Pregnancy during hemodialysis : a single center experience
Joint Authors
Guelzim, Khalid
Kouach, Jaouad
Atif, Muhammad
Zajjari, Yasir
al-Ayoud, Ahmad
Bin Yahya, Muhammad
al-Allam, Mustafa
Muntasir, Dina
Mawjud, Umar
Qadiri, Munsif
Hassani, Muhammad
al-Kabbaj, Idris
Bahadi, Abd al-Ali
Oualim, Zuhayr
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 4 (30 Aug. 2010), pp.646-651, 6 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2010-08-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Successful pregnancy outcome is an uncommon occurrence in women requiring chronic dialysis treatment.
We reviewed the course and outcome of 9 pregnancies occurred in women on chronic hemodialysis in our center from 1999-2007; 5 of them ended with delivery of alive newborns, 2 with fetal deaths in-utero, and 2 with abortions.
The average age of patients was 34 years.
The etiology of the original kidney disease was unknown in 44.4% of the cases, and only 22.2% of the patients maintained diuresis.
Dialysis started in 8 cases before the diagnosis of pregnancy.
The average gestational age at diagnosis was 14 weeks.
We modified the prescription of dialysis in 4 patients by increasing the frequency of the dialysis sessions to 6 per week and in 3 by increasing the duration of each session to 6 hours.
Anemia was present in all the cases; 3 patients received erythropoietin and 4 patients required transfusion.
The pregnancy was complicated in 44% of the cases by a polyhydramnios.
The average time at delivery was 33 weeks and it was achieved in 80% of pregnancies through vaginal route.
The average weight of newborns was to 2380 g.
We conclude that pregnancy in women on hemodialysis is possible.
The success of pregnancy may be influenced by the residual diuresis and early diagnosis to improve the quality of dialysis by increasing the dialysis dose.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bahadi, Abd al-Ali& Guelzim, Khalid& Kouach, Jaouad& Hassani, Muhammad& Atif, Muhammad& Zajjari, Yasir…[et al.]. 2010. Pregnancy during hemodialysis : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 21, no. 4, pp.646-651.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bahadi, Abd al-Ali…[et al.]. Pregnancy during hemodialysis : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 21, no. 4 (Sep. 2010), pp.646-651.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bahadi, Abd al-Ali& Guelzim, Khalid& Kouach, Jaouad& Hassani, Muhammad& Atif, Muhammad& Zajjari, Yasir…[et al.]. Pregnancy during hemodialysis : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2010. Vol. 21, no. 4, pp.646-651.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 650-651
Record ID
BIM-218381