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Implementing The 4ds (Diet, Drinks, Drugs, And Dialysis) To Lower Hyperphosphatemia Among Outpatient Hemodialysis Patients, Morgan Atchison
Implementing The 4ds (Diet, Drinks, Drugs, And Dialysis) To Lower Hyperphosphatemia Among Outpatient Hemodialysis Patients, Morgan Atchison
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Background: Hyperphosphatemia, also known as excess phosphate in the blood, is a problem that continually causes health issues for the outpatient hemodialysis population. Hyperphosphatemia yields multiple health comorbidities and can increase mortality (Rastogi et al., 2021).
Purpose: Hyperphosphatemia is directly correlated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) (Goyal & Jialal, 2020). This project aimed to decrease the incidence of hyperphosphatemia in the chronic outpatient hemodialysis setting. The primary objective of this project was to increase adherence levels to diet, drinks, drugs, and dialysis (4Ds) in those receiving chronic outpatient hemodialysis in the pursuance of achieving and maintaining blood serum phosphorus levels …