Current Status of the Implication of the Clinical Practice Patterns in Hemodialysis Prescription in Regular Hemodialysis Patients in Port-Said Governorate (Sector A)

Abstract

This descriptive analytic study is a part of a nation-wide project aiming at assessment the pattern of current clinical practice in hemodialysis prescription in regular hemodialysis patients in Port Said Governorate (sector A) and to compare this pattern with standard international guidelines in hemodialysis prescription (K/DIGO 2010), stressing on anemia, bone disease management and adequacy of dialysis. The study included 260 clinically stable patients with ESRD on regular hemodialysis in Port Said Governorate (Sector A). Data was collected between May and August 2014. We concluded that further work is needed to optimize care of hemodialysis patients according to evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Keywords: Hemodialysis, guidelines, History, adequacy, end-stage renal disease.