Common complications of hemodialysis: A clinical review

Elmukhtar Habas; Aml Habas; Mohamed Elgamal; Bara Shraim; Moaz Moursi; Ayman Ibrahim; Mohamed Danjuma; Abdel-Naser Elzouki

doi:10.4103/ijmbs.ijmbs_62_21

Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Inhaltsverzeichnis

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2021; 13(04): 161-172
DOI: 10.4103/ijmbs.ijmbs_62_21

Review Article

Common complications of hemodialysis: A clinical review

Authors

Elmukhtar Habas

¹Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Aml Habas

²Nephrology Department, Tripoli Pediatric Hospital, Tripoli
Mohamed Elgamal

³Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha
Bara Shraim

³Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha
Moaz Moursi

³Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha
Ayman Ibrahim

³Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha
Mohamed Danjuma

¹Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha

³Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha
Abdel-Naser Elzouki

¹Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha

³Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha

⁴Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha

Abstract

Long-term hemodialysis (HD) is the main modality used in the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It is associated with a variety of complications such as infection, amyloidosis, anemia, undernutrition, as well as musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular system (CVS) morbidities. CVS complications and HD-related infection are the main causes of death in ESRD patients on HD. Other complications such as stroke, disequilibrium syndrome occur during or post-HD. Missing dialysis sessions may lead to amongst others; death due to sudden cardiac arrhythmias; cardiac arrest due to electrolyte disturbance and/or severe overload. This review discusses the common complications of HD as well as recent advances that are likely to impact its outcome.

Key-words:

Amyloidosis - cardiovascular disease - end-stage renal disease - hemodialysis - infection - long-term - renal osteodystrophy - undernutrition

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