The relationship between depression-malnutrition and echocardiographic-blood pressure parameters in chronic hemodialysis patients.

Aims: The aim is to research the relationship between the degree of depression-malnutrition and inadequate volume control.

Methods: The mean age of the 52 patients was 55+/-14.6 years.

Relationship between the degree of malnutrition and echocardiographic parameters in hemodialysis patients.

Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the degree of malnutrition and inadequate volume control evidenced by echocardiography.

Methods: In this study 72 chronic hemodialysis patients were investigated in a cross-sectional manner. The malnutrition score was calculated using Subjective Global Assessment.

Blood pressure and ejection fraction changes due to ultrafiltration in hemodialysis.

Background: Nocturnal hypertension (NH) is an unsolved problem in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The effect of ultrafiltration (UF) on NH and myocardial performance has not been systematically investigated in HD patients.

Methods: Seventeen reverse-dipper (RD) HD patients were subjected to intensified UF.