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Health EducationHow to take phosphate-lowering drugs in end-stage renal patients 末期腎臟病人如何服用降磷藥物
2024/1/2In patients with end-stage renal disease, because the kidneys cannot work properly, phosphorus cannot be eliminated and accumulated in the blood, resulting in hyperphosphatemia.
What is the influence of Constipation on Peritoneal Dialysis? 便秘對腹膜透析的影響?
2024/1/2Long-term constipation that results in change of intestinal permeability, which could easily cause peritonitis.
Care Instructions for Herpes Zoster in Dialysis Patients 腎友得帶狀皰疹照護須知
2024/1/2Herpes Zoster is likely to attack during exchange of season and great daily change of temperature. Particularly, the decline in elderly’s immunity increases the risk of herpes zoster attack and level of severity.
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Care 腹膜透析導管照護原則
2024/1/2Do not touch the dialysis catheter and the surrounding area with sharp material.
Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics by Peritoneal Dialysis Patients 腹膜透析病人使用預防性抗生素
2024/1/2Peritoneal dialysis patients having peritonitis could lead to severe complications. Research reveals that there is a significant correlation between patients receiving invasive procedures and peritonitis.
Renal ultrasound 腎臟超音波檢查說明
2024/1/2It is a non-invasive procedure without exposing to radiation. During the examination, the examinee will lie on a table in supine, lateral or prone position. The physician will apply gel on inspected areas and roll the probe to see the structures of kidney shown on the screen. The whole process will take about 10-15 minutes.
An Introduction to Living Donor Kidney Transplant 認識活體腎臟移植
2024/1/2Kidney transplant ( also known as renal transplant ) is the transplant of a donor’s kidney into the pelvic of the donee while the original kidney will not be excised (with the exception of tumor or stone issue).
Common Complications in Hemodialysis: Lower Blood Pressure 血液透析中常見併發症:血壓下降
2024/1/2Water dehydrated too fast and too much. The majority of dialysis patients drink too much water that increases the dehydration speed in a short period of time or the overly low estimation of ideal weight. These factors often contribute to the reduction of effective blood volume and lower blood pressure.
Recognition and Treatment of Renal Anemia 腎性貧血的認識與治療
2024/1/2Two major raw materials are needed for hematopoiesis, namely erythropoietin (EPO) and iron. Anemia has a wide range of effects on dialysis patients, including reducing exercise tolerance, work ability, appetite, nutrition, and quality of life.
Introduction to Polycystic Kidney Disease 多囊腎
2024/1/2Polycystic kidney is also called bubble kidney. Most patients belong to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. It mainly involves kidney, followed by liver and pancreas.