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OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the factors affecting self-care ability in hemodialysis patients and to assess the relationship between self-care ability and quality of life. MATERIAL and METHODS: Th...

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of hypoalbuminemia and hyperuricemia, and investigate uric acid albumin ratio association with mortality and acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients. ...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the self care agency and self efficiency levels of the hemodialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients, and to define the factors effecting self...

OBJECTIVE: We present our experience with demographics, clinical and biochemical outcomes, and factors affecting mortality in ESRD patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) during a 12-year period (1997–2009) at s...

OBJECTIVE: Receiving urgent hemodialysis (HD) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients significantly increases morbidity and mortality. We aimed to explore the factors involved in the development of urgent hemodialysis...

Objective: Chronic kidney disease has shown a gradual rise in prevalence. Kidney transplantation is the gold standard of renal replacement therapy and is associated with improved quality of life and decreased morbidity a...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients and to evaluate RIFLE criteria in critically ill patients. Prospective observational study. MATERIAL and METHOD...

OBJECTIVE: Even a small amount of albumin in urine is predictive of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, not only in patients with diabetes or hypertension but also in the general population. We hypothesized that dete...