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The Effect of Hemodialysis on Balance Measurements and Risk of Fall
(2016)
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have increased risk of falls and fall-related complications. Other than aging and factors related to chronic kidney disease, treatment of hemodialysis may also contribute to ...
The Effect of Serum Mannose-Binding Lectin Levels on Dialysis-Related Peritonitis and Catheter-Related Bacteremia
(2015)
OBJECTIVE: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) takes part in innate immunity through opsonisation and complement activation. Deficiency of MBL is associated with some infections and autoimmune disorders. This study focused on ...
Association Between Vascular Access Type and Visceral and Peripheral Body Fat, Nutritional and Inflammatory Parameters in Incident Hemodialysis Patients
(2017)
OBJECTIVE: Central venous catheters (CVCs) are preferred when a patent arteriovenous fistula (AVF) cannot be created. CVCs have been shown to be associated with increased inflammation and mortality. In the present study, ...
Evaluation of Hemodialysis Patients in Terms of Activities of Daily Living, Disability, Depression and Comorbidity
(2017)
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to evaluate the hemodialysis patients in terms of activities of daily living (ADLs), disability, depression and comorbidity.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The population of this cross-sectional ...
Home Application by Hemodialysis Patients for Hypertension Management
(2017)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine home application by hemodialysis patients for hypertension management.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The population of the descriptive study included a total of 279 patients who were ...
Factors Affecting Responsiveness to Hepatitis B Immunization in Dialysis Patients
(2017)
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are widespread health problems all over the world and have high morbidity and mortality. Hemodialysis patients are more frequently exposed to these viruses as ...
Periaortic Fat Tissue: A Predictor of Cardiac Valvular Calcification, Malnutrition, Inflammation, and Atherosclerosis Components in Hemodialysis Patients
(2015)
Cardiac valvular calcification (CVC) in end-stage renal disease is shown to be a component of malnutrition, inflammation, atherosclerosis, calcification (MIAC) syndrome. Thoracic periaortic fat tissue (T-PAFT) is shown to ...
Differential Influence of Vitamin D Analogs on Left Ventricular Mass Index in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients
(2014)
Purpose: Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common feature in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Inadequate treatment of SHPT has been associated with cardiovascular complications, and vitamin D therapy might ...
Increased Frequency of Gallbladder Stone and Related Parameters in Hemodialysis Patients
(2014)
Background/Aims: The prevalence of gallbladder stone (GBS) is shown to be increased in some studies in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nevertheless, some other studies did not confirm these findings. The ...
Surgical Interventions for Late Complications of Arteriovenous Fistulas
(2014)
Our aim was to determine the most effective surgical treatment for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) complications after all other methods of salvage have failed. We evaluated 110 patients for 139 complications that occurred ...