Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hemodialysis Patients: Prevalence, Morbidity and Mortality Risks

Ori Wand,1,2 Amer Fares Abu Husseine Sr,3,4 Naomi Nacasch,4,5 Sydney Benchetrit,4,5 Ayelet Grupper,4,6 Moshe Shashar,7 Tammy Hod,4,8 Keren Cohen-Hagai4,5 1Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Barzilai University Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel; 2Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; 3Department of Internal Medicine A, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel; 4Faculty of Medical and Health Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; 5Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel; 6Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; 7Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel; 8Renal Transplant Center and Nephrology Department, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, IsraelCorrespondence: Ori Wand, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Barzilai University Medical Center, Hahistadrut 2 St, Ashkelon, Israel, Email [email protected]