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Psychological changes in Africans with kidney disease in Ghana: a comparison of haemodialysis patients and patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis

African Journal of Nephrology, 2019
Background: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is high in sub-Saharan Africa and affects the productive workforce. CKD has been associated with psychological problems such as anxiety and depression; however, there is little published ...
Vincent Bioma, Vincent Jessey Ganu, Dzifa Ida Dey, Ernest Yorke, Patrick Adjei, Michael Mate-Kole, Charles C Mate-Kole   +6 more
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Game of Attitudes: educational gerontotechnology for the elderly undergoing haemodialysis [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020
Objective: To develop and apply educational gerontotechnology through the articulation of playfulness, aimed at promoting the health of the elderly undergoing haemodialysis.
Danieley Cristini Lucca, Karina Silveira de Almeida Hammerschmidt, Juliana Balbinot Reis Girondi, Darla Lusia Ropelato Fernandez, Anderson Abreu de Carvalho, Suzana dos Santos Rosa, Bianca Martins Dacoregio   +6 more
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Barriers and facilitators to vascular access point-of-care ultrasound in haemodialysis: An international survey of haemodialysis clinicians [PDF]

Background Utilising point-of-care ultrasound for assessment and cannulation of vascular access in people receiving haemodialysis has shown positive clinical results.
Fielding, Catherine, Marticorena, Rosa M, Smith, George E, Schoch, Monica, Iglesias, Ruben, Bennett, Paul N, Sinclair, Peter M   +6 more
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The high prevalence of Torque teno virus DNA in blood donors and haemodialysis patients in southern Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012
This study investigates the frequency of Torque teno virus (TTV) infection in 150 blood donors and 77 patients requiring haemodialysis in southern Brazil. Plasma samples were screened for TTV DNA using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Aline Massaú, Cristiana Martins, Gilca Costa Nachtigal, Anelise Bergmann Araújo, Maria Lucia Rossetti, Christian Niel, Cláudia Maria Dornelles da Silva   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of bicarbonate based dialysate versus acetate based dialysate on parathormone blood level in haemodialysis treated chronic renal failure patients

African Journal of Nephrology, 2003
Renal osteodystrophy may result from multiple factors. Hyperparathyroidism, hypocalcaemia, hyperphosphataemia, altered vitamin D metabolism and metabolic acidosis are the most common factors. The clinical impact of acidosis on intact parathyroid hormone
Mohamed Zaater, Mona Amin, Mahmoud Zaater, Mohamed Shaarawy   +3 more
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The prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus (hbv) infection in a large multi-ethnic haemodialysis cohort. [PDF]

, 2015
Haemodialysis patients are at increased risk of exposure to blood borne viruses. To reduce transmission in the UK, all haemodialysis patients are regularly screened, and if susceptible to Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection ...
Labbett, W, Patel, M, O'Riordan, A, Davenport, A, Sowole, L, Haque, T, Cross, J   +6 more
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The Impact of Tenapanor on Body Composition and Blood Pressure in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Pilot Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Instruction Tenapanor potentially affects fluid volume and blood pressure. This study explored its effects on these parameters in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods We conducted a single‐arm, prospective observational study that enrolled 10 patients on PD with hyperphosphatemia who were newly initiated on tenapanor.
Shun Yoshida, Kengo Asahina, Keiichi Osano, Natsumi Saegusa, Kohei Yamamura, Kie Ohkoshi, Miho Shikata, Toshihisa Ishii, Makiko Konishi, Kazuya Takahashi, Kohei Uchimura, Ayumu Nakashima   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revealed access to haemodialysis facilities in northeastern Iran: Factors that matter in rural and urban areas

Geospatial Health, 2017
Poor access to haemodialysis facilities is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. This study investigated factors affecting revealed access to the haemodialysis facilities considering patients living in rural and urban areas without any ...
Behzad Kiani, Nasser Bagheri, Ahmad Tara, Benyamin Hoseini, Hamed Tabesh, Mahmood Tara   +5 more
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Influenza Vaccination Responses in Disabled Stroke Patients: A Single‐Center Prospective Observational Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the immunological response to influenza vaccination, the incidence and severity of influenza infection, and the side effects of the vaccination in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted between 2023 and 2024 at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Achiraya Pakngao, Sureerat Suwatcharangoon, Pintip Ngamjanyapron, Kobporn Boonnak, Thanitta Suangtamai, Porpon Rotjanapan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source