Patient with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis treatment: clinical complications

A The emergence of new technological advances in hemodialysis treatment over recent decades has made this technique both effective and safe, capable of sustaining patients’ lives for long periods. The understanding of what constitutes adequate dialysis has evolved over the years; currently, dialysis treatment aims to reverse uremic symptoms and reduce the risk of mortality. It is well known that in approximately 30% of hemodialysis sessions, some type of complication may occur — these may be occasional, but some are extremely severe and even fatal. Therefore, the continuous evaluation of such complications must be an integral part of the clinical follow-up of patients. The present study aims to assess the clinical complications of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis at a University Hospital in southern Minas Gerais, Brazil.