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Pregnancy in dialysis‐dependent women—the importance of frequent dialysis and collaborative care: A case report
Author(s) -
PIPILI Chrisoula,
GRAPSA Eirini,
KOUTSOBASILI Alexandra,
SORVINOU Patra,
POIRAZLAR Engin,
KIOSSES Dimitrios,
XATZIGEORGIOU Georgia
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2011.00552.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , hemodialysis , dialysis , fertility , intensive care medicine , obstetrics , disease , pediatrics , surgery , population , genetics , environmental health , biology
An increasing number of successful pregnancies have been reported among women on chronic hemodialysis. Even with reduced fertility and high risk of complications, women of childbearing age receiving hemodialysis, should not be discouraged from pregnancy. Practitioners should be familiar with the effects of renal disease on pregnancy, consult patients about the possibility of pregnancy and its hazards and provide, if necessary, prompt surveillance and treatment. This paper describes the case of an unplanned but successful pregnancy of a woman receiving hemodialysis, emphasizing pregnancy management, mother's response evaluation, and infant growth.