An hemodialysis population in Central Brazil was screened by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and serological methods to assess the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and to investigate associated risk factors. All hemodialysis patients (n=428) were interviewed in eight dialysis units in Goiânia city. Blood samples were collected and serum samples screened for anti-HCV antibodies by...

BACKGROUND Hemodialysis services in Vietnam are being decentralised outside of tertiary hospitals. To identify the challenges to infection control standards for the prevention of bloodborne infections including hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) we tested the magnitude of HBV and HCV infections in the largest unit in Ho Chi Minh City servicing patients with end stage renal dise...

H B virus (HBV) infection in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on renal replacement therapy—hemodialysis and/or renal transplantation—usually has an unfavorable course with a tendency towards chronicity leading to increased morbidity and mortality (1). Furthermore, the patients with the infection remain a source of nosocomial infection during hemodialysis. Though the incidence of HBV...

background blood born viral infections such as hepatitis b virus (hbv) are major concerns in chronic hemodialysis (chd) patients and hemodialysis units. undetected hbs ag in the presence of viral dna, occult hbv infection (obi), is a concern in the care of chd patients and hemodialysis unit as a mode of transmission. objectives in this case-control study we compare the frequency of obi in the c...

The number of hemodialysis patients and dialysis facilities is increasing each year, but there are no surveillance programs validating that the services and equipment of each hemodialysis unit meet specified safety and quality standards. There is a concern that excessive competition and illegal activities committed by some dialysis facilities may violate patients' right to health. Contrastingly...

The Korean Society of Nephrology participated in the task force team consisting of government authorities and civilian experts to prevent and control the spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in 2015. The Korean Society of Nephrology MERS Task Force Team took an immediate action and drafted 'the clinical recommendation for hemodialysis facilities' to follow when the first and the on...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still reported from adult hemodialysis units. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of anti-HBs antibody in hemodialysis patients and the correlation between levels of anti-HBs antibody with other factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc antibodies level in 119 hemodialysis patients were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorb...

objectives: inflammation is a common complication in patients treated with hemodialysis and increasing in inflammatory factors such as c-reactive protein (crp) is associated with increased cardiovascular disease and mortality in these patients. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of oral l- carnitine supplementation on serum crp concentration and fasting blood sugar (fbs) in...

Hemodialysis patients who live at high altitude use less exogenous erythropoietin but achieve higher hematocrit levels than those living at a lower altitude. The authors hypothesized that the effect of altitude would be strongest in hemodialysis patients with poor anemia treatment response. To explore this hypothesis, they studied anemia-related outcomes in US hemodialysis patients who move to ...

Living with end-stage renal disease is challenging and requires a great deal of self-management, but little is known about the experiences of patients and staff around the subject. We held six focus groups in three hemodialysis units, each unit hosting 1 staff and 1 patient focus group. A total of 15 staff members and 15 patients participated. We employed thematic analysis using a priori and em...