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ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling +2 more
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The Underachieving Advance Directive: Recommendations for Increasing Advance Directive Completion
Advance directives have failed to achieve a substantial completion rate nationwide despite prior efforts. We hypothesize that the continued low completion rate itself inhibits their utility and application.
Eiser, Arnold R., Weiss, Matthew D.
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APPLICABILITY OF PATIENT'S ADVANCE DIRECTIVE AND THE CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
The subject of this paper is the overview of what constitutes meeting one of the requirements for exercising the patient’s advance directive - its applicability in relation to the proposed medical treatment, as well as the overview how the change of ...
Živojinović, Dj, Dragica
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ABSTRACT Introduction This study investigated the safety and efficacy of single‐needle Rheocarna therapy for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) with wounds. Methods Six patients with CLTI involving ulcers unresponsive to revascularization underwent single‐needle Rheocarna treatment.
Yasutaka Yamauchi +9 more
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Advance Directive Communication with Hospitalized Elderly Patients
This article presents a descriptive study about social workers\u27 advance directive communication practices with hospitalized elderly patients at several hospitals located in upstate New York. The sample consisted of 29 social workers.
Black, Kathy, Kathy Black
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ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida +6 more
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Advance directives in legislative and theoretical frameworks of family law [PDF]
After appearing only in medical law for a long time, advance directives and other forms of voluntary measures are increasingly also being recognised as an effective protector of the right to self-determination in family law.
Lucić Nataša, Rešetar Branka
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ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo +5 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa +7 more
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Although Advanced Care Planning and Advance Directives are effective tools for communicating an individual’s wishes, if they become unable to speak for themselves, they are underutilized, and their purpose is frequently misunderstood.
NC DOCKS at East Carolina University +1 more
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