| Theme | Degree of Dialysis Nursing Care for Old-old Population is Growing Rapidly | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Improving technical management for hemodialysis in old-aged patients | |
| Publish Date | 2000/10 | |
| Author | Hitomi Iwamoto | Kidney Center, Koga Hospital / Clinical Engineer |
| Author | Aiko Sasaki | Kidney Center, Koga Hospital / Clinical Engineer |
| Author | Kana Sano | Kidney Center, Koga Hospital / Clinical Engineer |
| Author | Kazuko Nakazono | Kidney Center, Koga Hospital / Clinical Engineer |
| Author | Yukiharu Muraoka | Kidney Center, Koga Hospital / Clinical Engineer |
| [ Summary ] | For patients who receive long-term hemodialysis (HD), their advancing old age causes special problems for the technical management of HD treament. Moreover, the number of old-aged patients starting HD is currently increasing. These patients have various complications, including cardiac disease, reduced physical activity due to osteoarthropathy, and / or mental disturbances (senile dementia, etc). To improve their quality of life, various clinical techniques for managing these old-aged patients are required. We will report on our clinical experience with HD technical management in respect to maintaining blood access, determining adequate dialysis, and preventing various infections. | |