The emotional impact of the intrusiveness of illness and patients' reduced control over several
aspects of life were examined in the context of end-stage renal disease. A sample of thirty-…

During a longitudinal study of the quality of life of end-stage renal disease, 204 patients with
deteriorating renal function were identified before dialysis or transplantation was required to …

We describe nine patients with methyl alcohol poisoning who were treated with hemodialysis.
The time from ingestion to dialysis varied from 4 to 100 hours. Predialysis blood methanol …

Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that is used commonly in the treatment of acid-peptic
disorders. Although omeprazole is generally well tolerated, serious adverse effects such as …

Two studies report on the development of the Kidney Disease Questionnaire (KDQ) as a test
for measuring patient knowledge about end-stage renal disease and its treatment. The KDQ …

Methods Dialysis patients. Fifty-three dialysis patients including 15 home care, 19 hospital
self-care, and 19 hospital staff care patients were interviewed. Patients were selected in the …

Many centers still recommend avoidance of pregnancy after renal transplantation because
of fears for the safety of both mother and fetus. These fears are in part based on a lack of …

45 dialysis and 25 posttransplant patients (mean age 40.6 yrs) participated in interviews and
were administered a battery of tests, including the Beck Depression Inventory, Health Locus …

Background. Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) remains a difficult
management issue; therefore, many studies focus on the identification of risk factors to allow for …

Background. There is an association between cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection or disease
and acute allograft rejection in the setting of renal transplantation. There is, however, debate …