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Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Roxarestat in Regulating Renal Anemia in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
wiley   +1 more source

A Bidirectional Relationship between Executive Function and Health Behavior: Evidence, Implications, and Future Directions

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2016
Physically active lifestyles and other health-enhancing behaviors play an important role in preserving executive function into old age. Conversely, emerging research suggests that executive functions facilitate participation in a broad range of healthy ...
J. Allan, D. McMinn, M. Daly
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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The Use of Memes to Evaluate Reflection Levels in an Evidence-Based Practice Course for Nutrition Graduate Students: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Advances in Medical Education and Practice
Crystal C Douglas, Christopher Messenger, Elizabeth J Lyons, Emily J Arentson-Lantz Department of Nutrition Sciences and Health Behavior, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USACorrespondence: Emily J Arentson-Lantz, Department of ...
Douglas CC, Messenger C, Lyons EJ, Arentson-Lantz EJ   +3 more
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Text 4 Health: Addressing Consumer Health Information Needs via Text Reference Service [PDF]

, 2014
This study seeks to provide empirical evidence about how health-related questions are answered in text reference service in order to further the understanding of how to best use texting as a reference service venue to fulfill people’s health information ...
Ta Park, Van M.
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai, Yoshitaka Kurihara, Fumi Yamauchi, Hiromi Hosoya, Takeshi Saito   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perception of Social Support and its Relationship With the Biological Rhythm of Women in the Postpartum Period

Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
It is known that social support is one of the main protective factors in the postpartum period. In addition, studies report the association between biological rhythm disruption and its consequences on health, especially mental, but little is known about ...
Maria Eduarda Oxley, Bárbara Borges Rubin, Carolina Coelho Scholl, Fernanda Teixeira Coelho, Bruna Beatriz Alves dos Santos, Mariana Bonati de Matos, Gabriele Ghisleni, Karen Amaral Tavares Pinheiro, Luciana de Avila Quevedo, Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro, Jéssica Puchalski Trettim   +10 more
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Experiencing discrimination increases risk taking. [PDF]

, 2013
Prior research has revealed racial disparities in health outcomes and health-compromising behaviors, such as smoking and drug abuse. It has been suggested that discrimination contributes to such disparities, but the mechanisms through which this might ...
Jamieson, Jeremy P, Koslov, Katrina, Mendes, Wendy Berry, Nock, Matthew K   +3 more
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