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SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH ESTABLISHED RENAL FAILURE MANAGED WITHOUT DIALYSIS by Murtagh, F.E.M., Addington-Hall, J.M., Donohoe, P., Higginson, I.J.

“…ABSTRACT Increasing numbers of patients with chronic kidney disease Stage 5 (GFR <15ml/minute) are being managed without dialysis, either through their own…”
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PATIENT EDUCATION IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN ITALY by Bordin, Gabriella, Casati, Monica, Sicolo, Nicola, Zuccherato, Nicoletta, Eduati, Vincenzina

“…ABSTRACT This observational study describes the characteristics of the education programmes used in Italian PD‐centres, evaluating a possible relationship…”
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PATIENT'S SEXUAL HEALTH: DO WE CARE ENOUGH? by Ho, T.M., Fernández, M.

“…SUMMARY It is well documented that sexual problems often accompany chronic health conditions, for example: chronic renal failure, hypertension and diabetes…”
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EUROPEAN GUIDELINES FOR VASCULAR ACCESS: CLINICAL ALGORITHMS ON VASCULAR ACCESS FOR HAEMODIALYSIS by Tordoir, Jan HM, Mickley, Volker

“…SUMMARY Vascular access remains the Achilles heel of end‐stage renal disease patients, receiving haemodialysis. The increase in the number of elderly dialysis…”
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DIALYSIS: PROLONGING LIFE OR PROLONGING DYING? ETHICAL, LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR END OF LIFE DECISION MAKING by White, Y., Fitzpatrick, G.

“…SUMMARY There are over 7,000 people on dialysis in Australia and this is predicted to increase due to the ageing population and the high incidence of diabetes…”
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EUROPEAN STUDY ON EPIDEMIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) INFECTION IN THE HAEMODIALYSIS POPULATION PART 3: PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE by Zampieron, A., Jayasekera, H., Elseviers, M., Lindley, E., DeVos, J.‐Y., Visser, R., Harrington, M.

“…SUMMARY An analysis of the literature showed a high prevalence of HCV in the European dialysis population in the nineties. The prevalence was similar in most…”
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THE EFFECT OF PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TRAINING ON ANXIETY LEVELS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS by Yildirim, Y.K, Fadiloglu, C.

“…SUMMARY Aim — To determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation training (PMRT) on anxiety levels and quality of life (QoL) in dialysis patients…”
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MEANING OF ILLNESS AND ILLNESS REPRESENTATIONS, CRUCIAL FACTORS TO INTEGRAL CARE by Vélez, E., Ramasco, M.

“…SUMMARY Introduction — A comprehensive study of end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) and haemodialysis (HD) must include the sociocultural dimension of illness and…”
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A HAEMODIALYSIS EXERCISE PROGRAMME USING NOVEL EXERCISE EQUIPMENT: A PILOT STUDY by Bennett, Paul N, Breugelmans, Leo, Agius, Megan, Simpson-gore, Kathy, Barnard, Bob

“…ABSTRACT Aim — This study explored whether an exercise programme for haemodialysis patients, including the use of a purpose built dialysis exercise machine,…”
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CARING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DYING ON RENAL WARDS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY by Noble, H., Rees, K.

“…SUMMARY Unfortunately, there is still a high mortality rate among patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD). If the decision is made to activate…”
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PAIN DEGREE AND SKIN DAMAGE DURING ARTERIO-VENOUS FISTULA PUNCTURE by Montero, Rodolfo Crespo, Arellano, Flora Rivero, Abad, María Dolores Contreres, Gómez, Angela Martínez, Galán, María Isabel Fuentes

“…SUMMARY The aims of this study were to evaluate the effect of needle bevel position on the degree of pain and damage to the skin covering the vein, in an…”
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THIRST DISTRESS AND INTERDIALYTIC WEIGHT GAIN: A STUDY ON A SAMPLE OF HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS by Porcu, M., Fanton, E., Zampieron, A.

“…ABSTRACT Severe thirst distress is frequent in haemodialysis (HD) patients, and some studies have noted a positive relationship between thirst and an increased…”
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THE CESSATION OF DIALYSIS IN PATIENTS WITH END‐STAGE RENAL DISEASE: DEVELOPING AN APPROPRIATE EVIDENCE BASE FOR PRACTICE by Noble, H., Chesser, A., Kelly, D.

“…SUMMARY Recently there has been a growing awareness that not all patients with Established Renal Failure will benefit from dialysis treatment, and it has been…”
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DIALYSIS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: COMPARING HOME AND UNIT BASED HAEMODIALYSIS by James, R.

“…SUMMARY Dialysis, with its high dependence upon technology, disposable products and transport requirements, presents an unusual perspective for environmental…”
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PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF PRE-DIALYSIS PATIENTS by Iles-Smith, H.

“…SUMMARY The literature shows that many complications including psychosocial, sexual and economic are associated with dialysis. However few studies have been…”
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The SF-36: An instrument for measuring quality of life in ESRD patients by Terada, I., Hyde, C.

“…Summary This paper provides a review of four studies, which use the generic Medical Outcome Study Questionnaire 36‐Item Short Form Survey (SF‐36) to…”
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HAEMODIALYSING AT HOME: THE CLIENT EXPERIENCE OF SELF-TREATMENT by Polaschek, N.

“…SUMMARY This paper reports a study that sought to describe the experience of people using home haemodialysis as their modality of renal replacement therapy…”
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MONITORING OF DIALYSIS WATER SYSTEMS - IS THERE A NEED FOR INCREASED SAMPLING? by James, R.

“…ABSTRACT Water quality is one of the most important aspects of ensuring a safe and effective delivery of haemodialysis. An extensive microbiological survey of…”
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Merits and limitations of continuous blood volume monitoring during haemodialysis: Summary of the EDTNA|ERCA Journal Club discussion: winter 2005 by Lindley, Elizabeth J, Ward, Richard, Pearson, Chris, Harrington, Maurice, O'Kane, Frankie, Belot, Bertrand, Shaldon, Stanley, De Vos, Jean-Yves, Lopot, Franta, Nikman, Anahita, Curtis, Jim, Schneditz, Danny, Gerrish, Martin, Roy, Thomas, Tattersall, James, Dasselaar, Judith

“…SUMMARY The discussion explored and expanded on the issues raised by Dasselaar et al in their review of the measurement of relative blood volume (RBV) changes…”
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CAN INCREASED DIETARY FIBRE REDUCE LAXATIVE REQUIREMENT IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS? by Sutton, Debbie, Dumbleton, Susan, Allaway, Claire

“…SUMMARY Constipation is an important cause of technique failure and poor dialysis efficiency in Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) patients. A review of patient notes on…”
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