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Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
Year : 2018, Volume : 11, Issue : 5
First page : ( 1851) Last page : ( 1854)
Print ISSN : 0974-3618. Online ISSN : 0974-360X.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0974-360X.2018.00344.X

The effect of cool dialysis on pruritus and fatigue in hemodialysis patients

Ham Eun-Mi1, Lim Ji-Hye2, Lee Sul-Hee3,*

1Department of Nursing, GLOCAL Campus, Konkuk University, 268 Chungwon-daero, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 27478, Republic of Korea

Department of Nursing, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, 82 Gugwon-daero, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 27376, Korea

3Department of Nursing, GLOCAL campus, Konkuk University, 268 Chungwon-daero, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 27478, Republic of Korea

*Corresponding Author E-mail: hem2003@kku.ac.kr, happysoon3835@hanmail.net, dltjfgml1123@naver.com

Online published on 21 August, 2018.

Abstract

Background/Objectives

This study examines the effects of the cool dialysis on pruritus and fatigue in hemodialysis patients.

Methods/Statistical analysis

The crossover design was used to evaluate the difference of the effects between the regular hemodialysis with 36.5°C and the cool dialysis with 35.5°Con relieving pruritus and fatigue. 37 participants received total 4 week hemodialysis consisted of the cool hemodialysis for 2 weeks after 2 week the regular hemodialysis.

Findings

The results showed that the scores of pruritus were lower than those after the regular hemodialysis.

Improvements/Applications

This study indicates that the cool hemodialysis is more effective on relieving pruritus and fatigue than the regular hemodialysis in hemodialysis patients.

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Keywords

Cool dialysis, Hemodialysis, Pruritus, Fatigue, Chronic renal failure.

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