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Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), which have low complication rates and can stay open for a long time, are preferentially used for hemodialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Arteriovenous fistulas for hem...

AIM: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Inflammation and endothelial dysfunction contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease in CKD. Pent...

A 63-year-old woman with Stage 5 chronic kidney disease presented with severe weakness, nausea, and vomiting. A catheter was inserted to the right femoral vein for hemodialysis. She received low molecular weight heparin ...

Hyperhomocysteinemia is accepted as an independent risk factor in the progression of atherosclerosis. This relationship is valid in end stage renal disease (ESRD) as it is valid in other medical conditions. Patients with...

Thrombus formation in the right atrium has been quite rare and is generally associated with venous thromboembolism and foreign bodies in the right heart chambers. However, as more permanent hemodialysis catheters are imp...

A 65-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with the complaints of general discomfort, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dysuria and shortness of breath. Type II diabetes mellitus, essential hypertension, ...

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare cause of hemolytic anemia. The major outlines of clinical presentation comprises findings of hemolysis, venous thrombosis and findings of bone marrow failure. The prese...

A 25-year-old male patient with end-stage renal disease due to chronic pyelonephritis who had undergone renal transplantation was admitted 20 days after the operation with complaints of nausea, vomiting and darkening in ...

AIM: Vascular access is of prime importance for patients on hemodialysis. Most of the unplanned hemodialysis sessions are performed via venous catheters in our country. In the present study, we aimed to study early com...

Protein-C (PC) is a vitamin-K-dependent anticoagulant proenzyme produced by the liver. PC deficiency may cause both venous and arterial thromboses. In patients with PC deficiency, warfarin further decreases PC activity a...