Evaluation of Dialysis Water Quality at Hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq.

Background: Dialysis water quality is one of the most important factors for ensuring the safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis. It has been known for over a decade that there might be hazardous contaminants in the water and concentrates used to prepare dialysis fluid. Rigorous international standards for the purification of dialysis fluids have been established, which were used in the present study to compare the quality of dialysis water as there is no national standard for dialysis water quality in Iraq.

Heavy Metals in Dialysis Fluid and Blood Samples from Hemodialysis Patients in Dialysis Centers in Baghdad, Iraq.

Background: The kidney is the first target organ of heavy metal toxicity due to its capacity to reabsorb and accumulate divalent metals. Hemodialysis therapy is used to purify the blood of individuals with impaired kidney function.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between dialysis fluid quality and the health of hemodialysis patients.