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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"renal replacement therapy"”.
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Effect of renal replacement therapy on acute kidney injury in sepsis patients
… and brain. In the case where the kidneys fail, renal replacement therapy (RRT) may be performed in order to sustain the functionality of the kidneys and overall ameliorate patients' outcomes. The goal of this work is to determine the relationship between undergoing RRT and patient outcome. The …
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Role of Acute Kidney Injury Heterogeneity in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Initiation Timing and Outcomes
Pages i-88 are misnumbered as pages ii-89.
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Characteristics and allocation outcomes of patients assessed for the renal replacement therapy at Groote Schuur Hospital (2008-2012)
… audited the outcome of patients assessed for the renal replacement therapy at Groote Schuur hospital. A retrospective analytic study of patients presented to the renal replacement therapy committee was conducted in the renal unit of Groote Schuur Hospital. Outcome letters, proceedings from the …
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Can we predict when to start renal replacement therapy in chronic kidney disease patient by using 6 months clinical data?
… time to progression from various CKD stage to renal replacement therapy (RRT), using 6 months clinical data variables routinely measured in healthcare centers. METHODS: The data were derived from the electronic medical records (EMR) at Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea from October …
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Clinical profiles and outcomes of patients receiving acute renal replacement therapy in the cardiac intensive care unit at a South African tertiary centre
… Injury (AKI) and some of these patients receive Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT). The clinical profiles and outcomes of CICU patients receiving RRT in resource constraint settings like South Africa is unknown. Objectives The objectives of this study were to determine the clinical profiles and …
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An ontological and epistemological paradigm for clinical decision support
… to the modelling of the management of acute renal failure patients in the intensive care setting. The results of this modelling are then combined with the decision models as the basis for the structure of a model of the decision making which controls the patient's renal replacement therapy. …
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Effects of aminophylline therapy on urine output and renal function in children with acute kidney injury in an African setting
… is an important indication for initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT) - dialysis and also an important indicator of morbidity and mortality. Aminophylline, a drug that is well known for its use in the treatment of bronchial asthma is also purported to have diuretic effects on the …
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Subjective Quality of Life in Dialysis Patients
… of life of hemodialysis dependent end stage renal disease patients. The study used participant observations and in-depth patient interviews to elicit the perspective of hemodialysis dependent end stage renal disease patients. Findings addressed the utility of dialysis for patients of, patient …
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Subjective Quality of Life in Dialysis Patients
… of life of hemodialysis dependent end stage renal disease patients. The study used participant observations and in-depth patient interviews to elicit the perspective of hemodialysis dependent end stage renal disease patients. Findings addressed the utility of dialysis for patients of, patient …
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HIV positive patients in intensive care - a retrospective chart review
… {CI } 1.1 - 1.7; p value 0.015), receipt of renal replacement therapy (OR, 2.2; 95% CI 1.2 - 4.1; P 0.018) and receipt of inotropes (OR 2.3; 95% CI 1.6 - 3.4; P <0.001). Predictors of hospital mortality were severe sepsis on admission (OR, 2.8; 95% CI 0.9 - 9.1;p 0.07), receipt of renal …
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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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Patient’s experience with home hemodialysis: a qualitative study
… patients increases so does the need for a renal replacement therapy (RRT). Increasing patient age, medical complexity, and a shortage of organs for transplantation are contributing factors to the rise of patients starting a RRT known as dialysis. The purpose of this research was to explore …
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Impact of minerals in Chinese medicinal herbs and decoctions on kidney function
Kidney function or renal function is essential and depends on the ability of the kidneys to filter the blood. Millions of people around the world suffer from kidney diseases, and these patients will eventually need a form of renal replacement therapy: dialysis or transplantation. Dialysis and …
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Level of Awareness of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Regarding Kidney Transplantation and the Importance of Awareness in the Choice of Renal Replacement Therapy // Ниво на информираност на пациентите с хронично бъбречно заболяване по отношение на бъбречната трансплантация и значение на информираността при избора на бъбречно заместително лечение
Повече от половин милион души годишно само в САЩ и около два милиона пациенти по цял свят достигат краен стадий на бъбречното си заболяване (ESRD). Пациентите с ESRD имат две възможности да останат живи: 1. Диализно лечение за цял живот 2. Бъбречна трансплантация. От тях бъбречната трансплантация …
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Risk Factors and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Post Procedural Acute Kidney Injury in Patients from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) Participant Use Data File (PUF), 2014
… the length of hospital stay, requiring renal replacement therapy or kidney transplant, and even leading to death. Few studies have been performed to determine the predictive factors for post procedural AKI in general surgery patients. In this study, we investigated the epidemiologic …
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A descriptive survey of renal unit practitioners' knowledge, attitude and practice relative to use and effects of unfractionated heparin in selected adult chronic haemodialysis centres in the Cape Town metropole
… two or three times a week is the most common renal replacement therapy for adult patients diagnosed with stage 5 end-stage kidney failure. During the procedure 200-250 ml/minute of the patient's blood volume is extracorporeal and patency of the circuit is maintained by an anticoagulant, for …
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Components of Oral Health in End-stage Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Chronic Dialysis Treatment /// Компоненти на орално здраве при пациенти в терминален стадий на хронично бъбречно заболяване на хрониодиализно лечение
… occurring as a result of progressive loss of renal function and failure for months or years. Due to the underlying disease and long dialysis treatment, end-stage CKD patients are at a higher risk of developing typical oral manifestations. The aim of the dissertation was to research the …
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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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Describing the resistance patterns of necrotising fasciitis in acute care surgery
… whom were on inotropes and one patient required renal replacement therapy. Surgery was performed within 24 hours for 11 (57%) patients. The most common anatomical site for debridement was perineum in nine patients (47%). Monomicrobial infection was the most common subtype of necrotising fasciitis …
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Describing the resistance patterns of necrotising fasciitis in Acute Care Surgery
… whom were on inotropes and one patient required renal replacement therapy. Surgery was performed within 24 hours for 11 (57%) patients. The most common anatomical site for debridement was perineum in nine patients (47%). Monomicrobial infection was the most common subtype of necrotising fasciitis …
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