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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...

Articular infections which caused by microorganisms are called as septic arthritis. Septic arthritis usually is not observed in healthy persons. Generally, it develops in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), rhe...

OBJECTIVE: There are various methods for inserting a peritoneal dialysis catheter. Conventional and laparoscopic methods are superior to each other in many different aspects. In this study, both methods were compared wit...

Behcet’s disease (BD) is an inflammatory multisystemic disease characterized by perivascular inflammation and generally presents with recurrent oral and genital ulcers and uveitis. It is known that BD may also involve ...

Abstract Background Caregiver burden is present in many clients managing illness in a companion animal, but current assessment tools are time‐consuming and lack normative reference values. Objectives Statistical reduct...

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a vasculitis characterized by purpuric rash, arthritis, nephritis and gastrointestinal symptoms and it is generally seen in children. We report here a case of crescentic HSP nephritis w...

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to compare the number of the patients receiving hemodialysis therapy and the causes of underlying renal disease in Hatay and Turkey, and to discuss the possible causes. MATERIAL and METHODS: The num...