long-term patients

Characteristics of ESRD Patients who have been on Long-term Hemodialysis Therapy in Egypt

Abir Farouk Megahed & Nagy Sayed-Ahmed · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: It is well-known that hemodialysis extends the life of end-stage renal disease  (ESRD) patients, who would have otherwise died. The characteristics of long-term patients on hemodialysis (HD) were not evaluated before in Egypt. We aimed at identifying the specific char...