| Theme | Kidney transplantation for dialysis room staff -- Recent clinical issues | |
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| Title | How should a nurse and clinical engineer study kidney transplantation? | |
| Publish Date | 2017/12 | |
| Author | Takehiro Ueno | Masuko Clinic Subaru/Nurse |
| [ Summary ] | The number of patients undergoing transplantation has increased owing to the progress made regarding treatment for complications associated with transplantation. Owing to the expansion of the transplant criteria, use of immunosuppressive drugs, and adaptation of the transplant technique, graft survival has significantly improved, and the survival rate of patients has been high. Most dialysis patients are informed regarding renal replacement therapy (RRT), including transplantation before introduction of dialysis. However, after introduction of hemodialysis and peritoneum dialysis, they are rarely informed of renal transplantation as an option. Medical professionals who are in charge of dialysis should provide information about the best RRT for patients and provide them the opportunity to choose their preferred treatment, taking into consideration the environment or status of the patients and their family members. In this report, knowledge on various factors involved in successful renal transplantation is presented, which indicates that a nurse and a clinical engineer (CE) must be present in the dialysis room. |
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