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Incidence and risk factors of cognitive dysfunction in hemodialysis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The most important risk factors for cognitive dysfunction associated with hemodialysis might be female gender, old age, diabetes, and stroke. Close attention should be paid to such patients for early prevention.PMID:37592399 | DOI:10.1111/sdi.13171
Source: Seminars in Dialysis - August 18, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jun Liu Kehong Chen Jia Chen Lili Fu Weiwei Zhang Jing Lin Jingfang Wan Source Type: research

The physical deterioration of dialysis patients-Ignored, ill-reported, and ill-treated.
Abstract The progressive physical deterioration of dialysis patients is apparent to all who are involved in their care. Exercise can help stem this decline, yet exercise uptake in chronic and end-stage kidney disease is low. The involvement of exercise professionals has been shown to significantly increase patients' physical function and improve their quality of life. However, exercise professionals are scarce in renal programs, far less than dietetic and social work services. A review of 10 years of renal exercise publications in the physical therapy and rehabilitation literature found that only 0.4% (7 out of a ...
Source: Seminars in Dialysis - June 5, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Bennett PN, Capdarest-Arest N, Parker K Tags: Semin Dial Source Type: research