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Showing 1 to 20 of 121 for “"Hemodialysis"”.
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Multifaceted Nutritional Intervention In Hemodialysis Patients
<p>Mortality rate in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis (HD) in the United States remain unacceptably high despite improvement in dialysis technology. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) account for more than 50% of the premature death in this population. Evidences indicate that the accelerated CVD …
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Quality of life in hemodialysis patients
… rise in the number of individuals receiving hemodialysis. One of the persistent questions with this group has been the influence of the procedure on quality of life. The present study explored the important factors that influence quality of life in hemodialysis patients. Participants were 160 …
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Caloric requirements in the hemodialysis subject
… concerning energy requirements for patients on hemodialysis. Renal failure has been called a wasting disease as evidenced by decreased body weight, body fat, arm circumference and serum proteins. This research was designed to help precisely define energy requirements for the hemodialysis …
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Assessing cognitive dysfunction in the hemodialysis population
… with end stage renal diseases (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis treatment experience cognitive impairment due to a variety of risk factors; most of which stem from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the dialysis process itself. The purpose of this study was to assess changes in cognitive functioning …
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Network hydrogel polymers for application to hemodialysis.
Thesis (Sc. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 1972.
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Statistical Methods for In-session Hemodialysis Monitoring
Motivated by real-time monitoring of dialysis, we aim at detecting difference between groups of Raman spectra generated from dialyzates at different time in one session. Baseline correction being a critical procedure in use of Raman Spectra, existing methods may not perform well on dialysis spectra …
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The Characterization of Hemodialysis Membranes in Miniaturized Dialyzers
… evaluation of health outcomes associated with hemodialysis. We developed a miniaturized dialyzer for use in small rats. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the miniaturized dialyzers can differentiate performance characteristics representing hemodialysis membrane and fiber design. …
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Patient-Centered Hemodialysis Nursing Care: An Interpretive Description
… consistently align with the everyday reality of hemodialysis nursing. Purpose of Study The study purpose was to describe the experiences and perspectives of hemodialysis nurses in their provision of patient-centred care. Methods A qualitative interpretive description design was used, with …
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Patient’s experience with home hemodialysis: a qualitative study
… was to explore the patient experience using home hemodialysis (HHD) and identify common benefits and barriers that exist. Twenty HHD patients from a community based hospital participated in a semi-structured interview. Four overarching themes were identified: perceived benefits, perceived …
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A survey of supplementation practices in hemodialysis clinics
… decrease in kidney function. With CKD and hemodialysis treatments come many complications that increase the risk for gaps in nutritional intake. Since renal patients are at increased risk for nutritional deficiencies, they may benefit from the use of dietary supplements. Current standards …
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Hope and Self-care Behaviors in Hemodialysis Patients
본 연구는 혈액투석환자의 희망과 자가간호행위를 파악하고, 희망과 자가간호행위의 관계를 파악하여, 자가간호행위 증진을 위한 희망의 중요성을 제시하여 간호의 질을 높이는데 기초자료로 사용하고자 시도되었다. 연구대상자는 경기도에 위치한 일 대학병원 인공신장실에서 정기적으로 혈액투석치료를 받고 있는 외래환자를 대상으로 하였다. 그 중에서 혈액투석을 시작한지 3개월 이상이며, 주 2회 이상 혈액투석을 받고 있으며, 거동이 가능하고, 의사소통이 가능하고 인지기능이 정상이며 설문지의 내용을 이해하고 응답할 수 있으며, 항우울제를 복용하지 않는 …
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Perceptions Of Sexuality By African American Patients On Hemodialysis
… OF SEXUALITY BY AFRICAN AMERCIAN PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS </p> <p>by</p> <p>MERRY STEWART</p> <p>May 2010</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Ramona Benkert</p> <p>Major: Nursing</p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>Sexuality is central to who we are as sentient beings and transcends physical sex acts. …
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Fluid and blood pressure management in maintenance hemodialysis patients
… has guidelines for treating hypertension in hemodialysis (HD) patients, but it does not provide specific recommendations for managing polypharmacy and deprescribing anti-hypertensive medications. When patients transition from non-dialysis CKD to chronic HD therapy, the requirement for …
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Long-term patency of nitinol stent placement in dysfunctional hemodialysis
… patency of stents placement on dysfunctional hemodialysis shunt after failed balloon angioplasty and analysis the factors affecting the patency of nitinol stent. Materials and methods: Eighty-three patients with dysfunctional dialysis shunts underwent bail-out stenting to restore vascular …
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Family stress and hemodialysis: an analysis of family stress variables
Most prior research on stress and hemodialysis has focused on physical, psychological and staff-patient dimensions. Little research has been conducted on the correlates of stress experienced by dialysis patients in th~ context of the family. The purposes of this investigation were to operationalize …
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The Development of a Computational Model of Thrombosis in Hemodialysis Catheters
… and safety of blood-contacting devices such as hemodialysis catheters. Computer simulation of TE can provide understanding of the process and can facilitate the design of more effective devices. Previous work conducted at BYU successfully modeled TE in a simple, two-dimensional flow cell design …
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Clinical characteristics of end stage renal disease patients at hemodialysis initiation
… To help make decision on when to start hemodialysis in impending end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, we investigated the clinical features of ESRD patients at the start of hemodialysis at a university hospital center in Korea. We retrospectively analyzed 409 ESRD patients who were …
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Efficacy of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation in hemodialysis patients
… with renal failure undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) therapy suffer from a number of co-morbidities including skeletal muscle loss, reduced physical function, a significantly increased fall risk, and reduced quality of life (QOL). Therefore, interventions to combat these …
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Sleep Disturbances, Fatigue, and Physical Activity in Thai Older Adults Receiving Hemodialysis
Background: Older adults receiving hemodialysis in Thailand frequently experience sleep disturbances, fatigue, and low physical activity (PA). Although prior studies have described daily and diurnal variations in these symptoms, they have not investigated how hemodialysis treatment itself …
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