Duration of hemodialysis associated with cardio-respiratory dysfunction and breathlessness: a multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with hemodialysis suffer with protein-energy wasting and uremic myopathy lead to lack of physical activity and poor functional performance. However, ventilation abnormality in patients undergone hemodialysis remains controversial regarding the respiratory impairment. Therefore, the study aimed to determine the effect of duration of dialysis on respiratory function.

Methods

A multicenter study with cross-sectional study was designed in four hemodialysis outpatient clinics. Respiratory muscle strength (i.e., maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP)) pulmonary function test (i.e., forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV₁) and FEV₁/FVC ratio), functional capacity (6-minute

SUBMITTER: Yuenyongchaiwat K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7648455 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature