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Prevalence and Characteristics of Atrial Fibrillation in Turkish Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
(Aves, 2020)
Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common and cumulatively important cardiac arrhythmias. Prevalence of AF is much higher in patients with chronic kidney disease (may be up to 27%). We aimed to study ...
Does Adequate Hemodialysis Prevent Symptoms?: A National Cross-Sectional Survey
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2020)
The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between dialysis adequacy and the incidence of symptoms in subjects treated with HD. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted at two HD centers. the ...
Scale of Assessment of Self-Care Behaviors with Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis: A Psychometric Study in Brazil
(Sage Publications Inc, 2021)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Scale for the Assessment of Self-Care Behaviors with Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis. Cross-sectional validation study, followed ...
Investigating the Effect of a Structured Intervention on the Development of Self-Care Behaviors With Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis Patients
(Sage Publications Inc, 2021)
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a structured intervention on the frequency of self-care behaviors with arteriovenous fistula (AVF) by patients on hemodialysis. This is a quasi-experimental study with pre- ...
The Results of Arteriovenous Graft Placement in Hemodialysis Patients: Single Center Experience
(Bezmialem Vakif Univ, 2020)
Objective: Arteriovenous grafts (AVG) are the options of vascular access to be used in hemodialysis patients who do not have an arteriovenous fistula option in the upper extremity. In this study, we evaluated the graft ...
The effect of chewing gum on dry mouth, interdialytic weight gain, and intradialytic symptoms: A prospective, randomized controlled trial
(Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2021)
Introduction: The major salivary glands can be stimulated by chewing gum to increase saliva flow and decrease xerostomia. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of chewing gum on dry mouth, interdialytic weight ...