Author/Authors :
Mujtaba Quadri, Khaja H. King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertensios, Saudi Arabia , Huraib, Sameer Omar King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Qureshi, Junaid King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Raza, Hammad King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Al Kanhal, Fahad King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Lum, Carol King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Loria, Bella May King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Powell King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Tanimu, Danlami Z King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Catherine King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Al Ghamdi, Ghormullah King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Al Flaiw, Ahmed King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia , Abunijem, Zuhair M King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
We have introduced an annual timetable format for addressing the primary care needs of the hemodialysis population. For 102 patients enrolled, fourteen interventions adapted for the dialysis population from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations were implemented successfully in 65% areas in our pilot year, which include important features like annual history and physical examination, breast examination, mammography, pap smear, lipid profile, adult specific immunization and stool occult blood. Flexible sigmoidoscopy program was unsuccessful in our pilot year.
