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Showing 1 to 20 of 98 for “"End Stage Renal Disease"”.
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Factors related to depression in end-stage renal disease patients
… well documented in patients with chronic kidney disease (Egede, 2007; U.S. Renal Data System, 2013). Furthermore, depression seems to play a major role in the mortality and morbidity rates of this population (Kellerman, Christensen, Baldwin, & Lawton, 2010; U.S. Renal Data System, 2013). …
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Religious Problem Solving and Coping with End Stage Renal Disease
<p>This study examined the impact of end-stage renal disease life-related couple/family stressors and strains on marital satisfaction, parental satisfaction, life satisfaction, and depression on end-stage renal disease patients and their spouses, as well as quality of life for patients. Also, it …
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Gram-positive infections in patients with end-stage renal disease
… from clinical culture specimens of patients with end-stage renal disease. The propensity of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) to cause infection in this patient group has been widely debated. However, it is still unclear how this usually avirulent commensal microorganism produces infection …
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Clinical characteristics of end stage renal disease patients at hemodialysis initiation
The starting time of renal replacement therapy (RRT) is a complicated issue, which is based on multiple factors including clinical, social and laboratory parameters. To help make decision on when to start hemodialysis in impending end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, we investigated the …
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The Genetics of Type 2 Diabetic End-Stage Renal Disease in African Americans
… scan for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) associated end-stage renal disease (ESRD) (T2DM-ESRD) in African Americans was performed using 206 affected sibling pairs. Following ordered subset analysis (OSA), evidence for linkage was found on chromosomes 3q, 7p, and 18q. On chromosome 18, linkage was …
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The Experience of the Older Adult With End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis
… The growth in the number of individuals with end-stage renal disease has implications in terms of both the health of individuals, especially older adults (aged 65 years and older), and the capacity of the health care system to provide adequate treatment needed by these patients. Much has been …
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Erythropoietin for the Treatment of Porphyria Cutanea Tarda in End Stage Renal Disease
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) is an iron-related disease that results from acquired inhibition of hepatic uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD), the fifth enzyme in the heme biosynthetic pathway. Clinically, PCT presents with chronic photosensitive vesiculo-bullous skin lesions that are painful and …
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Compassion and conflict: The impact of the medicare end-stage renal disease program
… efforts, the original Medicare bill was amended to add coverage for those individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant. To date, patients with ESRD are the only disease-specific population entitled to federal coverage for …
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Relationship between Age and Pre-End Stage Renal Disease Care in Elderly Hemodialysis Patients
… age and receipt of three components of pre-end stage renal disease care prior to first initiation of hemodialysis, and to explore the implications of differences in interpretation of funding policies for dialysis services in Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. Background: The growing burden …
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Thai Patients' Experiences of End-Stage Renal Disease: A Path through an Unknown World
The purpose of the study was to explore how Thai end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients manage the challenges of living with hemodialysis. The participants were Thai ESRD patients, who were receiving hemodialysis in one of the central provinces in Thailand. A grounded theory approach was employed …
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Impact of Dialysis Modality on Left Ventricular Geometry in End Stage Renal Disease Patients
… Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). This study aimed to evaluate impact of dialysis modality on LV geometry by using echocardiography. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated change in LV …
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Burden, Depressive Symptoms, and Perceived Health in Male Caregivers of Persons with End Stage Renal Disease
… of ESRD cause many of those diagnosed with the disease to require assistance from family caregivers. Caregiver literature well reports that caregivers experience mental and physical health effects related to this role. However, research involving the experiences of male caregivers of individuals …
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Does structured patient education increase knowledge in end stage renal disease and improve compliance with treatment regimens?
… on measures of compliance amongst patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on haemodialysis. The patients included in the study were receiving haemodialysis at the time of recruitment. The primary measure of compliance was interdialytic fluid gain; the data was collected from the patients‟ …
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Biobehavioral Relationships and Health Related Quality of Life in Persons with End Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis
… study was to examine the relationships among disease related factors, perceived stress, depressive symptoms, immune indicators, and HRQOL among patients requiring hemodialysis for ESRD using a PNI framework. Using a descriptive design, participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), …
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Record review of post-haemodialysis blood results to assess adherence to guidelines for end stage renal disease
Background: End Stage Renal Disease is an irreversible decline in kidney function and fatal in the absence of renal replacement therapy. Resource constraints in the South African public healthcare sector limits patients' access to renal replacement therapy: here 14.8% are on haemodialysis compared …
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Quality of Life and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease: an Omani Context
… performing their religion obligations due to the disease.<br/>Psychometric testing revealed that SF-36 is a three-factor structure with the inclusion of a separate role functioning component; and HADS one and two factor solutions were supported.<b><br/><br/>Conclusion</b>: future studies should …
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