background : identifying the sources of variation in qtc measurements is important for preventing arrhythmias during and after hemodialysis. the present study was designed to determine the correlation between the type of hemodialysis buffer and the changes in qtc interval in patients on chronic hemodialysis.   methods: fifty-nine patients on chronic hemodialysis who referred in winter 2007 to h...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have documented a high prevalence of hepatitis E among patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Available studies reporting on the seroprevalence of hepatitis E in hemodialysis patients in Iran, an endemic region for the disease, are sparse. OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of anti-hepatitis E antibody in hemodialysis patient...

BACKGROUND Patients on hemodialysis often experience muscle cramps that result in discomfort, shortened treatment times, and inadequate dialysis dose. Cramps have been associated with adversely affecting sleep and health-related quality of life, depression and anxiety. There is limited evidence available about massage in dialysis; however, massage in cancer patients has demonstrated decreases i...

background : pruritus is one of the commonest problems in patients with end-stage renal failure undergoing hemodialysis. pruritus is an irritating symptom which can directly affect the life quality of patients with chronic renal failure. however, available treatments have failed to relieve the symptom and kidney transplant remains the definite treatment of the problem. a recently proposed treat...

Pyrogenic reactions (PR) are a well-recognized complication of hemodialysis and have been associated with dialyzer reuse, high-flux dialysis, and bicarbonate dialysate. However, the roles of bacteria and endotoxin in dialysate for producing PR are not well defined. To determine the effect of removing most bacteria and endotoxin from the dialysate on the incidence of PR, a cohort of chronic hemo...

Background: The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of self-care training program based on empowerment model on quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis in the city of Sari, Iran. Materials and Methods: This experimental research had a pre-test/post-test control group design. The study sample included 60 hemodialysis patients at Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA) Hospital in...