Magnitude of Infectious Complications in haemodialysis Patients

Abstract

Introduction

Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is a gradual worsening of renal function in which the body is unable to maintain metabolic and fluid resulting in uraemia which further leads to cardiovascular diseases which is the major cause of mortality in haemodialysis patients. Haemodialysis is an alternative way of treatment in chronic renal failure patients. In haemodialysis process, blood is removed from the body and filtered through a membrane known as dialyzer, and then filtered blood is returned back to the body.

 Objective

To explore the knowledge of magnitude of infectious complications in haemodialysis patients such as uraemia, cardiovascular diseases, hyperphosphatemia and hyperuricemia and oxidative stress, pneumonia, UTI, etc.

Conclusion

Over the past few years, the complications mentioned above are associated with haemodialysis. The major cause of death is uremia and cardiovascular disease. Other than this the morbidity and mortality in haemodialysis patients is viral and bacterial infections. Parents, dietitian and caregivers should be aware of infectious disease. There are several other factors such as high serum phosphate concentrations, oxidative stress are also the major complications which arises in haemodialysis patients in the duration of the process.