Theme |
Degree of Dialysis Nursing Care for Old-old Population is Growing Rapidly |
Title |
Improving technical management for hemodialysis in old-aged patients |
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. |