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Health inequities in dialysis care: A scoping review
CONCLUSIONS: Our scoping review examined current literature on health inequities pertaining to dialysis and found gaps concerning LGBTQ+ and patients with lower levels of education. To help fill these gaps, and possibly alleviate additional burden to these patients, we recommend cultural competency training for providers and dialysis center staff as well as community-based educational programs to improve dialysis patients' health literacy.PMID:37734842 | DOI:10.1111/sdi.13176
Source: Seminars in Dialysis - September 21, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lindsey Kay Purcell Joseph William Schnitker Ty Michael Moore Andriana Mercedes Pe ña Mitchell Faris Love Alicia Ito Ford Benjamin Matt Vassar Source Type: research

Dietary and Sleep Quality Association in Hemodialysis Patients
CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that sleep quality has no significant relationship with nutrient intake in hemodialysis patients. Demographic factors, such as age and educational status, have played a more effective role than nutritional factors in patients' sleep quality.PMID:37694260 | PMC:PMC10492622 | DOI:10.4103/abr.abr_244_22
Source: Biomed Res - September 11, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mojgan Mortazavi Mohammad Hossein Rouhani Shiva Seirafian Reyhane Motamedifard Mohsen Hosseini Source Type: research

System-Level Strategies to Improve Home Dialysis: Policy Levers and Quality Initiatives
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 Sep 6. doi: 10.2215/CJN.0000000000000299. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAdvocacy and policy change are powerful levers to improve quality of care and better support patients on home dialysis. While the kidney community increasingly recognizes the value of home dialysis as an option for patients who prioritize independence and flexibility, only a minority of patients dialyze at home in the United States. Complex system-level factors have restricted further growth in home dialysis modalities, including limited infrastructure, insufficient staff for patient education and training, patient-specific ...
Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - September 7, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Suzanne Watnick Peter G Blake Rajnish Mehrotra Mallika Mendu Glenda Roberts Sri Lekha Tummalapalli Daniel E Weiner Catherine R Butler Source Type: research

Systems Innovations to Increase Home Dialysis Utilization
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 Aug 31. doi: 10.2215/CJN.0000000000000298. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGlobally, there is an interest to increase home dialysis utilization. The most recent USRDS data reports that 13.3% of incident dialysis patients in the US are started on home dialysis, while the majority of patients continue to initiate kidney replacement therapy with in-center hemodialysis. In order to affect meaningful change, a multi-faceted innovative approach will be needed to substantially increase the use of home dialysis. Patient and provider education is the first step to enhance home dialysis knowledge awareness....
Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - August 31, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Xin Bo Justin Cheng Christopher T Chan Source Type: research

The Impact of Prolonged Home Care on Nursing Adherence and Overall Quality of Life Among Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome
CONCLUSIONS: Implementing ongoing home care for children diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome significantly enhances their overall quality of life, particularly in terms of familial dynamics, self-perception, and adherence to medical treatment.PMID:37535920
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 3, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ying Wang Fang Liu Danhong Ni Jingjing Liu Source Type: research

History of Pediatric Nephrology in T ürkiye
This article analyzes the foundation, institutiona-lization, and development of pediatric nephrology in Türkiye. Erich Frank is the pioneer and inspiration for Turkish nephrologists. He pioneered the training of a new generation of modern physicians, the first generation of Turkish nephrologists, and the establishment of the discipline of nephrology. Turkish pediatricians closely followed these developments and tried to improve their knowledge, making an effort to study abroad. These physicians established pediatric nephrology departments in their universities, trained young pediatric nephrologists, initiated pediatric he...
Source: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation - July 27, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Ayfer G ür Güven Source Type: research