Hepatitis C in Hemodialysis Units: diagnosis and therapeutic approach.

According to data from the last census of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology (SBN), the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Brazilian hemodialysis units (HU) is 3.3%, about three times higher than what is reported for the Brazilian general population. Often, professionals working in HU are faced with clinical situations that require rapid HCV diagnosis in order to avoid horizontal transmission within the units.

EPIC Trial: education programme impact on serum phosphorous control in CKD 5D patients on hemodialysis.

Introduction: In stage 5D chronic kidney disease (CKD 5D) patients, the encouragement of treatment adherence by health professionals is a significant clinical challenge.

Objectives: This study evaluates the impact of a nutritional education programme on hyperphosphatemia, utilizing the transtheoretical model of behavior change (TMBC).

Subjects And Methods: A prospective interventional study comprising 179 CKD 5D patients with hypophosphatemia.

Comparison of cognitive function between patients on chronic hemodialysis who carry out assisted physical activity and inactive ones.

Physical inactivity is a determinant of clinical disorders and psychological problems in patients with chronic kidney disease patients. In two satellite clinics, a program of physical activity (PA) was offered to 86 patients undergoing hemodialysis. Of those, 49 patients entered the PA program spontaneously and 37 remained inactive.