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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Hemodialysis treatment"”.
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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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Pathology of uremic vascular diseases: calciphylaxis and arteriovenous fistula
… there is currently no effective diagnosis nor treatment. CKD patients with calciphylaxis require hemodialysis to survive and the most effective approach is through arteriovenous fistula (AVF). AVF connects an artery and vein to increase the blood flow needed for hemodialysis treatment. However, …
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Functional Data Models for Raman Spectral Data and Degradation Analysis
… study using Raman spectroscopy to monitor hemodialysis treatment near real-time. With contrast test and sparse estimation, practitioners can monitor the progress of the hemodialysis within session and identify important chemicals for dialysis adequacy monitoring. In the third part, we …
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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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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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The Experience of the Older Adult With End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis
… of the health care system to provide adequate treatment needed by these patients. Much has been written regarding the pathophysiology of end-stage renal disease as well as how modern advances in technology have contributed to the ‘dialysis world’. However, the literature is sparse in relation …
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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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Diet and lifestyle interventions to improve co-morbid conditions of chronic kidney disease
… Advanced chronic kidney disease requiring hemodialysis is associated with multiple co-morbid conditions that greatly reduce physical function and quality of life, including muscle wasting, bone disorders, and cardiovascular disease. Protein-energy malnutrition is especially common for …