Because there is a great deal of blood exposure involved in dialysis treatment, a slight risk of contracting hepatitis B and hepatitis C exists
JENNIFER TUNG has written: 'EFFICACY OF COMBINED HEPATITIS A AND HEPATITIS B (TWINRIX) VACCINE COMPARED WITH HEPATITIS B VACCINE ALONE IN PROVIDING SEROPROTECTION VS. HEPATITIS B IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS'
Hemodialysis
Hemodialysis treatment may be required to reduce serum potassium levels in hyperkalemic patients with impaired kidney function
Most hemodialysis patients require treatment three times a week, for an average of three to four hours per dialysis "run"
Hemodialysis
hemodialysis
Most hemodialysis patients require treatment three times a week, for an average of three-four hours per dialysis "run." Specific treatment schedules depend on the type of dialyzer used and the patient's current physical condition
Yearly vaccination against influenza can decrease the risk of pneumonia for certain patients
Patients with kidney disorders need to be treated with dialysis. Devices that perform dialysis are simply called dialysis machines (dialyzers). For more information on dialysis follow the links below.
Hepatitis D (or delta, the Greek letter "D"), is a form of liver inflammation that occurs only in patients who also are infected by the hepatitis B virus.
Progressive hepatitis (mostly due to virus infection) accounts for more than a third of the patients who need a liver transplantation.
Progressive hepatitis (mostly due to virus infection) accounts for more than a third of the patients who need a liver transplantation.