Organ shortage for transplantation remains a worldwide serious problem for kidney patients
with end-stage renal failure, and several countries have tried different models to address this …

Conclusions. Most of the countries in the Middle East are categorized as develo**
countries. We believe that the prevalence in this region is much higher than what we …

The increased prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus and
hypertension, and their complications, has drawn attention of physicians and healthcare …

Background: Sleep disorders are considered as one of the most important problems in
hemodialysis patients, making their everyday life a serious hazard. Sleep quality of …

Patients living with end‐stage renal disease experience different levels of physical and
psychological disability that can impact on the type and level of social interaction in which …

Introduction: The rapid increase in the prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
necessitates putting into practice some strategies to prevent its development and …

Abstract Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses are the most important infections transmitted
by the parenteral route in patients receiving maintenance dialysis. The prevalence varies …

Background In addition to physical adaptation and psychosocial adjustment to chronic renal
disease, hemodialysis (HD) patients must also adapt to dialysis therapy plan. Objectives The …

Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are
emerging as globally important public health problems, and will necessitate improvements …

Aim Present study was conducted to examine and compare the level of body-image
disturbance between haemodialysis and kidney transplant patients. Materials and Methods …