title: Comorbid diseases in patients on dialysis: the impact on anemia.
abstract: Patients on dialysis frequently present with a multitude of comorbid diseases. Many of these conditions can either directly aggravate preexisting anemia, or lead to acute or chronic inflammatory or infectious conditions that can lower hemoglobin levels. Awareness of these conditions and their compounding effect on anemia can help nurses when interpreting the results of longitudinal trends in hemoglobin and enable them to intervene proactively to minimize the effect of these conditions on hematological parameters.
authors.affiliation: Fresenius Medical Care North America, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brattich
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins