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Copyright of Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences (OTJHS) / Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi is the property of Oguz KARABAY and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Background/Aims: An impaired immune response affects Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) disease progression. Immunities of both hemodialysis (HD) and Kidney Transplant (KTx) patients have already been suppressed. This study evaluated the prognostic laboratory results in HD and KTx patients with COVID-19. Methods: This retrospective, case-control study was conducted with PCR (+) COVID-19 HD and KTx patients and a control group. All patients were divided into two subgroups according to disease severity. Patients' demographic records and laboratory results were obtained from the follow-up files. Results: A total of 30 HD, 20 KTx patients, and 40 control groups were involved in the study. Gender and hospitalization duration did not differ between the groups. There was a 10% mortality rate in the KTx group and 27% in the HD group. Lung involvement in Computed Tomography (CT) was higher in HD patients (47%) than in KTx (25%). In subgroup evaluations, the most prominent laboratory values were fibrinogen in HD patients and LDH and Ferritin in KTx patients in determining disease severity. Conclusions: Early hospitalization and treatment implementations will be associated with a good prognosis in HD and KTx patients since CT and laboratory results are not predictive in these groups of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Copyright of Journal of Ege University Nursing Faculty (JEUNF) is the property of Journal of Ege University Nursing Faculty (JEUNF) and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences is the property of Turkiye Klinikleri and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences is the property of Turkiye Klinikleri and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences is the property of Turkiye Klinikleri and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Aim: Viral infections commonly affect kidney transplant recipients and may lead to graft failure and death. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibody seroprevalence against viral agents in kidney transplant recipients. Material and Methods: The records of children who underwent kidney transplantation between 2008 and 2018 in Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine were retrospectively reviewed. Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, varicella, measles, rubella and mumps serologies evaluated before transplantation, were recorded. The clinical characteristics of seronegative and seropositive patients were compared, and factors that affected seropositivity were investigated. Results: The study included 253 children with a mean age of 16.7±6.23 years. The mean age at transplantation was 11.4±5.01 years. The seropositivity rates for vaccine-preventable viral infections varied: hepatitis B 89.7%, hepatitis A 60.5%, measles 78.7%, rubella 88.1%, mumps 61.2%, and varicella 71.9%. Cytomegalovirus seropositivity was 92.1% and Epstein- Barr virus seropositivity was 82.2%. Hepatitis B antibody positivity was 91.8% in patients undergoing hemodialysis, 94.5% in patients electrocheundergoing peritoneal dialysis, and 84.9% in pre-emptive transplantation patients (p=0.037). The mean age at transplantation was higher in patients with seropositivity for both cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus compared with seronegative patients (p<0.001 for both). The mean age at transplantation and diagnosis of glomerular disease was found to be effective for varicella seropositivity in multivariate regression analysis (OR 0.860, 95% CI: 0.808--0.915, p<0.001 and OR 2.502, 95% CI: 1.321--4.739, p=0.005, respectively). Conclusion: It is important to screen patients with chronic kidney disease in terms of vaccine-preventable diseases to identify risky groups of patients and to immunize these patients before end-stage kidney disease develops. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: GRenal transplantation is the most prominent treatment of renal insufficiency. Vitamin D deficiency found to be common in renal transplant patients. Through renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibition, it protects from hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we investigated the relation between vitamin D levels and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and parameters (body mass index, fasting plasma glucose, lipid profile) that may affect graft function. Material and Method: Association of clinical parameters with vitamin D levels and blood pressure were prospectively compared in renal transplant patients. All patients blood pressure levels were evaluated by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Results: A total of 115 renal transplant recipients were enrolled in the study. Mean level of vitamin D was 16.28±5.2ng/ml, 10.4 % of the patients had severe vitamin D insufficiency (<10ng/ml), 70.4 % with a level between 10-20ng/ml. The vitamin D deficiency (10-20ng/ml) was seen more frequently in women than man. Patients has been divided into two groups, the first with levels of less than 20 ng/ml, the second one with levels of equal or higher than 20 ng/ml. There were no statistically significant difference in age, body mass index and donor features between two groups. Systolic, diastolic, and mean artery 24-hour ambulatory blood pressures in two groups were similar. Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency was found to be common in renal transplant patients. Vitamin D status was not found to be associated with blood pressure in renal transplant patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

OBJECTIVE: Renal transplantation is the best treatment method of end-stage renal disease. Unfortunately, renal transplantation rates have not reached the desired level yet in our country. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the willingness, knowledge levels and expectation of hemodialysis patients about renal transplantation. MATERIAL and METHODS: Patients older than 18 years of age and treated with hemodialysis for at least 3 months were enrolled in the study. Twenty-three questions were asked and the answers evaluated. RESULTS: We determined that most patients have insufficient information about transplantation but are willing to undergo kidney transplantation and have expectations from physicians and the society about transplantation. CONCLUSION: Hemodialysis patients should be informed and encouraged regarding renal transplantation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

OBJECTIVE: The Turkish Society of Nephrology registry collects data on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation on an annual basis. Registry reports are printed every year as a booklet and this is the 25th year of registry reports. The registry is in close collaboration with international registries. MATERIAL and METHODS: In this paper, data from the 2014 registry report are summarized and additionally yearly trends in the management of end-stage renal disease are also provided. RESULTS: The number of patients on renal replacement therapy is increasing. At the end of 2014, 71.318 patients were on renal replacement therapy. The prevalence and incidence of end-stage renal disease was 918 and 147 per million population respectively. Diabetes was the most important cause of end-stage renal disease. Hemodialysis (78.4%) was the most common type of treatment modality, followed by transplantation (15.6%) and peritoneal dialysis (6.0%). CONCLUSION: End-stage kidney disease is a very important and growing health problem for our country. The renal registry is a leading tool for providing current and sound data on this public health problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate hemodialysis (HD) patients' knowledge about and attitudes towards Kidney Transplantation (KT). MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 104 HD patients from two HD centers in a large city in central Turkey were included in this descriptive study. The questionnaire that was developed by researchers included questions on sociodemographic data and dialysis vintage, level of satisfaction resulting from HD treatment, willingness to undergo KT, knowledge about KT and choice of donor, etc. RESULTS: The mean age of the 104 patients was 60.03±17.01 years and the mean of dialysis vintage was 4.53±3.04 years. Of these patients, 62.5% declared their willingness to undergo KT, and among these, 76.9% declared that they had knowledge about KT. In regard to choice of donor, 79.7% stated that it was not important, while 56.7% were not informed about the existence of a waiting list for cadaveric donors. CONCLUSION: In order to increase in our country the number of cadaveric donors, which represent the most appropriate source of organ donation, several strategies should be considered, such as awareness-raising activities for patients and the community through campaigns by both the public and private sectors, and mass media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

OBJECTIVE: Turkish Society of Nephrology registry collects data on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation on annual basis. Registry reports are printed every year as a booklet and this is the 24th year of registry reports. The registry is in close collaboration with international registries. MATERIAL and METHODS: In this paper data from the 2013 registry report are summarized, additionally yearly trends in the management of end stage renal disease are also provided. RESULTS: The number of patients on renal replacement therapy is rapidly increasing, at the end of 2013, 66711 patients were on renal replacement therapy. The prevalence and incidence of end stage renal disease was 870 and 138 per million population respectively. Diabetes was the most important cause of end stage renal disease. Hemodialysis (79%) was the most common type of treatment modality, followed by transplantation (14%) and peritoneal dialysis (7%). CONCLUSION: End stage renal disease is a very important and growing health problem for our country. Renal registry is a leading tool for providing current and sound data on this public health problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]