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Reflection about the hemodialysis water microbiological quality in Brazil

Abstract Dialysis has been widely used in the treatment of patients with chronic kidney diseases and is considered a global public health issue. This treatment, which has changed the prognosis and quality of life in patients with chronic renal failure, can lead to complications that are often fatal. For ...

Is dialysis water a safe component for hemodialysis treatment in São Paulo State, Brazil?

Failure on the water treatment poses hemodialysis patients at risk of injury and death. Identifying if the patients are exposed to water quality related microbiological risks is an important objective to reduce the mortality for chronic renal patients and is the main issue of this study. We evaluated the...

Conhecimento sobre a hemodiálise em pacientes renais crônicos: um estudo descritivo

OBJETIVO: Analisar o conhecimento dos pacientes renais crônicos submetidos à hemodiálise referente ao tratamento hemodialítico, de acordo com os indicadores do resultado de enfermagem Conhecimento: procedimentos de tratamento. MÉTODO: Estudo descritivo realizado em um hospital público em Pernambuco...