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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
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Addressing chronic disease through community health workers : a policy and systems-level approach [PDF]

Second edition.This document provides guidance and resources for imple- menting recommendations to integrate community health workers (CHWs) into community-based e orts to prevent chronic disease. After providing general information on CHWs in the United

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission from tuberculosis patients with and without recognized symptoms: a case-contact study in eastern China

Nature Communications
A large number of tuberculosis patients manifest with minimal or no symptoms, and the infectiousness of these individuals is not well characterized. Index cases were consecutively enrolled from the four health centers in Jiangsu Province.
Cheng Chen, Xinsong Hu, C. Robert Horsburgh, Wenjuan Wu, Chi Chen, Yan Shao, Hui Jiang, Zhuping Xu, Jun Jiang, Qiao Liu, Wei Lu, Limei Zhu, Leonardo Martinez   +12 more
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
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, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
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The Four Domains of chronic disease prevention : working toward healthy people in healthy communities [PDF]

Modern efforts to prevent disease, help people lead healthier lives, and end health disparities must include a focus on chronic diseases.Chronic diseases\u2014heart disease and stroke, diabetes, cancer, chronic lung diseases, and others\u2014account for ...

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Safety of Daprodustat for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia: Final Analysis of a Multicenter Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
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, Kyomi Kanaya, Kiyomi Aizawa, Masanori Onoki, Hirofumi Ozeki, Kazuko Suzuki, Ai Hayashi, Tomohiko Asamura   +7 more
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Addressing chronic disease through community health workers; a policy and systems-level approach : a policy brief on community health workers [PDF]

This document provides guidance and resources for implementing recommendations to integrate community health workers (CHWs) into community-based efforts to prevent chronic disease. After providing general information on CHWs in the United States, it sets

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Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
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Doxycycline prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections prevention among men who have sex with men in China

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundMen who have sex with men (MSM) have a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The efficacy of doxycycline prophylaxis in STIs prevention has been demonstrated.
Yi Ding, Rong Su, Lishan Tian, Qiuhong Wu, Hailing Ye, Mingjing Xue, Silan Chen, Jun Yuan   +7 more
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