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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"dialysis therapy"”.
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The impact of dialysis therapy on metabolic syndrome traits at the Groote Schuur Hospital
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for Masters in Technology: Clinical Technology Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2014.
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The burden of tuberculosis in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis therapy at Livingstone hospital, Port Elizabeth
… a single infectious agent worldwide. Patients on dialysis are particularly vulnerable to TB infection due to immune dysfunction. Despite this, there is a paucity of incidence data on TB in dialysis patients in high burden settings such as South Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the …
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Bioinspired soft matter self-assembly and its use in biomedical applications
… fistula (AVF) of patients who are undergoing dialysis therapy (Chapter 6). Overall, the studies included herein will contribute broad knowledge to the fundamental science and applications of self-assembled systems for biomedical tools and products.
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Nutritional analysis and comparison of serum insulin concentrations pre- and post-hemodialysis in a diabetic end stage renal disease population
… with end stage renal disease commencing dialysis therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the nutritional status and serum insulin concentrations pre- and posthemodialysis of this population. Sixty-seven adults who received daily insulin injections and attended hemodialysis …
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Utility assessment based on individualized patient perspectives
… by empirical evaluation of sixteen interviews of dialysis patients with the IMQOL protocol and applying the resulting model to the patient's own health as well as four other states of health common in dialysis therapy. Comparison is made to results of quality of life assessment with standard …
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Redefinition of uraemic cardiomyopathy with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
… 70% of ESRD patients at initiation of dialysis therapy, usually defined echocardiographically as the presence of left ventricular (LV) abnormalities, including left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), LV dilatation and LV systolic dysfunction. However, echocardiography makes assumptions …