UNLABELLED The free-living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous and opportunistic protozoa. They can induce human and animal diseases. The aim of our study was to detect the FLA and Acanthamoeba genus in the hydraulic system of an hemodialysis unit. It was a prospective study of 46 water samples. The first collect (23) was before cleaning and after the haemodialysis sessions and the second (23) after c...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Despite the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease among hemodialysis patients, the relationship between age and blood pressure (BP) is not well understood. It was postulated that the relationship of BP to age differs among hemodialysis patients versus the general population and that there is significant variability in dialysis unit BP measurements. DESIGN, SETTIN...

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as chronic renal disease, is progressive loss in function over a period of months or years. It an internationally recognized public health problem affecting 5–10% the world population. Objective: To evaluate role reticulocyte hemoglobin content and soluble transferrin receptor concentration for detection iron deficiency anemia Egyptian patien...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), dermatology, and dermatopathology records were searched to determine the incidence of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) at a large military hospital in China. Over the past 3.7 years, gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA)-enhanced MRI was performed with Gd-DTPA (n = 28,680) or MultiHance (n = 635) typically at slightly more than a standard dose, as most pati...

Health care workers (HCW) are at high risk of acquiring blood-borne diseases. This study compared the risk of infection among HCW in different hospital units and also between HCW and students in medical fields. This cross-sectional study involved pre-tested questionnaires that were completed by 625 HCW and undergraduate students undergoing clinical attachments from February to August 2001. The ...

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an interventional program on patients' knowledge toward physical behavior and interpersonal relationship as health-protective behaviors. A quasi-experimental (tow-group pretest-posttest) design was used conduct this at hemodialysis unit in Al-Hussain Teaching Hospital for period from (18th Dec 2021, 5th May 2022). non-probability (purposive) sam...

Background and study aims: Chronic hemodialysis patients are susceptible to a lot of complications. Gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the most serious and important complications in these patients result from many contributing factors like chronic uremia, stress and drugs. The present study is concerned with assessment the magnitude of occult gastrointestinal bleeding in chronic hemodialysis ...

The aim of our study was to investigate insulin sensitivity and beta cell function in hemodialysis (HD) patients without diabetes. We hypothesized that parathyroid gland function was a determinant of insulin sensitivity and/or beta cell function. The study was a randomized, cross-sectional one and patients were divided into two groups (total 27 patients), Gp.1 being those with relative hypopara...

Background: Hemodialysis patients with end-stage renal illness use a tunnelled central vein catheter for vascular access. Heparin preservative, in contrast, exhibits inferior antibacterial effects against biofilm and plank tonic bacteria. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of taurolidine citrate solution versus heparin lock when infused into lumens hemodialysis illness. Study design: Randomized...