Publications by authors named "G Medkouri"
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- Pain at AVF puncture is prevalent among hemodialysis patients, with 38% of 84 participants reporting significant discomfort.
- The study evaluated the effectiveness of two pain relief methods: anesthetic cream (Emla™) and cryotherapy, using a visual analog scale to measure pain before and after treatment over multiple sessions.
- Results showed both methods reduced pain, but cryotherapy was significantly more effective, suggesting it could be a better option for managing pain at AVF puncture.
Introduction: Autodialysis is the dialysis performed by the patient himself at a local center instead of a hemodialysis center. In Morocco, the practice of hemodialysis dates back to 1970; however, an autodialysis center does not yet exist. The objective was to assess the potential medical fitness and adherence of the patients to an autodialysis program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective To study the influence of Maghrebian ethnicity on lupus nephritis. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the files of a cohort of 194 patients with proliferative lupus nephritis followed in seven lupus centres belonging to three groups: Europeans living in Belgium/France (E; n = 111); Maghrebians living in Europe, in casu Belgium/France (ME; n = 43); and Maghrebians living in Morocco (MM; n = 40). Baseline presentation was compared between these three groups but complete long-term outcome data were available only for E and ME patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPulmonary hypertension: prevalence and risk factors.
Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc
June 2016
Article Synopsis
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is prevalent in hemodialysis patients, with 16.22% of the studied group showing elevated pressures.
- The study included 111 patients, finding that the average pulmonary artery pressure was 45 mm Hg, with a small percentage classified as having mild to severe PAH.
- Key risk factors linked to PAH were longer hemodialysis duration and specific heart conditions like valvular calcification and regurgitation.
Introduction: Valvular calcifications are one of the major cardiovascular complications of hemodialysis because of its prevalence and its predictive indices of morbidity and mortality. There are many risk factors associated with these calcifications. Our study aims to evaluate both the prevalence of valvular calcifications in our patients on hemodialysis and their risk factors.
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