Clinical utility of far-infrared therapy for improvement of vascular access blood flow and pain control in hemodialysis patients

• Main Authors: Soo Jeong Choi (Author), Eun Hee Cho (Author), Hye Min Jo (Author), Changwook Min (Author), Young Sok Ji (Author), Moo Yong Park (Author), Jin Kuk Kim (Author), Seung Duk Hwang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Maintenance of a well-functioning vascular access and minimal needling pain are important goals for achieving adequate dialysis and improving the quality of life in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Far-infrared (FIR) therapy may improve endothelial function and increase access blood flow (Qa)...