scholarly journals Pruritus Features in Children with End-Stage Renal Disease Underwent Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mehryar Mehrkash ◽  
Seyed-javad Golestaneh ◽  
Yahya Madihi ◽  
Fatemeh Paknazar ◽  
Mahdi Hadian ◽  
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Objective. Evaluation of the pruritus features in children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who underwent dialysis at an academic tertiary pediatric dialysis center. Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted at an academic tertiary pediatric dialysis center, Isfahan, Iran. The reviewed medical records of the children included their characteristics, dialysis properties, and laboratory parameters. The 4-item itch questionnaire was utilized to assess distribution, severity, frequency, and associated sleeping disorders. Results. Thirty ESRD patients with pruritus, including 23 males (76.7%) with a mean age of 11.7 ± 3.64 years, were recruited. The most common cause of CKD was nephronophthisis (23.3%). The median total score of pruritus was 5 (range: 3-15). The distribution score of pruritus was directly correlated with the age (Spearman’s rho = 0 .42, P = 0.02 ) and serum level of parathyroid hormone (PTH) (Spearman’s rho = 0.42 , P = 0.04 ). In the reduced multiple logistic regression model, the increasing level of serum calcium was associated with increased odds of having total   pruritus   score ≥ 5 (OR (odds ratio): 4.5; 95% CI 1.12 to 18.05). In addition, an increase in age for one year was found to be associated with 50% higher odds of having total   pruritus   score ≥ 5 (OR: 1.5; 95% CI 1.03 to 2.18). Conclusion. Increased level of serum Ca and higher age were associated with increased odds of having more severe pruritus score in children.

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (226) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kajan Raj Shrestha ◽  
Dinesh Gurung ◽  
Uttam Krishna Shrestha

Introduction: Arteriovenous fistula is the most common vascular access for patients requiringhemodialysis, but it is not always possible or practical hence cuffed tunneled dialysis cathetercomes into play. The aim of the study was to determine the outcome of cuffed tunneled dialysiscatheter used for hemodialysis at a teaching hospital. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2014 and December2019 on 103 chronic dialysis patients with end-stage renal disease presenting to a tertiary carehospital. Ethical approval was received from the institutional review board (2/(6-11) E2/076/77).Whole sampling was done. Data entry and analysis were done in Microsoft Excel 10. Results: The study included 103 patients with 117 cuffed tunneled dialysis catheters placed forhemodialysis. On assessing the outcome of the catheters, the primary and secondary patencyrates of the catheters were 5.85±4.87 and 1.21±3.77 months. Thirty-one (30.1%) patients requiredone intervention, and 11 (10.68%) catheters required 3 or more interventions to maintain patency.Eighteen (17.48%) patients presented with catheter dysfunction while in 11 (10.68%) cases, thecatheter was kinked or malpositioned at the notch. In one patient, procedure was abandoned dueto severe bleeding and in 2 (1.94%) patients dialysis catheters could not be negotiated into the rightatrium and left in brachiocephalic junction. Conclusions: Cuffed tunneled dialysis catheter is effective for maintenance hemodialysis in patientswith the end-stage renal disease if used with proper care during dialysis even in our setup. Theresults and outcomes of the procedure are at par with standards.


2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria M. Alba ◽  
Alicia N. Citarelli ◽  
Fernanda Menni ◽  
Maria Agricola ◽  
Alejandra Braicovich ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (233) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhav Ghimire ◽  
Shreeju Vaidya ◽  
Hari Prasad Upadhyay

Introduction: End-stage renal disease patients are in rising trend globally, and they have been foundto occur predominantly in developing countries. Many studies have been published before, withinand across the countries, to know the clinicodemographic profile of end-stage renal disease patients.However, no such studies were done in Chitwan, Nepal. This study’s main objective was to find theprevalence of newly diagnosed end-stage renal disease patients. Methods: A hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department ofNephrology from May 2016 to April 2019. Convenient sampling was done, and all the consecutivenew end-stage renal disease patients were included in the study. The ethical approval was takenfrom the Institutional Review Committee (reference number. 2016/COMSTH/IRC/042). Theprevalence and demographic profile of new end-stage renal disease patients were studied. The datawere analyzed with appropriate statistical tools. Results: A total of 250 new end-stage renal disease patients were found among 2200 admittedpatients. The prevalence of new end-stage renal disease was found to be 250 (11.36%). Out of 250patients, males were 156 (62.4%), and females were 94 (37.6%). The mean age was 49.6±15.5 years. Thecommonest cause of the incident end-stage renal disease was Type 2 Diabetes mellitus 89 (35.6%). Conclusions: The prevalence of new end-stage renal disease was found to be quite high. Thecommonest cause of the incident end-stage renal disease was Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.


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