A Cross-sectional Study by Esophagogastroduodenoscopy for Occult Bleeding in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients at Tanta in Egypt

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the effect of chronic hemodialysis on toe pinch force (TPF). A total of 37 chronic hemodialysis patients without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (age: 69.4 ± 11.8 years, duration of hemodialysis: 3.5 ± 3.4 years) were enrolled in this study. The TPF in chronic hemodialysis patients without T2DM was compared with that in 34 apparently healthy participants and 37 chronic hemodialysis patients with T2DM. There was no significant difference in clinical profiles between healthy participants and chronic hemodialysis patients with and without T2DM. The TPF in chronic hemodialysis patients without T2DM was lower compared with that in healthy participants (2.70 ± 1.05 kg vs. 3.34 ± 0.99 kg, p = 0.025). In addition, the TPF in patients with T2DM was even lower compared with that in patients without T2DM (2.12 ± 1.01 kg vs. 2.70 ± 1.05 kg, p = 0.042). This study showed a dramatic reduction in TPF in chronic hemodialysis patients, especially in those with T2DM.

Download Full-text

Erectile Dysfunction in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients in Dakar: a Cross-Sectional Study in 2012

Nephro-Urology Monthly ◽

10.5812/numonthly.21138 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Elhadj Fary Ka ◽

Sidy Mohamed Seck ◽

Mouhamadou Moustapha Cisse ◽

Ahmeth Tall Ould Lemraboot ◽

Maria Faye ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Erectile Dysfunction ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Chronic Hemodialysis ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Download Full-text

The Fate of Patients Who Started Hemodialysis during Childhood or Adolescence: Results of an Interregional Moroccan Survey

International Scholarly Research Notices ◽

10.1155/2014/389729 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

F. Z. Souilmi ◽

T. Sqalli Houssaini ◽

G. EL Bardai ◽

N. Kabbali ◽

M. Arrayhani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

End Stage Renal Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Chronic Hemodialysis ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Low Weight ◽

Stage Renal Disease ◽

End Stage

Hemodialysis is the most used renal replacement therapy for children in Morocco. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of patients who started hemodialysis in childhood and study their characteristics and specificities of their care. For this we conducted a multicentric descriptive cross-sectional study of all chronic hemodialysis patients who started dialysis in pediatric age, in hemodialysis centers in four of the sixteen regions of Morocco. We collected 2066 patients undergoing dialysis in 39 hemodialysis centers; from these, only 72 patients (3.48%) started hemodialysis in childhood. The average age of patients was 20.64 ± 6.5 years with a sex ratio of 1.9. Duration of dialysis was 78.2 ± 56 months. The cause of end stage renal disease was urological abnormalities in 18% of cases and glomerulopathy in 12.5% of cases; however, it remains unknown in half of the patients. Over 18 years, 74% of patients are without profession, it is active in 13% of cases, and pursuing studies are only in 13% of cases. Patients under 5 years and those with a low weight are rarely taken care of in chronic hemodialysis with little individualization of prescription. Greater attention should be paid to renal transplantation that is desired by the majority of these patients (92%).

Download Full-text

The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in chronic hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study

CRANIO® ◽

10.1080/08869634.2020.1727170 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Fatih Yılmaz ◽

Sevcihan Günen Yılmaz ◽

Hasan Sözel ◽

Feyza Bora ◽

Ahmet Berhan Yılmaz

Keyword(s):

Temporomandibular Disorders ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Chronic Hemodialysis ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Download Full-text

Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension on maintenance hemodialysis patients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nephrology ◽

10.1186/s12882-020-02131-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yannick Mompango Engole ◽

François Bompeka Lepira ◽

Yannick Mayamba Nlandu ◽

Yves Simbi Lubenga ◽

Augustin Luzayadio Longo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ◽

Arterial Hypertension ◽

Vascular Access ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Chronic Hemodialysis ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Pulmonary Arterial ◽

Sub Saharan

Abstract Background Although cardiovascular diseases in particular Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is associated with, high morbid-mortality in chronic hemodialysis, but its magnitude remains paradoxically unknown in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of PAH and associated factors in chronic hemodialysis in Sub-Saharan African population. Method In a cross-sectional study, patients treated with HD for at least 6 months in 4 hemodialysis centers were examined. PAH was defined as estimated systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (sPAP) ≥ 35 mmHg using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography performed 24 h after the HD session. Results Eighty-five HD patients were included; their average age was 52.6 ± 15.9 years. Fifty-seven patients (67.1%) were male. Mean duration of HD was 13.3 ± 11 months. With reference to vascular access, 12 (14.1%), 29 (34.1%) and 44 (51.8%) patients had AVF, tunneled cuff and temporary catheter, respectively. The underlying cause of ESRD was diabetes in 30 patients (35.3%). The prevalence of PAH was 29.4%. Patients with PAH had more hyponatremia (11 (44%) vs 10 (16.7%), p = 0.010). In multivariate analysis, unsecured healthcare funding (aOR 4, 95% CI [1.18–6.018]), arrhythmia (aOR 3, 95% CI [1.29–7.34]), vascular access change (aOR 4, 95% CI [1.18–7.51]) and diastolic dysfunction (aOR 5, 95% CI [1.35–9.57] were independently associated with PAH. Conclusion One third of hemodialysis patients exhibit PAH, which is independently associated with low socioeconomic status (unsecured funding, vascular access change) and cardiovascular complications (arrhythmia, diastolic dysfunction).

Download Full-text