A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON ADVERSE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH HEMODIALYSIS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Arya S., Bency Saji*, Kavya Scaria, Meppil Baby, Dr. Chitra C. Nair and Dr. Beena P.
ABSTRACT
A six-month study was conducted in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kerala, India examined the adverse effects of haemodialysis in 54 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Data were collected from patient records and interviews with patients or their caregivers. The prevalence of hemodialysis was found in older age groups, with the highest percentage observed in the age >60 (53.70%). The study found that most haemodialysis patients were male (72.2%) and underwent haemodialysis twice a week (79.62%). Common habits among CKD patients included alcoholism (31.48%) and smoking (11.11%). Hypertension (88.89%) and diabetes (55.56%) were prevalent comorbidities, with some patients also experiencing anaemia (11.11%). The most observed adverse effects of haemodialysis were hypertension (44.4%) and itching (51.9%), with other significant concerns including hypotension, bleeding, and infections. Data analysis was conducted using paired t-tests to determine the significance of these adverse effects.
Keywords: Kidney, patients, complications, ADR, CKD.
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