Background and purpose: Poor adherence is usually a major problem in hemodialysis patients. This study assessed the effect of telephone consultation and follow-up on treatment adherence and dialysis adequacy in hemodialysis patients. Materials and methods: This quasi-experimental study was carried out in Zanjan, Iran 2015-2016. In this study, 86 hemodialysis patients were selected via convenie...

Introduction: Hypotension during Hemodialysis often increases mortality in patients undergoing dialysis for a long time. Hypotension is the most frequent adverse event during hemodialysis; therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate hypotension value of patients and present a predictive model using descriptive data mining. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, conducted from M...

Introduction: Zinc deficiency causes abnormalities in immune response. In chronic hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients, impaired immune responses to vaccination have been reported. Therefore, we performed a study to determine the correlation between serum zinc levels and immune response to hepatitis B vaccination in patients on dialysis. Methods: A cr...

  Background: Hemodialysis patients need to refer to dialysis ward continuously .each dialysis takes time at least 3 hours. The need comfort environment. Nevertheless there are some of environmental factors cause discomforts during dialysis. The aim of this study was to explore the perception of end stage renal disease patients about environment al factors which cause discomfort in patients dur...

  ABSTRACT   Background and Aim : Muscle cramp is one of the common complications of hemodialysis. Muscular contractions, called cramps, typically occurs in the lower extremities. The three most important predisposing factors are (a) hypotension, (b) low dry weight, and (c) use of low sodium dialysis solution. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of isotonic and isometric exercises o...

Background: Laparoscopic techniques for the placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters are becoming increasingly popular. Recently, with the improvements in laparoscopic surgery, various methods for the insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheters have been reported, indicating that the laparoscopic insertion is preferred over the open and percutaneous techniques. The aim of this study was to int...

Introduction: Peritoneal dialysis is an established form of renal replacement therapy used in many patients with end – stage renal disease . Peritoneal dialysis has different complications This study was conducted in order to evaluate its complications and different survival probabilities of factors in Shahid Rahnemoon hospital . Methods: In this retrospective, historical cohort study, reports...