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Hospital discharge communications during care transitions for patients with a...
Abstract Background High quality hospital discharge communications about acute kidney injury (AKI) could facilitate continuity of care after hospital transitions and reduce... -
Two subphenotypes of septic acute kidney injury are associated with different...
Abstract Background The pathophysiology of septic acute kidney injury is inadequately understood. Recently, subphenotypes for... -
Urinary proteomics for prediction of mortality in patients with type 2 diabet...
Abstract Background The urinary proteomic classifier CKD273 has shown promise for prediction of progressive diabetic nephropathy (DN). Whether it is also a determinant of... -
Transfer of skills and comparison of performance between king vision® video l...
Abstract Background To potentially optimize intubation skill teaching in an American Heart Association® Airway Management Course® for novices, we investigated the transfer of... -
Effectiveness of an action-oriented educational intervention in ensuring long...
Abstract Background The potential role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in improving maternal and child health outcomes, particularly in low and middle-income countries and in... -
Point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for internal medicine residents: what do ...
Abstract Background Point-of-care Ultrasound is a relative new diagnostic tool for internists. Since 2019, it is a mandatory skill for internal medicine residents in the... -
Survival after heart transplantation for non-metastatic primary cardiac sarcoma
Abstract Background Heart transplantation is an uncommon treatment for unresectable and non-metastatic primary cardiac sarcomas, and the role of it is unclear. This study aims... -
Validity and reliability of the Urdu version of the 5D itching scale to asses...
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a major public health issue worldwide in the past few years. Pruritus is a common, well-recognized complication often... -
Epithelial and interstitial Notch1 activity contributes to the myofibroblasti...
Abstract Background Notch1 signalling is a stem-cell-related pathway that is essential for embryonic development, tissue regeneration and organogenesis. However, the role of... -
Effect of antiplatelet therapy on cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patie...
Abstract Background The benefits and risks of antiplatelet therapy for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remain controversial. We undertook a systematic review and... -
Evaluation of bladder stimulation as a non-invasive technique for urine colle...
Abstract Background Febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in infants and needs to be diagnosed quickly. However, the symptoms are non-specific, and diagnosis can only... -
Inter-rater reliability and validity of good pharmacy practices measures in i...
Abstract Background The National Drug Authority (NDA) inspects and certifies private and public sector pharmacies in Uganda using an indicator-based inspection tool that... -
Retinoid acid-induced microRNA-31-5p suppresses myogenic proliferation and di...
Abstract Background We previously reported that Wnt5a/CaMKIIδ (calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II delta) pathway was involved in the embryonic tongue deformity... -
The Role of Savings and Credit in Coping with Idiosyncratic Household Shocks
This study examines the effect of access to formal banking services on households’ ability to smooth consumption in response to illness of adult workers. The institutional... -
Prevalence, determinants and association of unawareness of diabetes, hyperten...
Abstract Background To explore the prevalence and determinants of unawareness of diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia and its association with poor disease control in... -
A cluster-randomized field trial to reduce cesarean section rates with a mult...
Abstract Background Cesarean section (CS) rate has risen dramatically and stayed at a very high level in China over the past two to three decades. Given the short- and long-term... -
Comparison of performance of specific (SLEQOL) and generic (SF36) health-rela...
Abstract Background The utility of generic health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaires in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is uncertain. We compared... -
A Chinese patient with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Gord...
Abstract Background Gordonia terrae is a rare cause of clinical infections, with only 23 reported cases. We report the first case of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis... -
Urine cultures in a long-term care facility (LTCF): time for improvement
Abstract Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most prevalent infections in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Numerous studies have described the problem of... -
Relationship between caffeine intake and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney...
Abstract Background Caffeine has been proposed, based on in vitro cultured cell studies, to accelerate progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) by...
