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Sugisawa H, Shimizu Y, Kumagai T, Shishido K, Koda Y, Shinoda T. Employment rates for working-age patients receiving hemodialysis increasing: Changing economic environment. Ther Apher Dial 2024; 28:632-647. [PMID: 38647125 DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.14127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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INTRODUCTION This study explored employment trends among working-age patients undergoing hemodialysis using 5-year surveys from 1996 to 2021. Policy changes affecting individuals with disabilities, the economic environment, and employment status among the general population in Japan were considered. Differences in trends by gender and health status were examined. METHODS Employment status was categorized into employment and nonemployment; and regular, nonregular, and self. Analytical data with similar characteristics were generated over the six surveys using the propensity score method. RESULTS The employment rate, especially among women, increased from 1996 to 2021. However, the employment rate ratio to the general population was approximately 80% for men and 50% for women, even in 2021. The employment rate increased with an expansion in nonregular employment. Women's employment trends could be explained by changes in real gross domestic product and employment quotas for individuals with disabilities. CONCLUSION Employment trends differ by gender and by regular versus nonregular employment.
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- Hidehiro Sugisawa
- J. F. Oberlin University Graduate School of International Studies, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- The Jikei University School of Nursing, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Koda Medical and Dialysis Clinic, Tsubame, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Engineering Advanced Course, Teikyo University Junior College, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
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Francis A, Harhay MN, Ong ACM, Tummalapalli SL, Ortiz A, Fogo AB, Fliser D, Roy-Chaudhury P, Fontana M, Nangaku M, Wanner C, Malik C, Hradsky A, Adu D, Bavanandan S, Cusumano A, Sola L, Ulasi I, Jha V. Chronic kidney disease and the global public health agenda: an international consensus. Nat Rev Nephrol 2024; 20:473-485. [PMID: 38570631 DOI: 10.1038/s41581-024-00820-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Early detection is a key strategy to prevent kidney disease, its progression and related complications, but numerous studies show that awareness of kidney disease at the population level is low. Therefore, increasing knowledge and implementing sustainable solutions for early detection of kidney disease are public health priorities. Economic and epidemiological data underscore why kidney disease should be placed on the global public health agenda - kidney disease prevalence is increasing globally and it is now the seventh leading risk factor for mortality worldwide. Moreover, demographic trends, the obesity epidemic and the sequelae of climate change are all likely to increase kidney disease prevalence further, with serious implications for survival, quality of life and health care spending worldwide. Importantly, the burden of kidney disease is highest among historically disadvantaged populations that often have limited access to optimal kidney disease therapies, which greatly contributes to current socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes. This joint statement from the International Society of Nephrology, European Renal Association and American Society of Nephrology, supported by three other regional nephrology societies, advocates for the inclusion of kidney disease in the current WHO statement on major non-communicable disease drivers of premature mortality.
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- Anna Francis
- Department of Nephrology, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Academic Nephrology Unit, Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Division of Healthcare Delivery Science & Innovation, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- IIS-Fundacion Jimenez Diaz UAM, RICORS2040, Madrid, Spain
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Renal and Hypertensive Disease & Transplant Centre, Saarland University Medical Centre, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, Department of Hemodialysis and Apheresis, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Renal Research Unit, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Nephrology, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Instituto de Nefrologia Pergamino, Pergamino City, Argentina
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- Centro de Hemodiálisis Crónica CASMU-IAMPP, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, New Delhi, India.
- School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK.
- Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
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Richardson K, Ward RC, Harshman LA. Education and employment outcomes in pediatric chronic kidney disease. Pediatr Nephrol 2024:10.1007/s00467-024-06431-4. [PMID: 38940923 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-024-06431-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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As outcomes and survival for children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have improved over the last 30 years, there is an emerging need to characterize and understand later educational and employment outcomes across the spectrum of pediatric CKD severity-ranging from mild CKD to requirement for dialysis and kidney transplantation. Although large-scale research on the topic of long-term educational and employment outcomes in the pediatric CKD population is relatively scarce, the existing literature does support that children across the spectrum of CKD severity are at risk for education-related difficulties including chronic school absenteeism. These education-related difficulties are compounded by well-described neurocognitive deficits-particularly in the domain of executive functioning-that may potentially perpetuate the risk for academic underachievement. This is particularly concerning given that data from the general pediatric population suggest that childhood academic underachievement is associated with higher likelihood of un-/underemployment in adulthood. This review highlights what is known about educational and employment outcomes among persons with a history of childhood CKD, as well as suggestions for interventions to improve educational outcomes for this population.
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- Kelsey Richardson
- Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, 707 SW Gaines Street, Portland, OR, 97239, USA.
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- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Gaudet K, Corbiere M, Chen T, Cardinal H, Achille M. The Strategies Used to Balance Health and Work Across the Solid Organ Transplantation Trajectory. Prog Transplant 2024; 34:32-40. [PMID: 38576412 PMCID: PMC11080381 DOI: 10.1177/15269248241239245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Introduction: Workers who undergo solid organ transplantation report frequent conflicts between the unpredictable demands of their health condition and the rigid requirements of their employer and of health services. The present study aimed to describe the self-management strategies adopted by workers while staying at work before transplantation and during sustainable return-to-work posttransplantation. Methods: Fifteen employed kidney, liver, and lung transplant recipients were recruited from 2 large urban university health centers in Montreal, Canada. Three focus groups were held, and thematic analysis was performed. Findings: Seven strategies were identified: responding promptly and consistently to fatigue-related needs, planning ahead with immediate supervisors while remaining strategic about when to disclose transplantation, requesting work accommodations, requesting flexibility in healthcare provision, consulting physicians about work-related issues, informing co-workers about work limitations and immunosuppression and asking not to be treated differently in the workplace. Conclusion: Access to work accommodations, support from physicians and flexibility in treatment and appointment schedules supported workers' ability to manage their health while staying at work before and after undergoing solid organ transplantation. In light of findings, it may be useful for healthcare professionals to address workers' concerns about work limitations and work accommodation implementation, especially when the illness-management burden increases before transplantation and during posttransplantation sick leave. Future studies could describe the strategies used by other important stakeholders when attempting to provide support to workers.
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- Keira Gaudet
- Department of Psychology, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Education, Career Counselling, Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, McGill University Health Center (MUHC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Nephrology, Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Reis Júnior WM, Ferreira LN, Molina-Bastos CG, Bispo Júnior JP, Reis HFT, Goulart BNG. Prevalence of functional dependence and chronic diseases in the community-dwelling Brazilian older adults: an analysis by dependence severity and multimorbidity pattern. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:140. [PMID: 38200484 PMCID: PMC10777626 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17564-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the advancements in knowledge about health care for older adults, essential gaps persist regarding the effects of chronic diseases as epidemiological markers of the state of functional dependence. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of moderate and severe functional dependence in Brazilian older adults and its association with chronic diseases and verify the multimorbidity patterns by dependence status. METHODS This cross-sectional analytical study used data from 11,177 community-dwelling Brazilian older adults from the 2013 National Health Survey conducted in Brazil. The dependent variables were moderate and severe functional dependence in basic activities of daily living (BADLs) and instrumental ADLs (IADLs). The independent variables were defined based on the questions applied to measure each morbidity in a self-reported manner and asked, "Has a doctor ever diagnosed you as having (each disease)? Multimorbidity was simultaneously considered present for older adults with ≥ 2 chronic morbidities. The association between functional dependence on BADLs and IADLs separately by severity and the independent variables was verified from crude and adjusted estimates of the point prevalence ratios and their 95% confidence intervals using the regression model Poisson with robust variance. To group diseases into patterns, exploratory factor analysis was used. RESULTS The prevalences of moderate and severe BADL dependence were 10.2% (95% CI, 9.6-10.7) and 4.8% (95% CI, 4.4-5.2), respectively. Moderate and severe IADL dependence prevalences were 13.8% (95% CI, 13.1-14.4) and 15.6% (95% CI, 14.9%-16.2), respectively. When changing the condition from moderate to severe dependence in BADLs, in the presence of other mental illnesses and stroke, the probability of dependence increased more than four times in the case of other mental illnesses and more than five times for stroke. There was a linear trend for dependence severity, both moderate and severe, whereas, for severe dependence on IADLs, this same factor maintained a linear trend toward an increase in probability as the number of diseases simultaneously increased. CONCLUSIONS Chronic diseases are associated with functional dependence, with greater emphasis on mental illnesses and stroke in severe disability, considering their acute adverse effects.
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- Department of Health 1, State University of Southwest Bahia, Jequié, Bahia, Brazil.
- Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Rio Grande Do Sul. Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2777 Room 307, Porto Alegre, RS, CEP 90035-003, Brazil.
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Cervantes L, Sinclair M, Camacho C, Santana C, Novick T, Cukor D. Social and Behavioral Barriers to Effective Care During the Transition to End-Stage Kidney Care. ADVANCES IN KIDNEY DISEASE AND HEALTH 2024; 31:21-27. [PMID: 38403390 DOI: 10.1053/j.akdh.2023.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Individuals living with CKD are disproportionately burdened by a multitude of adverse clinical and person-centered outcomes. When patients transition from advanced kidney disease to kidney failure, the psychosocial effects as well as social determinants of health challenges are magnified, making this a particularly difficult time for patients beginning kidney replacement therapy. The key social determinants of health challenges often include food and housing insecurity, poverty, unreliable transportation, low level education and/or health literacy, lack of language interpreters and culturally concordant educational materials, lack of health care insurance coverage, and mistrust of the health care system. Psychosocial and physical stressors, such as depression, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, sleep difficulty, fatigue, and pain, are often part of the illness burden among individuals living with CKD and can interact synergistically with the social challenges making the transition to kidney replacement therapy particularly challenging. To better support patients during this time, it is critical that social and structural determinants of health as well as mental health be assessed and if needs are identified, that services be provided.
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- Lilia Cervantes
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Austin, TX
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- Behavioral Health, The Rogosin Institute New York, NY.
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Niu J, Worsley M, Rosales O, Oluyomi A, Erickson KF. Facility Closures and Distance Traveled to Receive Dialysis Care in the United States. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2023; 18:1610-1612. [PMID: 37523171 PMCID: PMC10723905 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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- Jingbo Niu
- Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, Texas
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Purcell LK, Schnitker JW, Moore TM, Peña AM, Love MF, Ford AI, Vassar BM. Health inequities in dialysis care: A scoping review. Semin Dial 2023; 36:430-447. [PMID: 37734842 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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MAIN PROBLEM We aim to look at potential gaps in current dialysis literature on inequities and explore future research that could contribute to more equitable care. METHODS Following guidelines from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), we conducted a scoping review of health inequities in dialysis. PubMed and Ovid Embase were searched in July 2022 for articles published between 2016 and 2022 that examined at least one of the following NIH defined health inequities: race/ethnicity, sex/gender, LGBTQ+ identity, underserved rural populations, education level, income, and occupation status. Frequencies of each health inequity as well as trends over time of the four most examined inequities were analyzed. RESULTS In our sample of 69 included studies, gaps were identified in LGBTQ+ identity and patient education. Inequities pertaining to race/ethnicity, sex/gender, underserved rural populations, and income were sufficiently reported. No trends between inequities investigated over time were identified. 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.
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- Lindsey Kay Purcell
- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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Harshman LA, Ward RC, Matheson MB, Dawson A, Kogon AJ, Lande MB, Molitor SJ, Johnson RJ, Wilson C, Warady BA, Furth SL, Hooper SR. The Impact of Pediatric CKD on Educational and Employment Outcomes. KIDNEY360 2023; 4:1389-1396. [PMID: 37418621 PMCID: PMC10615373 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Key Points This study evaluates educational and employment outcomes in patients with pediatric kidney disease and assesses predictors of educational attainment and employment in young adulthood. Despite high rates of high school graduation, nearly 20% of patients with CKD are unemployed or receiving disability at long-term follow-up. Background Pediatric patients with CKD are at risk for neurocognitive deficits and academic underachievement. This population may be at risk for lower educational attainment and higher rates of unemployment; however, published data have focused on patients with advanced CKD and exist in isolation from assessment of neurocognition and kidney function. Methods Data from the CKD in Children (CKiD) cohort study were used to characterize educational attainment and employment status in young adults with CKD. We used ratings of executive function as a predictor of future educational attainment and employment status. Linear regression models predicted the highest grade level completed. Logistic regression models predicted unemployment. Results A total of 296 CKiD participants aged 18 years or older had available educational data. In total, 220 of 296 had employment data. By age 22 years, 97% had completed high school and 48% completed 2+ years of college. Among those reporting employment status, 58% were part-time or full-time employed, 22% were nonworking students, and 20% were unemployed and/or receiving disability. In adjusted models, lower kidney function (P = 0.02), worse executive function (P = 0.02), and poor performance on achievement testing (P = 0.004) predicted lower grade level completed relative to expectation for age. Conclusions CKiD study patients appear to have a better high school graduation rates (97%) than the adjusted national high school graduation rate (86%). Conversely, roughly 20% of participants were unemployed or receiving disability at study follow-up. Tailored interventions may benefit patients with CKD with lower kidney function and/or executive function deficits to optimize educational/employment outcomes in adulthood.
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- Lyndsay A. Harshman
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Section of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Psychology, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Nephrology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Section of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Nephrology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Alma MA, van der Mei SF, Brouwer S, Hilbrands LB, van der Boog PJM, Uiterwijk H, Waanders F, Hengst M, Gansevoort RT, Visser A. Sustained employment, work disability and work functioning in CKD patients: a cross-sectional survey study. J Nephrol 2023; 36:731-743. [PMID: 36315355 PMCID: PMC10090013 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-022-01476-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Kidney failure negatively affects opportunities for work participation. Little is known about work functioning of employed CKD patients. This study investigates work-related outcomes, and examines associations between patient characteristics and employment status. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional survey study in nine nephrology outpatient clinics in the Netherlands among working age (18-67 years) CKD Stage G3b-G5, dialysis and transplant patients (n = 634; mean age 53.4 years (SD 10); 53% male; 47% Stage G3b-G5, 9% dialysis, 44% transplantation). We assessed employment status, work disability, work-related characteristics (i.e., work situation, working hours, job demands), work functioning (i.e., perceived ability to work, productivity loss, limitations in work), work environment (i.e., work accommodations, psychosocial work environment), as well as health status and fatigue. RESULTS Sixty-five percent were employed reporting moderate work ability. Of those, 21% received supplementary work disability benefits, 37% were severely fatigued, 7% expected to drop out of the workforce, and 49% experienced CKD-related work limitations. Work accommodations included reduced working hours, working at a slower pace, adjustment of work tasks or work schedule, and working from home. Multivariable analysis of sustained employment showed associations with younger age, male gender, higher level of education, better general and physical health and pre-emptive transplantation. Transplant patients had the highest work ability and highest expectation to maintain work. Dialysis patients had the highest productivity loss and perceived the most limitations regarding functioning in work. Stage G3b-G5 patients reported the lowest social support from colleagues and highest conflict in work and private life. CONCLUSIONS Employed CKD patients experience difficulties regarding functioning in work requiring adjustment of work or partial work disability. In addition to dialysis patients, stage G3b-G5 patients are vulnerable concerning sustained employment and work functioning.
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- Manna A Alma
- Department of Health Sciences, Applied Health Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Applied Health Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Applied Health Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Konoe R, Morizane R. Strategies for Improving Vascularization in Kidney Organoids: A Review of Current Trends. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:503. [PMID: 37106704 PMCID: PMC10135596 DOI: 10.3390/biology12040503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Kidney organoids possess the potential to revolutionize the treatment of renal diseases. However, their growth and maturation are impeded by insufficient growth of blood vessels. Through a PubMed search, we have identified 34 studies that attempted to address this challenge. Researchers are exploring various approaches including animal transplantation, organ-on-chips, and extracellular matrices (ECMs). The most prevalent method to promote the maturation and vascularization of organoids involves transplanting them into animals for in vivo culture, creating an optimal environment for organoid growth and the development of a chimeric vessel network between the host and organoids. Organ-on-chip technology permits the in vitro culture of organoids, enabling researchers to manipulate the microenvironment and investigate the key factors that influence organoid development. Lastly, ECMs have been discovered to aid the formation of blood vessels during organoid differentiation. ECMs from animal tissue have been particularly successful, although the underlying mechanisms require further research. Future research building upon these recent studies may enable the generation of functional kidney tissues for replacement therapies.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Interface trabalho-tratamento hemodialítico em pacientes com insuficiência renal crônica: revisão de escopo. ACTA PAUL ENFERM 2023. [DOI: 10.37689/acta-ape/2023ar02411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Li G, Guo QF, Zhao SP, Wang MW, Zhang X, Wang A, Gui CF, Tan QL, Gao Q. Investigation of preoperative physical activity level in kidney transplant recipients and its impact on early postoperative recovery: A retrospective cohort study. Front Surg 2023; 9:1062652. [PMID: 36684240 PMCID: PMC9852711 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1062652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Objective To retrospectively investigate the preoperative physical activity (PA) level in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and its impact on early postoperative recovery. Methods A total of 113 patients who received kidney transplantation at West China Hospital of Sichuan University were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. According to the PA level measured by the Chinese version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Version, the patients were allocated into the low PA level group (Group L, n = 55) and medium to high PA level group (Group MH, n = 58). The kidney function recovery indicators, including estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), postoperative complications, postoperative length of stay (LOS), and unscheduled readmission within three months of discharge, were evaluated and documented. A association analysis was applied to analyze and compare the association between indicators. Results The median PA levels of the KTRs were 1701.0 MTEs * min/week. Regarding the postoperative recovery indicators, the KTRs spent a mean time of 19.63 h to achieve transfer out of bed after the operation (Group L: 19.67 h; Group MH: 19.53 h; P = 0.952) and reached a mean distance of 183.10 m as the best ambulatory training score within two days after the operation (Group L: 134.91 m; Group MH: 228.79 m; P < 0.001). The preoperative PA level showed a moderate positive association with early postoperative ambulation distance (ρ = 0.497, P < 0.001). However, no significant between-group difference in eGFR on postoperative days 1, 3, and 5 (P = 0.913, 0.335, and 0.524) or postoperative complications, including DGF (P = 0.436), infection (P = 0.479), postoperative LOS (P = 0.103), and unscheduled readmission (P = 0.698), was found. Conclusions The preoperative PA level of KTRs is lower than that of the general population. KTRs with moderate or high preoperative PA levels showed higher ambulatory function in the early postoperative period than those with low preoperative PA levels, but no between-group differences in other early recovery indicators were observed.
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- Guo Li
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Rublic of China,Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Rublic of China,Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Centre of Kidney Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Rublic of China,Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Rublic of China,Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Rublic of China,Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Rublic of China,Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Centre of Kidney Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Rublic of China,Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,Correspondence: Qiang Gao
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Palmer KNB, Crocker RM, Marrero DG, Tan TW. A vicious cycle: employment challenges associated with diabetes foot ulcers in an economically marginalized Southwest US sample. FRONTIERS IN CLINICAL DIABETES AND HEALTHCARE 2023; 4:1027578. [PMID: 37124466 PMCID: PMC10140327 DOI: 10.3389/fcdhc.2023.1027578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Aim To describe patients' reported employment challenges associated with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Methods Fifteen patients from under-resourced communities in Southern Arizona, with a history of DFUs and/or amputations, were recruited from a tertiary referral center from June 2020 to February 2021. Participants consented to an audio-recorded semi-structured phone interview. Interviews were transcribed and thematically analyzed using the Dedoose data analysis platform. Results Participants shared a common theme around the cyclic challenges of DFU prevention/management and employment. Those employed in manual labor-intensive jobs or jobs requiring them to be on their feet for long durations of time believed working conditions contributed to the development of their DFUs. Patients reported work incapacity due to declines in mobility and the need to offload for DFU management. Many expressed frustration and emotional distress related to these challenges noting that DFUs resulted in lower remuneration as medical expenses increased. Consequently, loss of income and/or medical insurance often hindered participants' ability to manage DFUs and subsequent complications. Conclusion These data illuminate the vicious cycle of DFU and employment challenges that must be addressed through patient-centered prevention strategies. Healthcare providers should consider a person's contextual factors such as employment type to tailor treatment approaches. Employers should establish inclusive policies that support patients with DFUs returning to work through flexible working hours and adapted work tasks as needed. Policymakers can also mitigate employment challenges by implementing social programs that provide resources for employees who are unable to return to work in their former capacity.
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- Kelly N. B. Palmer
- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
- *Correspondence: Kelly N.B. Palmer,
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, United States
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Yang K, Shang Y, Yang N, Pan S, Jin J, He Q. Application of nanoparticles in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1132355. [PMID: 37138743 PMCID: PMC10149997 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1132355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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With the development of nanotechnology, nanoparticles have been used in various industries. In medicine, nanoparticles have been used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The kidney is an important organ for waste excretion and maintaining the balance of the internal environment; it filters various metabolic wastes. Kidney dysfunction may result in the accumulation of excess water and various toxins in the body without being discharged, leading to complications and life-threatening conditions. Based on their physical and chemical properties, nanoparticles can enter cells and cross biological barriers to reach the kidneys and therefore, can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In the first search, we used the English terms "Renal Insufficiency, Chronic" [Mesh] as the subject word and terms such as "Chronic Renal Insufficiencies," "Chronic Renal Insufficiency," "Chronic Kidney Diseases," "Kidney Disease, Chronic," "Renal Disease, Chronic" as free words. In the second search, we used "Nanoparticles" [Mesh] as the subject word and "Nanocrystalline Materials," "Materials, Nanocrystalline," "Nanocrystals," and others as free words. The relevant literature was searched and read. Moreover, we analyzed and summarized the application and mechanism of nanoparticles in the diagnosis of CKD, application of nanoparticles in the diagnosis and treatment of renal fibrosis and vascular calcification (VC), and their clinical application in patients undergoing dialysis. Specifically, we found that nanoparticles can detect CKD in the early stages in a variety of ways, such as via breath sensors that detect gases and biosensors that detect urine and can be used as a contrast agent to avoid kidney damage. In addition, nanoparticles can be used to treat and reverse renal fibrosis, as well as detect and treat VC in patients with early CKD. Simultaneously, nanoparticles can improve safety and convenience for patients undergoing dialysis. Finally, we summarize the current advantages and limitations of nanoparticles applied to CKD as well as their future prospects.
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- Kaibi Yang
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- *Correspondence: Juan Jin,
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Qiang He,
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ARIMA model for predicting chronic kidney disease and estimating its economic burden in China. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:2456. [PMID: 36585665 PMCID: PMC9801144 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14959-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important global public health issue. In China, CKD affects a large number of patients and causes a huge economic burden. This study provided a new way to predict the number of patients with CKD and estimate its economic burden in China based on the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model. METHODS Data of the number of patients with CKD in China from 2000 to 2019 were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease. The ARIMA model was used to fit and predict the number of patients with CKD. The direct and indirect economic burden of CKD were estimated by the bottom-up approach and the human capital approach respectively. RESULTS The results of coefficient of determination (0.99), mean absolute percentage error (0.26%), mean absolute error (343,193.8) and root mean squared error (628,230.3) showed that the ARIMA (1,1,1) model fitted well. Akaike information criterion (543.13) and Bayesian information criterion (546.69) indicated the ARIMA (1,1,1) model was reliable when analyzing our data. The result of relative error of prediction (0.23%) also suggested that the model predicted well. The number of patients with CKD in 2020 to 2025 was predicted to be about 153 million, 155 million, 157 million, 160 million, 163 million and 165 million respectively, accounting for more than 10% of the Chinese population. The total economic burden of CKD from 2019 to 2025 was estimated to be $179 billion, $182 billion, $185 billion, $188 billion, $191 billion, $194 billion and $198 billion respectively. CONCLUSION The number of patients with CKD and the economic burden of CKD will continue to rise in China. The number of patients with CKD in China would increase by 2.6 million (1.6%) per year on average from 2020 to 2025. Meanwhile, the total economic burden of CKD in China would increase by an average of $3.1 billion per year. The ARIMA model is applicable to predict the number of patients with CKD. This study provides a new perspective for more comprehensive understanding of the future risk of CKD.
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Older Age is Associated With Lower Utilization of Living Donor Kidney Transplant. Kidney Int Rep 2022; 8:282-293. [PMID: 36815100 PMCID: PMC9939357 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Older adults (65 years or older) constitute a substantial and increasing proportion of patients with kidney failure, potentially needing kidney replacement therapy. Living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) offers superior outcomes for suitable patients of all ages. However, exploring LDKT and finding a living donor could be challenging for older adults. Here, we assessed the association between age and utilization of LDKT and assessed effect modification of key variables such as ethnicity and language. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with kidney failure referred for kidney transplant (KT) assessment in Toronto between January 2006 and December 2013. The association between age and having a potential living donor identified was assessed using logistic regression and the association between age and the receipt of LDKT was assessed using Cox proportional hazards models. Results Of the 1617 participants, 50% were middle-aged (45-64 years old), and 17% were ≥65 years old. In our final multivariable adjusted models, compared to young adults, middle-aged and older adults had lower odds of having a potential living donor identified (odds ratio [OR], 0.47; confidence interval [CI], [0.35-0.63]; OR, 0.30; CI, [0.20-0.43]; P < 0.001, for middle-aged and older adults, respectively), and were less likely to receive LDKT (hazard ratio [HR], 0.79; CI, [0.63-0.99]; P = 0.04; HR, 0.47; CI, [0.30-0.72]; P = 0.001, for middle-aged and older adults, respectively.). Conclusion Age is an independent predictor of receiving LDKT. Considering that nearly 90% of patients with kidney failure in Canada are >45 years of age, these results point to important and potentially modifiable age-related barriers to LDKT.
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Naesens M, Loupy A, Hilbrands L, Oberbauer R, Bellini MI, Glotz D, Grinyó J, Heemann U, Jochmans I, Pengel L, Reinders M, Schneeberger S, Budde K. Rationale for Surrogate Endpoints and Conditional Marketing Authorization of New Therapies for Kidney Transplantation. Transpl Int 2022; 35:10137. [PMID: 35669977 PMCID: PMC9163307 DOI: 10.3389/ti.2022.10137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Conditional marketing authorization (CMA) facilitates timely access to new drugs for illnesses with unmet clinical needs, such as late graft failure after kidney transplantation. Late graft failure remains a serious, burdensome, and life-threatening condition for recipients. This article has been developed from content prepared by members of a working group within the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) for a Broad Scientific Advice request, submitted by ESOT to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and reviewed by the EMA in 2020. The article presents the rationale for using surrogate endpoints in clinical trials aiming at improving late graft failure rates, to enable novel kidney transplantation therapies to be considered for CMA and improve access to medicines. The paper also provides background data to illustrate the relationship between primary and surrogate endpoints. Developing surrogate endpoints and a CMA strategy could be particularly beneficial for studies where the use of primary endpoints would yield insufficient statistical power or insufficient indication of long-term benefit following transplantation.
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- Maarten Naesens
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- *Correspondence: Maarten Naesens,
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- Paris Translational Research Center for Organ Transplantation, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Paris Translational Research Center for Organ Transplantation, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Evidence in Transplantation, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of General, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Han G, Bohmart A, Shaaban H, Mages K, Jedlicka C, Zhang Y, Steel P. Emergency Department Utilization Among Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Systematic Review. Kidney Med 2021; 4:100391. [PMID: 35243303 PMCID: PMC8861946 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2021.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Gregory Han
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
- Address for Correspondence: Gregory Han, BA, Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065.
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- The Rogosin Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
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- Samuel J. Wood Library and C.V. Starr Biomedical Information Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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Pattharanitima P, El Shamy O, Chauhan K, Saha A, Wen HH, Sharma S, Uribarri J, Chan L. The Association between Prevalence of Peritoneal Dialysis versus Hemodialysis and Patients' Distance to Dialysis-Providing Facilities. KIDNEY360 2021; 2:1908-1916. [PMID: 35419529 PMCID: PMC8986048 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0004762021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Background Accessibility to dialysis facilities plays a central role when deciding on a patient's long-term dialysis modality. Studies investigating the effect of distance to nearest dialysis-providing unit on modality choice have yielded conflicting results. We set out to investigate the association between patients' dialysis modality and both the driving and straight-line distances to the closest HD- and PD-providing units. Methods All patients with ESKD who initiated in-center HD and PD in 2017, were 18-90 years old, and were on dialysis for ≥30 days were included. Patients in residence zip codes in nonconterminous United States or lived >90 miles from the nearest HD-providing unit were excluded. Results A total of 102,247 patients in the United States initiated in-center HD and PD in 2017. Compared with patients on HD, patients on PD had longer driving distances to their nearest PD unit (4.4 versus 3.4 miles; P<0.001). Patients who lived >30 miles from the nearest HD unit were more likely to be on PD if the nearest PD unit was a distance equal to/less than that of the HD unit. PD utilization increased with increasing distance from patients' homes to the nearest HD unit. No change in this association was found regardless of if the PD unit was farther from/closer than the nearest HD unit. This association was not seen with straight-line distance analysis. Conclusions With increasing distances from the nearest dialysis-providing units (HD or PD), PD utilization increased. Using driving distance rather than straight-line distance affects data analysis and outcomes. Increasing the number of PD units may have a limited effect on increasing PD utilization.
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- Pattharawin Pattharanitima
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand,Division of Nephrology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Nephrology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York
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- Charles Bronfman Institute of Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York
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- Division of Nephrology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York
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- Division of Nephrology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York
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- Division of Nephrology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York
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- Division of Nephrology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York,Charles Bronfman Institute of Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York
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Predictors for depressive symptoms by four types of disability. Sci Rep 2021; 11:19371. [PMID: 34588530 PMCID: PMC8481329 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-98765-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationship between disability and depressive symptoms, by comparing four types of disability in community-dwelling individuals with disabilities in South Korea. A total of 3347 South Koreans with disabilities from the second wave of the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled was utilized. Depressive symptomatology was assessed by whether the participant had experienced depressive symptoms for more than two weeks during the past year. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) for depressive symptoms, and a Cox proportional hazards model to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) for two-year survival analysis. Persons who acquired mental disability from accident or industrial disaster and persons with congenital physical-internal disability were at higher risk for depressive symptoms. Maintaining employment was found to be an effective way to decrease the risk of depressive symptoms in persons with physical-external disability, sensory/speech disability, or mental disability. In contrast, in physical-internal disability, retaining normal ability to work seemed to be the key to reduce the risk of depressive symptoms. Predictors of depressive symptoms were found to differ depending on the type of disability. Such differences should be reflected in clinical and policy-level interventions to address the specific psychiatric needs of persons with different disabilities.
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Markossian TW, Classen T. The Financial Burden of Inadequate Health Insurance Coverage. Am J Kidney Dis 2021; 78:627-629. [PMID: 34340863 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Talar W Markossian
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois.
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- Department of Economics, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Wherry KS, Dowd BE, Kuntz KM, Berg BP, McGovern PM, Pruett TL. Return to work after deceased donor kidney transplant under the kidney allocation system. Clin Transplant 2021; 35:e14444. [PMID: 34318522 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Kidney Allocation System (KAS) includes a scoring system to match transplant candidate life expectancy with expected longevity of the donor kidney, and a backdating policy that gives waitlist time credit to patients waitlisted after starting dialysis treatment (post-dialysis). We estimated the effect of the KAS on employment among patient subgroups targeted by the policy. METHODS We used a sample selection model to compare employment after transplant before and after KAS implementation among patients on the kidney-only transplant waitlist between December 4, 2011 and December 31, 2017. RESULTS Post-dialysis transplant recipients aged 18-49 were significantly more likely to be employed 1-year post transplant in the post-KAS era compared to the pre-KAS era. Transplant recipients aged 35-64 with no dialysis treatment were significantly less likely to be employed 1 year after transplant in the post-KAS era compared to the pre-KAS era. CONCLUSIONS This study provides the first assessment of employment after DDKT under the KAS and provides important information about both the methods used to measure employment after transplant and the outcome under the KAS. Changes in employment after DDKT among various patient subgroups have important implications for assessing long-term patient and societal effects of the KAS and organ allocation policy.
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- Kael S Wherry
- Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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O'Hare AM, Rodriguez RA, van Eijk M. Supporting the Employment Goals of People With Kidney Disease. Am J Kidney Dis 2021; 78:772-773. [PMID: 34312057 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Ann M O'Hare
- Hospital and Specialty Medicine Service, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Departments of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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- Hospital and Specialty Medicine Service, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Departments of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Center for Workforce Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Rajkumar R, Baumgart A, Martin A, Tong A, Evangelidis N, Manera KE, Cho Y, Johnson DW, Viecelli A, Shen J, Guha C, Scholes-Robertson N, Howell M, Craig JC. Perspectives on ability to work from patients' receiving dialysis and caregivers: analysis of data from the global SONG initiative. J Nephrol 2021; 35:255-266. [PMID: 34241814 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-021-01105-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients receiving dialysis have low employment rates, which compounds poorer health and socioeconomic outcomes. Reasons for under- and unemployment remain underexplored. We aimed to describe the perspectives of patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) and their caregivers on ability to work. METHODS Data was derived from adult patients' and caregivers' responses from 26 focus groups, two international Delphi surveys and two consensus workshops conducted through the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology (SONG-HD) and SONG-PD programs. Our secondary thematic analysis identified concepts around ability to work. RESULTS Five hundred four patients and 146 caregivers from 86 countries were included. We identified five themes: financial pressures and instability (with subthemes of rationing the budget with increased expenditure, losing financial independence and threatened job security); struggling to meet expectations (burdened by sociocultural norms and striving to protect independence); contending with upheaval of roles and responsibilities (forced to establish a new routine to accommodate work, symptoms disrupting work, prioritizing work and other duties, and adjusting to altered capacity to work); enabling flexibility and control (employment driving decisions about dialysis modality and schedule, workplace providing occupational safety and adaptability, requiring organizational support and planning for a future career); and finding purpose and value (accepting and redefining identity, pride and fulfillment, and protecting mental well-being). CONCLUSIONS Employment enabled patients to maintain their identity, independence, financial security and mental health. Symptom burden, workplace inflexibility and juggling roles are major challenges. Interventions addressing motivation, workplace flexibility and safety, and establishing goals and routines could support patients' capacities to work, thereby improving overall well-being and productivity.
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- Ramya Rajkumar
- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. .,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead , Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia.
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead , Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead , Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead , Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead , Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead , Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Australasian Kidney Trials Network, Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Australasian Kidney Trials Network, Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Australasian Kidney Trials Network, Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, USA
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead , Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead , Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead , Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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Rupp S, Fair C, Korycinski H, Ferris M. "It's What I Have, It's Not Who I Am": A Qualitative Study of Social Support in Education/Employment Settings and Transition Readiness of Young Adults with End-Stage Renal Disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18126596. [PMID: 34205273 PMCID: PMC8296423 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study investigated the role of social support in self-management within education/employment settings for young adults (YA) with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) as well as barriers and facilitators to social support formation. Nineteen YA with ESRD (mean age 24 years, 10 males, 9 African American) recruited from a pediatric nephrology clinic in the Southeast United States completed in-person semi-structured interviews. The grounded theory was used to analyze transcribed interviews to identify emergent themes. Absences hindered participants' school/work attendance and performance. Social support was necessary for illness management and success in academic/vocational settings. Facilitators to establishing support included self-awareness and view of disclosure as a way to access accommodations. Barriers included fear of judgment, job loss, and the belief that the condition was too personal to disclose. Educators and employers must acknowledge the needs of YA with ESRD to promote development and educational/vocational success. Fear of disclosure and poor disease self-management interferes with accessing social support. Communication skills and autonomy in patients' medical and personal lives can promote success in education and employment settings.
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- Sophie Rupp
- Department of Public Health Studies, Elon University, Elon, NC 27244, USA; (S.R.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Public Health Studies, Elon University, Elon, NC 27244, USA; (S.R.); (H.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-336-278-6547
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- Department of Public Health Studies, Elon University, Elon, NC 27244, USA; (S.R.); (H.K.)
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- UNC Self-Management and Transitions (STARx) Program, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;
- The UNC Pediatric Diagnostic and Complex Care Program, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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van der Mei SF, Alma MA, de Rijk AE, Brouwer S, Gansevoort RT, Franssen CFM, Bakker SJL, Hemmelder MH, Westerhuis R, van Buren M, Visser A. Barriers to and Facilitators of Sustained Employment: A Qualitative Study of Experiences in Dutch Patients With CKD. Am J Kidney Dis 2021; 78:780-792. [PMID: 34118302 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Although patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at risk for work disability and loss of employment, not all experience work disruption. We aimed to describe the barriers to and facilitators of sustained employment experienced by Dutch patients with CKD. STUDY DESIGN Qualitative study using semistructured interviews. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 27 patients with CKD glomerular filtration rate categories 3b-5 (G3b-G5) from 4 nephrology outpatient clinics in The Netherlands. ANALYTICAL APPROACH Content analyses with constant comparison of interview data based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework. RESULTS Participants were 6 patients with CKD G3b-G4, 8 patients receiving maintenance dialysis, and 13 patients with functioning kidney transplants. We identified health-related barriers (symptoms, physical toll of dialysis/transplantation, limited work capacity) and facilitators (few physical symptoms, successful posttransplantation recovery, absence of comorbidities, good physical condition), personal barriers (psychological impact, limited work experience) and facilitators (positive disposition, job satisfaction, work attitude, person-job fit), and environmental barriers and facilitators. Environmental barriers were related to nephrology care (waiting time, use of a hemodialysis catheter) and work context (reorganization, temporary contract, working hours, physical demands); environmental facilitators were related to nephrology care (personalized dialysis, preemptive transplant), work context (large employer, social climate, job requiring mental rather than physical labor, flexible working hours, adjustment of work tasks, reduced hours, remote working, support at work, peritoneal dialysis exchange facility), and support at home. Occupational health services and social security could be barriers or facilitators. LIMITATIONS The study sample of Dutch patients may limit the transferability of these findings to other countries. CONCLUSIONS The wide range of barriers and facilitators in all International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health components suggests great diversity among patients and their circumstances. These findings underline the importance of personalized nephrology and occupational health care as well as the importance of individually tailored workplace accommodations to promote sustained employment for patients with CKD.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Applied Health Research, Groningen
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- Department of Social Medicine, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, Groningen
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden
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- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen; Dialysis Center Groningen, Groningen
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- Department of Internal Medicine, HagaHospital, The Hague; Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Applied Health Research, Groningen
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Chang YT, Wang F, Huang WY, Hsiao H, Wang JD, Lin CC. Estimated Loss of Lifetime Employment Duration for Patients Undergoing Maintenance Dialysis in Taiwan. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2021; 16:746-756. [PMID: 33858826 PMCID: PMC8259483 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.13480820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES An accurate estimate of the loss of lifetime employment duration resulting from kidney failure can facilitate comprehensive evaluation of societal financial burdens. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS All patients undergoing incident dialysis in Taiwan during 2000-2017 were identified using the National Health Insurance Research Database. The corresponding age-, sex-, and calendar year-matched general population served as the referents. The survival functions and the employment states of the index cohort (patients on dialysis) and their referents for each age strata were first calculated, and then extrapolated until age 65 years, where the sum of the product of the survival function and the employment states was the lifetime employment duration. The difference in lifetime employment duration between the index and referent cohort was the loss of lifetime employment duration. Extrapolation of survival function and relative employment-to-population ratios were estimated by the restricted cubic spline models and the quadratic/linear models, respectively. RESULTS A total of 83,358 patients with kidney failure were identified. Men had a higher rate of employment than women in each age strata. The expected loss of lifetime employment duration for men with kidney failure was 11.8, 7.6, 5.7, 3.8, 2.3, 1.0, and 0.2 years for those aged 25-34, 35-40, 41-45, 46-50, 51-55, 56-60, and 61-64 years, respectively; and the corresponding data for women was 10.5, 10.1, 7.9, 5.6, 3.3, 1.5, and 0.3 years, respectively. The values for loss of lifetime employment duration divided by loss of life expectancy were all >70% for women and >88% for men across the different age strata. The sensitivity analyses indicated that the results were robust. CONCLUSIONS The loss of lifetime employment duration in patients undergoing dialysis mainly originates from loss of life expectancy.
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- Yu-Tzu Chang
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Economics, College of Social Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan,Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Economics, College of Social Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Savira F, Ademi Z, Wang BH, Kompa AR, Owen AJ, Liew D, Zomer E. The Preventable Productivity Burden of Kidney Disease in Australia. J Am Soc Nephrol 2021; 32:938-949. [PMID: 33687979 PMCID: PMC8017534 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2020081148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Kidney disease is associated with impaired work productivity. However, the collective effect of missed work days, reduced output at work, and early withdrawal from the workforce is rarely considered in health-economic evaluations. METHODS To determine the effect on work productivity of preventing incident cases of kidney disease, using the novel measure "productivity-adjusted life year" (PALY), we constructed a dynamic life table model for the Australian working-age population (aged 15-69 years) over 10 years (2020-2029), stratified by kidney-disease status. Input data, including productivity estimates, were sourced from the literature. We ascribed a financial value to the PALY metric in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per equivalent full-time worker and assessed the total number of years lived, total PALYs, and broader economic costs (GDP per PALY). We repeated the model simulation, assuming a reduced kidney-disease incidence; the differences reflected the effects of preventing new kidney-disease cases. Outcomes were discounted by 5% annually. RESULTS Our projections indicate that, from 2020 to 2029, the estimated number of new kidney-disease cases will exceed 161,000. Preventing 10% of new cases of kidney disease during this period would result in >300 premature deaths averted and approximately 550 years of life and 7600 PALYs saved-equivalent to a savings of US$1.1 billion in GDP or US$67,000 per new case avoided. CONCLUSIONS Pursuing a relatively modest target for preventing kidney disease in Australia may prolong years of life lived and increase productive life years, resulting in substantial economic benefit. Our findings highlight the need for investment in preventive measures to reduce future cases of kidney disease.
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- Feby Savira
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Biomarker Discovery Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Biomarker Discovery Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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BACKGROUND Patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis experience a significant symptom burden. Identifying factors associated with this burden may improve symptom management. However, specific evidence about patients' experiences is lacking. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore factors that are associated with patients' symptom experiences. METHODS The convergent parallel mixed methods design was used. In the quantitative component, the Dialysis Symptom Index was used to assess the symptom burden of 271 participants to examine its associations with patient characteristics using correlation coefficients and multivariate regression analyses. In the qualitative component, associated factors reported by 10 participants were identified through semistructured interviews using content analysis. Assessments were conducted at enrollment, 6 months, and 12 months. After separate data analyses, findings were integrated using side-by-side comparison and joint display. RESULTS Several significant associations were identified between patient characteristics and symptom burden, and the participants described four categories of factors (i.e., treatment related, pathophysiological, situational, dietary) associated with a higher symptom burden during their interviews. Across both components of this study, three factors were consistent (i.e., employment, hyperphosphatemia, anemia). Participants described several factors not reported previously. DISCUSSION This study explored subjective and objective factors influencing the symptom experiences of patients with end-stage renal disease using a mixed methods design. These risk factors can be used to identify high-risk patients. Our findings suggest that participants relied on laboratory results and treatments to explain their symptom experiences. These findings suggest that assessment of both subjective and objective factors is needed to explore patients' symptom experiences.
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Anand S, Montez-Rath M, Han J, Bozeman J, Kerschmann R, Beyer P, Parsonnet J, Chertow GM. Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a large nationwide sample of patients on dialysis in the USA: a cross-sectional study. Lancet 2020; 396:1335-1344. [PMID: 32987007 PMCID: PMC7518804 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32009-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many patients receiving dialysis in the USA share the socioeconomic characteristics of underserved communities, and undergo routine monthly laboratory testing, facilitating a practical, unbiased, and repeatable assessment of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence. METHODS For this cross-sectional study, in partnership with a central laboratory that receives samples from approximately 1300 dialysis facilities across the USA, we tested the remainder plasma of 28 503 randomly selected adult patients receiving dialysis in July, 2020, using a spike protein receptor binding domain total antibody chemiluminescence assay (100% sensitivity, 99·8% specificity). We extracted data on age, sex, race and ethnicity, and residence and facility ZIP codes from the anonymised electronic health records, linking patient-level residence data with cumulative and daily cases and deaths per 100 000 population and with nasal swab test positivity rates. We standardised prevalence estimates according to the overall US dialysis and adult population, and present estimates for four prespecified strata (age, sex, region, and race and ethnicity). FINDINGS The sampled population had similar age, sex, and race and ethnicity distribution to the US dialysis population, with a higher proportion of older people, men, and people living in majority Black and Hispanic neighbourhoods than in the US adult population. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 was 8·0% (95% CI 7·7-8·4) in the sample, 8·3% (8·0-8·6) when standardised to the US dialysis population, and 9·3% (8·8-9·9) when standardised to the US adult population. When standardised to the US dialysis population, seroprevalence ranged from 3·5% (3·1-3·9) in the west to 27·2% (25·9-28·5) in the northeast. Comparing seroprevalent and case counts per 100 000 population, we found that 9·2% (8·7-9·8) of seropositive patients were diagnosed. When compared with other measures of SARS-CoV-2 spread, seroprevalence correlated best with deaths per 100 000 population (Spearman's ρ=0·77). Residents of non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic neighbourhoods experienced higher odds of seropositivity (odds ratio 3·9 [95% CI 3·4-4·6] and 2·3 [1·9-2·6], respectively) compared with residents of predominantly non-Hispanic white neighbourhoods. Residents of neighbourhoods in the highest population density quintile experienced increased odds of seropositivity (10·3 [8·7-12·2]) compared with residents of the lowest density quintile. County mobility restrictions that reduced workplace visits by at least 5% in early March, 2020, were associated with lower odds of seropositivity in July, 2020 (0·4 [0·3-0·5]) when compared with a reduction of less than 5%. INTERPRETATION During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer than 10% of the US adult population formed antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, and fewer than 10% of those with antibodies were diagnosed. Public health efforts to limit SARS-CoV-2 spread need to especially target racial and ethnic minority and densely populated communities. FUNDING Ascend Clinical Laboratories.
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- Division of Nephrology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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- Division of Nephrology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Ascend Clinical Laboratory, Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Department of Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Department of Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Lee JY, Jin DC. Patient characteristics according to rehabilitation and employment status in Korean hemodialysis patients. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2020; 39:356-364. [PMID: 32868495 PMCID: PMC7530362 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.20.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background While the final goal of renal replacement therapy is to achieve normal social adaptation and employment, many studies to date have focused on the analysis of complications and causes of death. In contrast, the analysis of dialysis patients with normal job employment and exhibiting a good medical status can be important for clinical treatment policy. This study assessed various clinical parameters according to rehabilitation and employment status to elucidate characteristics correlated with better rehabilitation status among hemodialysis patients. Methods A total of 29,865 hemodialysis patients who were registered with rehabilitation status information in the Korean Society of Nephrology end-stage renal disease registration program from January 2017 to April 2019 were included and divided into five groups according to their rehabilitation status. Results About half (47%) of enrolled patients belonged to the “independent but without a job” group and 21% of patients belonged to the “employed with a full-time job” group. Analysis revealed significantly younger mean age, longer mean hemodialysis duration, a higher proportion of male sex, and a lower proportion of diabetic nephropathy cases in the full-time job group than in the other hemodialysis patient groups. Also, hemoglobin, albumin, and phosphorus levels were higher but the urea reduction ratio was lower in the full-time job group. Conclusion A better rehabilitation and employment state of hemodialysis patients was associated with younger age, male sex, and underlying chronic glomerulonephritis. Patients with full-time jobs generally have better laboratory data but lower dialysis efficacy.
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- Jong Yun Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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The development of dialysis by early pioneers such as Willem Kolff and Belding Scribner set in motion several dramatic changes in the epidemiology, economics and ethical frameworks for the treatment of kidney failure. However, despite a rapid expansion in the provision of dialysis — particularly haemodialysis and most notably in high-income countries (HICs) — the rate of true patient-centred innovation has slowed. Current trends are particularly concerning from a global perspective: current costs are not sustainable, even for HICs, and globally, most people who develop kidney failure forego treatment, resulting in millions of deaths every year. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop new approaches and dialysis modalities that are cost-effective, accessible and offer improved patient outcomes. Nephrology researchers are increasingly engaging with patients to determine their priorities for meaningful outcomes that should be used to measure progress. The overarching message from this engagement is that while patients value longevity, reducing symptom burden and achieving maximal functional and social rehabilitation are prioritized more highly. In response, patients, payors, regulators and health-care systems are increasingly demanding improved value, which can only come about through true patient-centred innovation that supports high-quality, high-value care. Substantial efforts are now underway to support requisite transformative changes. These efforts need to be catalysed, promoted and fostered through international collaboration and harmonization. Dialysis is a life-saving therapy; however, costs of dialysis are high, access is inequitable and outcomes are inadequate. This Review describes the current landscape of dialysis therapy from an epidemiological, economic, ethical and patient-centred framework, and describes initiatives that are aimed at stimulating innovations in the field to one that supports high-quality, high-value care. The global dialysis population is growing rapidly, especially in low-income and middle-income countries; however, worldwide, a substantial number of people lack access to kidney replacement therapy, and millions of people die of kidney failure each year, often without supportive care. The costs of dialysis care are high and will likely continue to rise as a result of increased life expectancy and improved therapies for causes of kidney failure such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Patients on dialysis continue to bear a high burden of disease, shortened life expectancy and report a high symptom burden and a low health-related quality of life. Patient-focused research has identified fatigue, insomnia, cramps, depression, anxiety and frustration as key symptoms contributing to unsatisfactory outcomes for patients on dialysis. Initiatives to transform dialysis outcomes for patients require both top-down efforts (that is, efforts that promote incentives based on systems level policy, regulations, macroeconomic and organizational changes) and bottom-up efforts (that is, patient-led and patient-centred advocacy efforts as well as efforts led by individual teams of innovators). Patients, payors, regulators and health-care systems increasingly demand improved value in dialysis care, which can only come about through true patient-centred innovation that supports high-quality, high-value care.
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Yao X, Lei W, Shi N, Lin W, Du X, Zhang P, Chen J. Impact of initial dialysis modality on the survival of patients with ESRD in eastern China: a propensity-matched study. BMC Nephrol 2020; 21:310. [PMID: 32727426 PMCID: PMC7389640 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-020-01909-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background There are conflicting research results about the survival differences between hemodialysis(HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). The present study estimated the survival and the relative mortality hazard for incident HD and PD patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) in eastern China. Methods This study examined a cohort of patients with ESRD who initiated dialysis therapy in Zhejiang province between Jan of 2010 and Dec of 2014, followed up until the end of 2015. PD patients were matched in a 1:1 fashion with HD patients, and Kaplan–Meier analysis was used to explore the survival of them. The Cox proportional hazard regression model was applied to identify the factors that predict survival by treatment modality. Subgroup analyses were conducted by stratifying patients according to gender, age, causes of ESRD and comorbidities. Results Among a total of 22,379 enrolled patients (17,029 HD patients and 5350 PD patients), 5350 matched pairs were identified, and followed for a median of 29 months (3 ~ 72 months). Kaplan-Meier survival curve revealed that overall mortality rate was significantly higher in HD patients than in PD patients (log-rank test, P < 0.001), after adjusting by gender, age, primary causes of ESRD and comorbidities. HD was consistently associated with an increased risk for morality compared with PD in the matched cohort (adjusted hazard ratio (AHR): 1.140, 95%CI: 1.023 ~ 1.271). In subgroup analyses, male, younger patients, or nondiabetic patients aged less than 65 years after adjustment of covariates, initiating with PD was associated with a significantly lower mortality compared with HD. In the multivariate Cox proportional risks model, age, diabetic nephropathy (DN), other/unknown causes of ESRD, and patients with a history of cardiovascular disease or cancer showed statistical significance in explaining survival of incident ESRD patients. Conclusions ESRD patients who initiated dialysis with PD yielded superior survival rates compared to HD. Increased use of PD as initial dialysis modality in ESRD patients could be encouraged in Chinese population.
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- Xi Yao
- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No.79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, China.,Key Laboratory Of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No.79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, China.,Key Laboratory Of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No.79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, China.,Key Laboratory Of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No.79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, China.,Key Laboratory Of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No.79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, China.,Key Laboratory Of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No.79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. .,Key Laboratory Of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No.79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. .,Key Laboratory Of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Julián-Mauro JC, Muñoz-Carrasquilla S, Rosado-Lázaro I. Factores asociados a la integración laboral de las personas en tratamiento renal sustitutivo en España. ENFERMERÍA NEFROLÓGICA 2020. [DOI: 10.37551/s2254-28842020017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Introducción: Las personas en tratamiento renal sustitutivo en edad laboral presentan tradicionalmente tasas de empleo significativamente más bajas que la población general. Objetivo: Describir la situación laboral de las personas con enfermedad renal crónica en tratamiento renal sustitutivo en España e identificar los factores asociados más significativos. Material y Método: Estudio observacional descriptivo trasversal comparativo de personas en los diferentes tratamientos renales sustitutivos, en edad laboral de 16 a 64 años. Se analizó su situación laboral y otros factores sociodemográficos y socioeconómicos, mediante la administración de un cuestionario ad hoc. Resultados: En 437 personas con enfermedad renal crónica avanzada en tratamiento con hemodiálisis, diálisis peritoneal o trasplante. La tasa de empleo fue del 27%, un 84,21% de personas tenían certificado de discapacidad y un 46,45% de incapacidad laboral reconocida. Las personas trasplantadas presentaron mayores ingresos económicos mensuales y las que estaban en diálisis domiciliarios tenían la mayor tasa de empleo (37,64% frente al 27,89% de las personas trasplantadas y el 20,37% de las personas en hemodiálisis en centro). Conclusiones: Las personas en tratamiento renal sustitutivo en edad laboral tienen importantes limitaciones en su acceso al empleo, sin embargo, existen diferencias importantes según sea la opción elegida de tratamiento. La información y toma de decisiones respecto opción del tratamiento renal sustitutivo son claves para el mantenimiento u obtención de un empleo, para su situación económica futura e incluso para el reconocimiento de la incapacidad laboral.
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Chen CP, Chen YW, Chang KH, Huang SW, Wu CH, Escorpizo R, Stucki G, Liou TH. Clustering of functioning and disability profile based on the WHO disability assessment schedule 2.0 - a nationwide databank study. Disabil Rehabil 2020; 44:353-362. [PMID: 32525411 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1767703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Objective: To compare and cluster the health status and disability restrictions associated with eight major physiological functions of body systems, using functioning domains of WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0.Design: Retrospective analyses of a nation-wide disability database.Setting: Population-based study.Participants: Records from patients >18 years of age with disability were obtained from the Taiwan Data Bank of Persons with Disability (July 2012-November 2017). Disability functioning profile of the following diagnosis were analyzed: stroke, schizophrenia, hearing loss, liver cirrhosis, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, burn, head and neck cancer.Interventions: Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures: Demographic data, severity of impairment, and Disability Assessment Scale scores were obtained and analyzed. Radar charts were constructed using the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. functioning domain score. Degree of similarity between any two given diagnosis was assessed by cluster analysis, comparing the Euclidean distances between radar chart data points among the six domains.Results: Based on cluster analysis of similarities between functioning domain profiles, the eight diagnoses were grouped into different disability clusters. Four clusters of disability were named according to the type restriction patterns: global-impact cluster (stroke); interaction-restriction cluster (schizophrenia, hearing loss); physical-limitation cluster, (liver cirrhosis, CKD, and congestive heart failure); and specific-impact cluster (burn, head and neck cancer). The rates of institutionalization and unemployment differed between the four clusters.Conclusion: We converted WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. functioning domain scores into six-dimensioned radar chart, and demonstrate disability restrictions can be further categorized into clusters according to similarity of functioning impairment. Understanding of disease-related disabilities provides an important basis for designing rehabilitation programs and policies on social welfare and health that reflect the daily-living needs of people according to diagnosis.Implication for RehabilitationThe use of radar charts provided a direct visualization of the scope and severity of disabilities associated with specific diagnoses.Diagnosis-related disabilities can be organized into clusters based on similarities in WHODAS 2.0 disability domain profiles.Knowledge of the characteristics of disability clusters is important to understand disease-related disabilities and provide a basis for designing rehabilitation.
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- Chao-Pen Chen
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate institute of sports science, National Taiwan Sports University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.,Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Awan AA, Zhao B, Anumudu SJ, Winkelmayer WC, Ho V, Erickson KF. Pre-ESKD Nephrology Care and Employment at the Start of Dialysis. Kidney Int Rep 2020; 5:821-830. [PMID: 32518864 PMCID: PMC7270719 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Employment is associated with an improved sense of well-being and quality of life in patients with kidney disease. Earlier nephrology referral and longer duration of pre-end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) nephrology care are associated with improved health outcomes in patients with advanced kidney disease who initiate dialysis. It is unknown if pre-ESKD nephrology care helps patients stay employed leading up to dialysis initiation. Methods We used the US ESKD registry to identify adults aged 18-54 years who initiated dialysis between 2007 and 2014. Analyses were restricted to patients who reported being employed 6 months prior to ESKD. We used multivariable regression models with estimated average marginal effects to examine the independent association between ≥6 months of pre-ESKD nephrology care and employment at dialysis initiation. To reduce bias, we conducted an instrumental variable (IV) analysis based on geographic variation in pre-ESKD care. Results Of 75,700 patients included in study cohort, 49% reported receiving pre-ESKD nephrology care for ≥6 months, and 62% were employed at dialysis initiation. Although geographic variation in pre-ESKD nephrology care was strongly associated with the likelihood that working-aged patients in our analytic cohort received pre-ESKD care, the receipt of pre-ESKD nephrology care was not significantly associated with employment at dialysis initiation; estimated probability: 5%; 95% confidence interval (CI) -6% to 14%. Conclusions Pre-ESKD nephrology care 6 months prior to initiation of dialysis is not associated with the likelihood of remaining employed at the initiation of dialysis. Although nephrology care has potential to help patients remain employed, this benefit is not manifested in current practice.
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- Ahmed A. Awan
- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health and Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Correspondence: Ahmed A. Awan, Baylor College of Medicine, 7200 Cambridge Street, Suite 8B, MS: BCM902, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health and Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health and Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health and Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas, USA
- Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health and Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas, USA
- Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA
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Development and Validation of a Socioeconomic Kidney Transplant Derailers Index. Transplant Direct 2019; 5:e497. [PMID: 31773050 PMCID: PMC6831117 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000000927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Socioeconomic barriers can prevent successful kidney transplant (KT) but are difficult to measure efficiently in clinical settings. We created and validated an individual-level, single score Kidney Transplant Derailers Index (KTDI) and assessed its association with waitlisting and living donor KT (LDKT) rates.
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Kutner NG, Zhang R. A Validation Study of Employment Status in Late-Stage CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2019; 14:1651-1652. [PMID: 31399418 PMCID: PMC6832059 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.04260419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Nancy G Kutner
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; and
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Erickson KF, Ho V, Winkelmayer WC. Did Medicaid Expansion Reduce Mortality Among Patients Initiating Dialysis for Irreversible Kidney Failure? JAMA 2018; 320:2206-2208. [PMID: 30422240 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.14291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Kevin F Erickson
- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, Texas
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Sherman RA. Briefly Noted. Semin Dial 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ayman Hallab
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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