Current Status of the Implication of the Clinical Practice Pattern in Hemodialysis Prescription in Regular Hemodialysis Patients in Egypt in Alexandria Governorate (sector C)

Abstract

Uremia is a quite complex syndrome encompassing a metabolic disorders and accumulation of various sized uremic toxins); that it would be impossible for intermittent renal replacement therapy (RRT) to replace the homeostatic role of the kidneys. Hence, the importance of providing at least adequate dialysis . Hemodialysis is the most successful and most commonly used form of organ replacement therapy. Awareness of the potential complications of the procedure should facilitate preventive and remedial interventions. While many of the acute complications of hemodialysis are not immediately life threatening, they do add to the morbidity of dialysis patients and to the overall cost of the therapy. Cardiovascular complications are currently the most common complication of hemodialysis . ____________________________ Key words: Uremia , Hemodialysis , Hemodialysis complications