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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"haemodialysis"”.
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Exercise testing in healthy haemodialysis patients
… work has been done on the response of regular haemodialysis patients to dynamic exercise. A systematic study of exercise capacity and the underlying mechanisms is of particular importance because these patients are encouraged to return to as normal a way of life as possible. Accordingly, a …
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Flow velocity measurement in haemodialysis access using 4D MRI
Treatment of renal failure while awaiting transplant requires vascular access, which comes with both complications and failure rates. In order to improve this, information about the AVF or AVG itself, as well as the haemodynamics is required. This data will then be used for computer modelling …
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A patient-specific FSI model for vascular access in haemodialysis
… enable patients with renal disease to receive haemodialysis, a fistula is created between an artery and a vein. The patency rate of fistulas, especially those located in the upper arm, is low. The approach adopted here makes use of new magnetic resonance image (MRI) technology and computational …
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The effect of allopurinol on left ventricular mass in haemodialysis patients
… mass indexed to body surface area (LVMI) in a haemodialysis population. <br/><br/>A multicentre double blind randomised controlled trial was performed. 80 haemodialysis patients were randomly assigned to allopurinol 300mg or placebo after each dialysis session for 1 year. LVMI was assessed by …
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Rectal culture screening for vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in chronic haemodialysis patients
… enterococci (VRE) is common in chronic haemodialysis(HD) patients. However, there is limited information on the duration of VRE colonisation or on the reliability of consecutive negative rectal cultures to determine the clearance of VRE in chronic HD patients. Chronic HD patients from …
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Employment status and sustainability of work among haemodialysis patients in Saudi Arabia
… managing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) receiving haemodialysis (HD) treatment is high. Whilst we know the treatment is time consuming and patients experience numerous symptoms which hinder their ability to work, there is limited research on how work is sustained and what strategies would retain …
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Pre-operative Risk Factors for Arteriovenous Fistula Failure in the Haemodialysis Population
… access to the high blood flow needed for haemodialysis. However, failure rates for AVFs remain high, at around 30-40 % after one-year, typically occluding secondary to stenosis. Many risk-factors for AVF failure have been identified, such as diabetes, age, gender and pre-operative vessel …
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Extended electrocardiographic monitoring in patients on chronic haemodialysis and after renal transplantation
… Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and chronic haemodialysis are associated with cardiovascular disease. Despite the increased risk of sudden cardiac death, few studies to date have described the burden of arrhythmias in this population. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, …
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Control of Hepatitis B and C virus infection in chronic haemodialysis patients
Chronic haemodialysis patients have a high prevalence of Hepatitis B and C virus infections both of which are associated with chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma Hepatitis B virus (HBV) was identified as a frequent cause of hepatitis during the early years of chronic haemodialysis …
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Development of an acceptable, safe and feasible physical activity intervention for haemodialysis patients
It is well documented that haemodialysis patients have low physical activity (PA) levels compared to their healthy counterparts. Increasing PA has been shown to increase some areas of quality of life and improve physical function. Utilising the Medical Research Council (MRC) methodology for …
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Please Be Patient : A Cultural Phenomenological Study of Haemodialysis and Kidney Transplantation Care
This thesis examines the practice of haemodialysis and kidney transplantation, the two medical therapies available for persons with kidney failure, from a phenomenological perspective. A basic assumption made in the thesis is that contemporary biomedicine is deeply embedded in the cultural, …
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An investigation into the mechanisms, consequences and moderators of intradialytic hypotension in paediatric haemodialysis
… in children during conventional, 4 hour haemodialysis (HD) sessions. The declining blood pressure (BP) was originally believed to be caused by ultrafiltration (UF) and priming of the HD circuit due to loss of fluid from the intravascular space. However data, largely in adults, challenged …
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No money, no treatment, no life : the lived experiences of haemodialysis patients in Nigeria
… for over 30 years. People pay for their own haemodialysis (HD) treatment without any government or healthcare insurance-based support system. Studies have explored the lived experiences of dialysis patients in other parts of the world, where governments support the patients with the cost of …
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The prevalence of depression in patients on Haemodialysis treatment : a clinical social work perspective
… the incidence of depression in patients on haemodialysis treatment and the consequences it has for clinical social work intervention. The awareness of depression in haemodialysis arose out of the researcher's practice as a social worker in the renal unit at Groote Schuur Hospital. The study …
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A study of the complications associated with haemodialysis vascular access in patients with renal failure
Successful haemodialysis depends on the availability of safe, efficient, and durable access to the vascular tree. This can be provided by creation of an arteriovenous fistula, insertion of a synthetic vascular graft or insertion of a central venous catheter. Established haemodialysis vascular …
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Factors limiting the exercise tolerance of patients with end-stage renal failure undergoing maintenance haemodialysis
… end-stage renal failure undergoing maintenance haemodialysis. Due to their associated anaemia and low peak heart rates during maximal exercise it has been argued that the reduced blood oxygen carrying capacity and central cardiovascular limitations are primarily responsible for the poor exercise …
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The use of brachio-basilic arterio-venous fistulae for haemodialysis – a single centre descriptive study
… descriptive study of 41 consecutive haemodialysis patients that underwent BBAVF creation at Groote Schuur Hospital, from 1 January 2014 to 24 April 2020. Results: The median age of the patients was 45 years (IQR 32-54). Twenty females and 21 males were included in the study. Of the 41 …
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4D flow and displacement sensitive MR imaging of upper arm arterio-venous connections for haemodialysis
… damage, often leading to the patient requiring haemodialysis treatment. Haemodialysis treatment requires a vascular access method, commonly Arteriovenous (AV) fistulae and grafts. These access methods must be regularly assessed to ensure the access remains unblocked and the flow rate is normal. …
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