BACKGROUND Leptin is secreted by adipose tissue and decreases appetite. However, the role of leptin in the pathogenesis of hemodialysis (HD)-related malnutrition has not been fully evaluated. OBJECTIVES The aim of study was to investigate the association between the serum leptin levels, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and nutritional status in hemodialysis patients. PATIENTS AND METH...

BACKGROUND Decreased residual urine volume (RUV) is associated with higher mortality in hemodialysis (HD). However, few studies have examined RUV in patients on HD in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of RUV among incident hemodialysis patients in Kinshasa. METHODS This historical cohort study enrolled 250 patients with ESRD undergoing hemodialysis between J...

Background: The herbicide 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) can cause moderate to lethal poisoning. Although urine alkalization has been recommended as the main treatment, hemodialysis (HD) may be more effective in severe cases. Case: On 24th June 2014, a 53- year-old man ingested a high amount of 40% 2, 4-D. He suffered from mouth and epigastric burning sensation, vomiting and nausea...

BACKGROUND Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is common disease among hemodialysis (HD) patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, its pathogenesis has not been completely elucidated. We aimed to evaluate the frequency of PAH in HD patients, as well as the relationship between fluid status and PAH. MATERIAL AND METHODS We enrolled 77 HD patients in this study...

In hypertensive hemodialysis (HD) patients, dry weight reduction to normalize blood pressure (BP) often results in increased frequency of HD hypotension. Because HD with blood volume tracking (BVT) has been shown to improve intra-HD hemodynamic stability, we performed a prospective, randomized study to test whether BVT is more effective than standard hemodialysis (SHD) in the management of hype...

Background: Quality of life (QOL) assessment in patients on chronic Hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) has rarely been carried out. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life during hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment in patients referred to teaching hospitals in Urmia, Iran. Methods: All chronic HD and PD patients in Taleghani and Imam Khomeini Teaching Hospi...

conclusions the results of our study proposed that there is a loss or inactivation of antioxidant factors, coupled with increased lipid peroxidation during the procedure of hd, possibly through the dialyzer membrane, with probable consequences on the severity of illness. results the sod, gpx and cat were decreased after hd (p < 0.05). also, frap was shown to decrease after hd (p < 0.05). howeve...

A 67-year-old man with chronic hemodialysis (HD), who had end-stage renal disease secondary to diabetic nephropathy and had been on HD for 9 years with ultrapure dialysis solution, is presented with recurrent transient loss of consciousness during HD.

OBJECTIVE One of the major causes of death in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients under maintenance hemodialysis (HD) is ventricular arrhythmias (VA). Heart rate variability (HRV) has been claimed to be related to disturbance of autonomic nervous system and therefore a predictor for VA occurrence. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the HRV parameters and elect...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the thicknesses of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macula by fourier-domain (FD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) in non-diabetic patients with end-stage-renal-failure (ESRF) undergoing hemodialysis (HD). METHODS This is a prospective and observational study. Both eyes of 20 patients receiving HD (group 1) and 34 control patients (group 2) were evaluated by FD-OC...