Dialysis

Exploring Engineering Solutions in the Hope of Improving Dialysis Care

Issue:

Vol 66, Issue 2: 2017

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.117

Pages:

244–9

Synopsis:

This study investigated aspects of dialysis care which are often neglected. It looked at patient comfort and aspects of treatment that patients would like to see improved which were amenable to an engineering solution.

ABSTRACT

Background: This study investigated aspects of dialysis care which are often neglected. It looked at patient comfort and aspects of treatment that patients would like to see improved which were amenable to an engineering solution.

Methods: The results were obtained from 12 patients at the Scarborough General Hospital’s Dialysis Center, located at 78 Corporate Drive, Scarborough, Ontario.

Received:

26 Feb, 2015

Accepted:

23 Mar, 2015

Published:

22 Sep, 2017

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e-Published: 17 Jul, 2015

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Allocation of Places for Patients to Receive Dialysis in Low and Middle Income Countries: An Ethical Framework for Distributive Justice

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2016.517

Synopsis:

This paper proposes a dialysis allocation system incorporating the ethical principles of prognosis, saving the most lives, younger age prioritization and random selection weighted by waiting time. This system should result in fair and equitable access to dialysis in developing countries.

ABSTRACT

Received:

18 Oct, 2016

Accepted:

11 Jan, 2017

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low and middle income countries

public health ethics

Journal Authors:

TS Ferguson

e-Published: 13 Jan, 2017

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Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Excess Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorus Deposition in Epigastric Artery of Dialysis Patients Undergoing Renal Transplantation

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.466

Synopsis:

Vascular calcification is a real problem related to chronic kidney disease, usually estimated by imaging methods. Our study evidences the cuantitative increased of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium in vascular wall in long-term dialysis patients undergoing transplantation. Knowing this kind of data can help us to better understand and improve the prognosis of our patients.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Vascular calcification contributes to cardiovascular disease on dialysis patients. Arterial mineral content is modified, but is still not well defined. We aim to define which is the concentration of calcium, magnesium and phosphorusin epigastric artery of adult dialysis patients undergoing renal transplantation.

Received:

01 Sep, 2015

Accepted:

11 Sep, 2015

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Keywords:

Dialysis

mineral metabolism

vascular calcification

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e-Published: 21 Sep, 2015

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Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

The Epidemiology of End Stage Renal Disease at a Centre in Trinidad

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 5 (2011)

Pages:

553–6

Synopsis:

The rising prevalence of end stage renal disease in Trinidad is occurring predominantly in males 50−59 years who were of African descent and had either hypertension or diabetes or both.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The aim of this study is to estimate the trends in prevalence of end stage renal disease (ESRD) during the period 1999−2007 at one site in Trinidad, the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC), and to describe the epidemiological features, age, gender, ethnicity and comorbidities associated with ESRD.

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Keywords:

Dialysis

end stage renal failure

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