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What does the future look like - home hemodialysis

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022
Home hemodialysis (HHD) is a discovery from 1961 that is now experiencing a revival. It is a convenient and modern method of renal replacement therapy that allows the patient to undergo hemodialysis sessions at home.
Weronika Buczek, Mikołaj Wiśniewski, Rafał Oleszczuk, Iga Kozińska, Anna Oleszczuk, Agnieszka M. Grzebalska   +5 more
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Home Dialysis Transitions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis [PDF]

Kidney Medicine
Rationale & Objective: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, nephrology societies recommended transition from facility-based hemodialysis to home dialysis to minimize risks associated with COVID-19 infection. We compared transition
Davide Verrelli, Reid Whitlock, Thomas Ferguson, Claudio Rigatto, Nathan Nickel, Karthik Tennankore, Oksana Harasemiw, Ranveer Brar, Clara Bohm   +8 more
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Assessment of Patient Knowledge Regarding Post-Hemodialysis Home Care in Namakkal District

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Background: Chronic Kidney Disease is a global health burden with increasing prevalence and significant demands on healthcare systems. Hemodialysis, a critical intervention for End Stage Renal Disease, requires effective home-based care to optimize ...
Amala Vennila Robert, Kandasamy Maheswari, Gaoudam Nadarajane, Panneerselvam Periasamy   +3 more
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A Virtual Ward for Home Hemodialysis Patients – A Pilot Trial

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2015
Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have a high rate of hospitalization and are prone to care gaps that may occur during the transition from hospital to home.
Michael J. Raphael, Annie-Claire Nadeau-Fredette, Karthik K. Tennankore, Christopher T. Chan   +3 more
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Survival Comparisons of Home Dialysis Versus In-Center Hemodialysis: A Narrative Review

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2019
Purpose of review: Many observational studies have demonstrated a survival benefit with home dialysis compared with in-center dialysis; however, results have been conflicting.
Amanda J. Vinson, Jeffrey Perl, Karthik K. Tennankore   +2 more
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Treating Home Versus Predialysis Blood Pressure Among In-Center Hemodialysis Patients: A Pilot Randomized Trial [PDF]

American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2020
Rationale and Objective: Observational studies have reported a U-shaped association between pre-dialysis blood pressure (BP) and death. In contrast, a linear association between out-of-dialysis unit BP has been reported.
N. Bansal, D. Glidden, Rajnish Mehrotra, R. Townsend, Jordana B. Cohen, Lori Linke, Farshad Palad, H. Larson, Chi-yuan Hsu   +8 more
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Home Dialysis Patients Compared to In-Center Hemodialysis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Kidney Medicine, 2020
Rationale & Objective: Dialysis patients judge health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as an essential outcome. Remarkably, little is known about HRQoL differences between home dialysis and in-center hemodialysis (HD) patients worldwide.
Anna A. Bonenkamp, Anita van Eck van der Sluijs, Tiny Hoekstra, Marianne C. Verhaar, Frans J. van Ittersum, Alferso C. Abrahams, Brigit C. van Jaarsveld   +6 more
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Do Hemodialysis Patients Aware of the Importance of Using Home Sphygmomanometer?

Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 2019
Objective: We investigated the prevalence of patients owning a home sphygmomanometer among patients on hemodialysis, the type of home sphygmomanometer, the factors that affect owning a device, and the frequency of home blood pressure monitoring ...
Emre Erdem, Ahmet Karataş, Tevfik Ecder
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Effectiveness of Otago exercise on sleep quality and dialysis adequacy in hemodialysis patients [PDF]

BMC Nephrology
Background Patients undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience complications such as poor sleep quality and inadequate dialysis efficiency. Therefore, effective nursing interventions are essential to mitigate these issues.
Effat Afaghi, Hamid Beigmohammadi, Nahid Rajai, Amir Hosein Pishgooie   +3 more
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Nocturnal hemodialysis: improved quality of life and patient outcomes

International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, 2019
Timothy Jee Kam Koh Department of Renal Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 308433, Singapore Abstract: Conventional hemodialysis is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, as well as a reduced quality of life.
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