dialysis as therapeutic solution for chronic kidney dysfunctions by itself is a chronic stress for patients and can lead to psychological problems in them. this study examined the psychological well-being of two dialysis (no=100) and non-dialysis (no=100) patients in two hospitals – shahid hashemi nejad and imam khomeini hospitals – during the earl y year of 1992. the scale of scl-90-r was used...

results out of 66 patients, 61 (19 in group a, 20 in group b, and 22 in group c) completed the study period, and before intervention, all groups were equal in terms of quality and quantity variables (p > 0.05). after intervention, there was a significant difference between the three groups with regard to the variables of dialysis adequacy based on kt/v and urr to independent-t test and repeated...

Background:Dialysis is a process for eliminating extra uremic fluids of patients with chronic renal failure. The present study aimed to determine the variables that influence the survival of dialysis patients using random survival forest model (RSFM) in low-dimensional data with low events per variable (EPV). Methods:In this historical cohort study, infor...

conclusions the current study indicates increased risk for hcv infection in patients under dialysis and its relation with the mean duration of hemodialysis, history of renal transplantation and surgical intervention. considering the immune deficiency in these patients, intense education to both patients and medical staff will be beneficial. patients and methods a retrospective analysis was perf...

conclusions dialysis with cool dialysate is a simple and cheap nondrug method, which was readily accepted by the patients. this method could significantly reduce the severity of pruritus in patients during dialysis. results before the intervention, there was no significant between-group difference in the severity of pruritus (p < 0.05). after the intervention, the severity of pruritus was signi...

Background: Hepatitis B (HB) vaccination is a recommended procedure in all dialysis patients, but its efficacy has not been perfect. In the current study, we aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature to find and pool data of the randomized trials evaluating the impact of serum albumin levels on the immunogenicity of HB vaccination in dialysis patients. Methods: Literature searc...