It is very difficult to measure the quality of care in dialysis patients because it cannot be scaled or held against a measuring tape and can be able to analyze its composition. There are no direct measures of quality of care. Modification of physical stressors, improved support to dialysis patients, enhancing the quality of dialysis procedure provided by the treatment team, upgrading the facilities and equipment, and adaptation of an interdisciplinary approach are all believed to improve the care services. Still, we must keep in mind that for many dialysis patient’s quality of lives is more important than hospitalization. When patients and healthcare teams work together quality of care goals can be easily achieved associated with better survival and better patient's perceived quality of life. Quality of life plays a very important role in every patient’s life and healthcare providers must understand the needs and requirements of patients which help to improve the care services provided to them.
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Carbon Dioxide Removal by Dialysis
A dialysis patient is said to be an acid accumulator for about 44 hrs (Interdialytic period) followed by 4 hrs effective period of retitration (Intradialytic period) which can be accompanied by various degrees of hypoxemia (decreased oxygen in the blood). Hypoxemia occurs because during dialysis Co2 tends to diffuse across the dialyser membrane resulting in decreased Co2 concentration in the blood (pCo2) causing hypoventilation (slow breathing rate) in dialysis patients.
Phosphorus & Dialysis: The Most Neglected Mineral Which Causes Chronic Disorder In Dialysis Patients
Phosphorus is present plentiful in our body next to calcium and it plays a very important role in bone metabolism energy metabolism and formation of cells. It is richly present in our teeth and bones. Our body utilizes phosphorus to keep our bones and teeth’s strong, to provide energy by helping to break down fat protein and carbohydrates, as a source to produce hormones and mainly maintain normal pH balance of our body.
How To Overcome Thirst Avoid Fluid Overload And Still Manage To Stay Well Hydrated In Dialysis Patients
Thirst is one of the most powerful urges one can ever have. Especially in dialysis patients, Thirst if not handled in the right way might lead to Fluid Overload which always results in hypertension which damages the heart, causes swelling in arms and legs, puffiness of the face and sometimes breathlessness due to fluid accumulation in the lung cavity making dialysis treatment very difficult.
Renal Dietitians! What Do You Do?
Every hospital has a dietitian, and renal dietitians are the one who has expert knowledge in renal disease and its stages and management and knows to control rapid failure of your kidney through diet modifications. Diet plays a huge role in dialysis patients and renal dietitians guide the renal failure and dialysis patients to a right path leading to a better quality of life.
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