There are 3 types of hemodialysis access sites: Fistula Graft Hemodialysis catheter Depending on your health, the strength of your veins, and other factors, you and your doctor can decide which type of access is best for you. Hemodialysis is different than peritoneal dialysis, so it’s importan...
Types of dialysis access For peritoneal dialysis access Peritoneal dialysis catheter A PD catheter is a flexible tube placed in your abdomen—with a small piece of tubing left outside of the body. Healing time after surgery: A few days to 2 weeks, depending on the urgency to start treatment...
Dialysis vascular access is an important “bridge” that connects the patient to the hemodialysis machine. It is often considered the “Achilles Heel” of hemodialysis due to the potential complications that may arise. Broadly, dialysis can be performed via an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), arterioveno...
Predialysis nephrologic careVascular accessObjective: To determine frequency of different vascular access use in Incident hemodialysis (HD) patients and determine whether predialysis care in terms of timely advice for vascular access placement was better in the hands of nephrologist. Methods: A cross ...
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Health-related quality of life in patients on peritoneal dialysis in Serbia: comparison with hemodialysis. Abstract: Patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important indicator of the effectiveness of the medical care they receive. Patients who re... M Lausevic,V Nesic,M Stojanovi...
Article Open access 23 March 2023 Cell type matching in single-cell RNA-sequencing data using FR-Match Article Open access 15 June 2022 Main Cell-free RNA (cfRNA) represents a mixture of transcripts reflecting the health status of multiple tissues1, thereby affording broad clinical utility. ...
The prognostic value of electrocardiograms (ECGs) has been reported in predialysis patients but not in incident hemodialysis patients with overhydration and electrolyte disturbances, both of which potentially affect ECG results. We performed a retrospective multicenter cohort study involving incident hemodialy...
An example is cirrhosis of the liver, which leads to the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity (ascites). Similarly, cramps are a relatively frequent complication of the rapid body fluid changes that occur during dialysis for kidney failure. Low blood calcium or magnesium: Low blood ...
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