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The Mount Sinai Hospital Commemorates 75th Anniversary of First Dialysis Procedure with Continuing Medical Education Event
The Dialysis Odyssey celebrates research advancements changing practice and improving lives of patients today NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seventy-five years after pioneering doctors at The Mount Sinai Hospital conducted the first hemodialysis treatment in the United...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FVT Source Type: news

Perception of physicians about medical education received during their Nephrology residency training in Peru.
CONCLUSION: The overall perception of nephrology residency training was considered good; however, areas of tutoring, and academic and research activities on average were deficient. PMID: 26398643 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia - December 21, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: J Bras Nefrol Source Type: research

Bridging the Gap: Innovative Approaches to Continuing Education in Rural, Remote, and Isolated First Nation Communities
Abstract Access to education, communication, and support is essential for achieving and maintaining a skilled healthcare workforce. Delivering affordable and accessible continuing education for healthcare providers in rural, remote, and isolated First Nation communities is challenging due to barriers such as geography, isolation, costs, and staff shortages. The innovative use of technology, such as on‐line courses and webinars, will be presented as a highly effective approach to increase access to continuing education for healthcare providers in these settings. A case study will be presented demonstrating how a national,...
Source: Seminars In Dialysis - February 14, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Tracy Scott, Cynthia Menzies, Glen Chenard, Melissa Spence Tags: PATIENT EDUCATION IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND DIALYSIS Source Type: research

An education initiative modifies opinions of hemodialysis nurses towards home dialysis
Conclusions CNE initiatives can modify the opinions of in-center HD nurses towards home modalities and should complement the multitude of strategies aimed at promoting home dialysis.
Source: Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease - April 28, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

The Sustainable Kidney Care Foundation's contribution to the improvement of AKI management in developing countries using peritoneal dialysis.
Abstract Professional organizations, such as kidney foundations, have been active for over half a century in the field of nephrology, serving as the basic institutions for advocacy, disease education, prevention, and treatment. These organizations have focused efforts in four areas: supporting the training of clinical specialists, raising awareness about kidney disease, improving patient outcomes, and organizing continuing medical education. These activities, while essential for the success of nephrology organizations, do not usually initiate renal service programs in the neediest of places. To remedy the lack of ...
Source: Clinical Nephrology - November 22, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Carter M, Levin NW, Carter CS, Callegari J Tags: Clin Nephrol Source Type: research

The kidney in HIV infection: beyond HIV-associated nephropathy.
This article summarizes a presentation by Christina M. Wyatt, MD, at the IAS-USA continuing medical education program held in Chicago in May 2012, describing AKI and CKD using case illustrations. PMID: 22954611 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Topics in antiviral medicine - November 12, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Top Antivir Med Source Type: research

Needs assessment: towards a more responsive Canadian Society of Nephrology Annual General Meeting (CSN AGM) program
Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first published example of a needs assessment for a nephrology CME event that considers both the perceived and unperceived needs of the membership. The results of this exercise are currently being used to assist in the development of a more responsive CME program.
Source: Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease - June 23, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

The Culture of Education in a Large Dialysis Organization: Informing Patient‐Centered Decision Making on Treatment Options for Renal Replacement Therapy
Abstract Challenged by the observation that newly admitted dialysis patients were often unaware of their treatment options, Fresenius Medical Care, North America developed a program to improve information delivered to chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients prior to their need for renal replacement therapy. Six years ago, the Treatment Options Program (TOPs) was established utilizing a standardized approach to educate individuals with CKD Stages 3 and 4. The program education focuses on modality and vascular access options. A key component includes follow‐up at predetermined intervals, offering additional education and p...
Source: Seminars In Dialysis - January 1, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Debra Mollicone, Joseph Pulliam, Eduardo Lacson Jr Tags: PATIENT EDUCATION IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND DIALYSIS Source Type: research

An Evaluation of Wikipedia as a Resource for Patient Education in Nephrology
This study assesses the comprehensiveness, reliability, and readability of nephrology articles on Wikipedia. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related problems, 10th Edition (ICD‐10) diagnostic codes for nephrology (N00–N29.8) were used as a topic list to investigate the English Wikipedia database. Comprehensiveness was assessed by the proportion of ICD‐10 codes that had corresponding articles. Reliability was measured by both the number of references per article and proportion of references from substantiated sources. Finally, readability was assessed using three validated indices (Flesch...
Source: Seminars In Dialysis - February 22, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Garry R. Thomas, Lawson Eng, Jacob F. de Wolff, Samir C. Grover Tags: PATIENT EDUCATION IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND DIALYSIS Source Type: research

A Paradigm Shift in Options, Education, and an Online Decision Aid: 'My Life, My Dialysis Choice'.
Abstract Dialysis options education in the United States for patients tends to focus on clinical aspects of ESRD treatment and on how each option is done. The non-profit Medical Education Institute (MEI) has developed an online, patient-centered dialysis decision aid that maps six dialysis options (peritoneal dialysis, standard incenter hemodialysis, conventional home hemodialysis, short daily hemodialysis, and nocturnal hemodialysis--incenter or at home) in four categories onto 24 different lifestyle and health values. This new free, non-commercial tool allows education to start with why an individual might want ...
Source: Nephrology Nursing Journal - March 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Schatell D Tags: Nephrol Nurs J Source Type: research

Nutrition education in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease and end ‐stage renal disease
The objectives of this chapter were to: characterize select nutrition education resources for providers who care for patients with CKD/ESRD; summarize key dietary components emphasized in the care of patients with CKD/ESRD; and address practical considerations in educational efforts focused on nutrition and CKD/ESRD.
Source: Seminars In Dialysis - January 1, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Cheryl A. M. Anderson, Hoang Anh Nguyen Tags: DIALYSIS EDUCATION: ISSUES, INNOVATIONS AND IMPACT Source Type: research

The Acute Dialysis Orders Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): Fellow Performance on a Formative Assessment of Acute Kidney Replacement Therapy Competence.
CONCLUSIONS: The OSCE can provide quantitative data for formative Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competency assessments and identify opportunities for dialysis curriculum development. PODCAST: This article contains a podcast at https://www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/CJASN/2019_08_08_CJASNPodcast_19_09_.mp3. PMID: 31409597 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - August 12, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Prince LK, Nee R, Yuan CM, Nephrology Education Research and Development Consortium (NERDC) Tags: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Source Type: research

Gender Interactions on Twitter and Medical Education Gender Interactions on Twitter and Medical Education
The inclusion and engagement of women in Twitter conversations helps promote gender equality in nephrology education and research.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news

Sodium Acetate as a Replacement for Sodium Bicarbonate in Medical Toxicology: a Review.
Abstract Sodium bicarbonate is central to the treatment of many poisonings. When it was placed on the FDA drug shortage list in 2012, alternative treatment strategies to specific poisonings were considered. Many hospital pharmacies, poison centers, and medical toxicologists proposed sodium acetate as an adequate alternative, despite a paucity of data to support its use in medical toxicology. The intention of this review is to educate the clinician on the use of sodium acetate and to advise them on the potential adverse events when given in excess. We conducted a literature search focused on the pharmacology of sod...
Source: Journal of Medical Toxicology - April 30, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Neavyn MJ, Boyer EW, Bird SB, Babu KM Tags: J Med Toxicol Source Type: research