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Prevalence Of Uncontrolled Hypertension In Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study From Palestine, Rowa’ Al-Ramahi, Ruba Amr
Prevalence Of Uncontrolled Hypertension In Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study From Palestine, Rowa’ Al-Ramahi, Ruba Amr
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Background: Hypertension (NTN) is very common among the hemodialysis (HD) population, and controlling high blood pressure (BP) is essential to decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality in HD patients. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension among HD patients, the percentage of patients who reached predialysis and post-dialysis recommended goals of BP, and to find any possible association between controlled HTN and some socio-demographic and clinical factors. Method: The study was a cross-sectional observational at three hemodialysis units in the south of Palestine. The minimum calculated sample size was 308, so all adult hemodialysis patients who …
Effect Of Hemodialysis On Intraocular Pressure In Palestine: A Single-Center Study, Yousef Shanti, Zakaria Hamdan, Zaher Nazzal, Abed Shalabe, Yousif Naama, Sari Diab, Duha Shelah, Reham Shehada
Effect Of Hemodialysis On Intraocular Pressure In Palestine: A Single-Center Study, Yousef Shanti, Zakaria Hamdan, Zaher Nazzal, Abed Shalabe, Yousif Naama, Sari Diab, Duha Shelah, Reham Shehada
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Ocular complications are common in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with hemodialysis. Disability due to visual impairment in these patients represents a global pub-lic health problem. The study aimed to estimate the hemodialysis effect on intraocular pres-sure (IOP) fluctuation and related factors. A cross-sectional study of 60 patients with he-modialysis (120 eyes) from the hemodialysis unit at a major tertiary teaching hospital in Palestine. Clinical tests were carried out using the Goldman application tonometry and the volk 90d non-contact slit lamp lens. Participant's mean age was 55.5¬±12.6 years. Thirty-two of them were males (53.3%), and 22 (36.7%) were diabetic. …
Evaluation Of Compliance To Treatment Guidelines And Goals Of Therapy Among Palestinian Hemodialysis Patients, Rowa Al-Ramahi, Bayan Namourah
Evaluation Of Compliance To Treatment Guidelines And Goals Of Therapy Among Palestinian Hemodialysis Patients, Rowa Al-Ramahi, Bayan Namourah
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Patients on hemodialysis usually need management of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, anemia, and bone mineral disorder. This study was conducted to asses prescribing pattern, to evaluate compliance to treatment guidelines and goals of therapy in hemodialysis patients. This study was an observational retrospective cohort study; it was conducted at Hebron governmental hospital / Palestine. All adult patients on chronic hemodialysis were included. All information were collected from governmental electronic health record (AviCenna HIS program), and patients were asked to answer some questions. During the study period 158 patients were prescribed 1567 medication orders with a mean of 9.92¬±2.94. The majority of …