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Methodological progress note: Descriptive, predictive, and causal observational studies

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Observational data can be used to answer descriptive, predictive, and causal questions. Analysis of observational data can be challenging and may require complex analytical methods to produce meaningful, unbiased results; for example, when addressing confounding in causal studies.
Brett P. Dyer, Mari Takashima, Robert S. Ware   +2 more
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Comparable rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections between non-tunneled and tunneled hemodialysis catheters [PDF]

Background: A hemodialysis catheter may serve as a short- or medium-term vascular access solution. Current guidelines suggest restricting non-tunneled catheter use to 2 weeks, partially based on studies using straight non-tunneled jugular catheters ...
Gubenšek, Jakob, Zrimšek, Matej
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Ultrasound‐guided versus open surgical central venous access in children: A systematic review

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Central venous catheters (CVCs) are essential in pediatric care for long‐term venous access. While tunneled CVCs have traditionally been placed using open surgical venotomy or cut‐down (OS), ultrasound‐guided (USG) percutaneous insertion is widely used.
Michiel F. Lagerweij, Xavier W. Werner, Aysenur Demirok, Benaja de Feijter, Roel Bakx, Faridi S. Jamaludin, Marc A. Benninga, Rob Hurks, Otto M. van Delden, Merit M. Tabbers   +9 more
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Survival of tunneled hemodialysis catheters after percutaneous placement [PDF]

, 2016
Background. Tunneled catheters are becoming increasingly used as a permanent dialysis access. Easy way of insertion and good long-term patency make them competitive to fistulas in some groups of patients. Methods.
Liberek, Tomasz, Wołyniec, Wojciech, Gruszecki, Marcin, Rutkowski, Bolesław, Weber, Ewa   +4 more
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A structured multidisciplinary home parenteral nutrition program in a public healthcare system: Implementation model, nursing‐led training protocol, and 11‐year safety outcomes

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is the standard of care for adults with chronic intestinal failure (CIF), but evidence from publicly funded healthcare systems in middle‐income countries is limited. This study describes an 11‐year experience of a structured, nursing‐led HPN program within Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS ...
Tatiana da Cunha Rana, Mariana Hollanda Martins da Rocha, Luiz Augusto Carneiro d'Albuquerque, André Dong Won Lee, Wellington Andraus, Luciana Bertocco de Paiva Haddad   +5 more
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Evaluating the efficacy of obturator cryoneurolysis for hip adductor spasticity: An observational, prospective study

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hip adductor spasticity is a common affliction among patients with disorders of the central nervous system. Cryoneurolysis is a novel intervention for spasticity involving the application of extreme cold to a nerve. This induces axonal breakdown, relieving spasticity.
Fraser MacRae, Mahdis Hashemi, Paul Winston   +2 more
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sj-pdf-1-jva-10.1177_11297298211070690 – Supplemental material for Infectious outcomes of fibrin sheath disruption in tunneled dialysis catheters

, 2022
Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-jva-10.1177_11297298211070690 for Infectious outcomes of fibrin sheath disruption in tunneled dialysis catheters by Mara Waters, Ella Huszti, Maria Erika Ramirez and Charmaine E.
Charmaine E. Lok (7012523), Ella Huszti (596056), Mara Waters (11928333), Maria Erika Ramirez (11928336)   +3 more
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Hereditary thrombophilia and thrombosis of tunneled hemodialysis catheters: A single center study [PDF]

, 2021
Introduction: Vascular access thrombosis increases the risk of mortality and morbidity in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis (HD). This study aimed to evaluate hereditary thrombophilia factors in HD patients and its association with ...
Farzad Kakaei, Sina Zarrintan, Mohammad Reza Ardalan, Saba Mirabolfathi, Negin Yavari, Mehrdad Mozafar   +5 more
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Vascular access challenges in hemodialysis children

Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Background Hemodialysis (HD) success is dependent mainly on vascular access (VA). The aim of this study is to share the experience of Pediatric Nephrology Unit (PNU), Cairo University Children’s Hospital (CUCH), with VA-related obstacles in end stage ...
Doaa M. Salah, Fatina I. Fadel, Mohamed A. Abdel Mawla, Hesham NAbdel Mooty, Mohamed El Ghobashy, Amr M. Salem, Mohamed Gamal Fathallah, Eman Abobakr Abd Alazem   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences of Women and Clinicians During the Introduction of Uterine Transplantation to the UK: A Qualitative Case Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the experiences of women and clinicians during the introduction of uterine transplantation (UTx) to the UK. Design A qualitative study utilising prospective case study methodology (interviews and observations) over 6 years.
Daisy Elliott, Richard J. Smith, Maeve Coyle, Rhiannon Macefield, Saliha Vali, Anni King, Natalie Blencowe, Cynthia Ochieng, Christin Hoffmann, Isabel Quiroga, Ben P. Jones, Ariadne L'Heveder, Kerry N. L. Avery, Jane M. Blazeby   +13 more
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