghana due to cost and paucity of hemodial...

Background: Hemodialysis is a treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) that is an underlying factor of cognitive impairment in patients. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of cognitive impairment and its associated factors in patients undergoing hemodialysis using Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carri...

When patients with CKD are receiving hemodialysis, cannulation is frequently performed. For hemodialysis patients, recurrent pain during a severe issue. Even though there have been many studies on music therapy, currently few Islamic therapy’s effectiveness in easing pain. The study aimed to determine the effect of therapy reducing undergoing hemodialysis. This used pre-experimental design. 61 ...

BACKGROUND Pregnancies in hemodialysis patients are uncommon and difficult to study. Although the chance of a successful pregnancy and parturition in hemodialysis women has increased over the years, it still remains extremely low with a high maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity rate. CASE PRESENTATION We reported a case of successful pregnancy and parturition in a 22-year-old Chinese fe...

Background: In individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage renal disease, one of the leading causes cardiovascular death is calcification (CVC) (ESRD). Serum sclerostin levels were shown to be elevated in CKD. illness patients are a reliable predictor low-turnover bone according new research. Bone metabolism and osseous both regulated by several these characteristics. The purpose...