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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
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring and correcting bias in indirect estimates of under-5 mortality in populations affected by HIV/AIDS: a simulation study

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background In populations that lack vital registration systems, under-5 mortality (U5M) is commonly estimated using survey-based approaches, including indirect methods.
John Quattrochi, Joshua A. Salomon, Kenneth Hill, Marcia C. Castro   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Trends and risk factors for childhood diarrhea in sub-Saharan countries (1990–2013): assessing the neighborhood inequalities [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2016
Background: Diarrheal diseases are a major cause of child mortality and one of the main causes of medical consultation for children in sub-Saharan countries.
Aristide R. Bado, A. Sathiya Susuman, Eric I. Nebie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

IJCM_149A: Profile of injuries among children admitted to a tertiary care hospital of Mangalore city, South India.

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: Childhood injuries represent a significant public health concern worldwide, with a considerable impact on morbidity and mortality rates among children.
Siddharth Rathaur, Harika Lakshmi Polisetty, Roopkatha Ghosh, Faiza Hafiz, Nidhi Modi, Nithin Kumar, T Rekha, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Prasanna Mithra, Ramesh Holla   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

IJCM_374A: Parental perspectives on the MR vaccination campaign in Mangaluru insights from government mandates: A cross-sectional study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: Measles is the leading cause of child mortality in India. MR vaccine provides immunity against measles & rubella and was offered in 2 doses – 9 completed months and 16-24 months of age.
T Rekha, Prerna Ahuja, Yashi Dixit, Akhil Jaiswal, Saksham Mathur, Sweta Reddy, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Prasanna Mithra, Nithin Kumar, Ramesh Holla   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

LiST modelling with monitoring data to estimate impact on child mortality of an ORS and zinc programme with public sector providers in Bihar, India

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Many interventions have attempted to increase vulnerable and remote populations’ access to ORS and zinc to reduce child mortality from diarrhoea. However, the impact of these interventions is difficult to measure.
Jayachandran A. Ayyanat, Catherine Harbour, Sanjeev Kumar, Manjula Singh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geographic access to care is not a determinant of child mortality in a rural Kenyan setting with high health facility density. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Policy-makers evaluating country progress towards the Millennium Development Goals also examine trends in health inequities. Distance to health facilities is a known determinant of health care utilization and may drive inequalities in health ...
Tsofa, B, Tsofa Benjamin, Moïsi Jennifer C, Noor, Abdisalan M, Levine, OS, Gatakaa Hellen, J Anthony G Scott, Levine Orin S, Noor, AM, Scott, John, Jennifer C Moïsi, Thomas N Williams, Williams, TN, Bauni, Evasius, Levine, Orin S, Orin S Levine, Hellen Gatakaa, Evasius Bauni, Mosi, JC, Tsofa, Benjamin, Williams Thomas N, Scott, JA, Bauni Evasius, Benjamin Tsofa, Moïsi, Jennifer C, Bauni, E, Abdisalan M Noor, Scott, J Anthony G, Williams, Thomas N, Noor Abdisalan M, Moïsi, JC, Scott, JAG, Williams, Thomas, Gatakaa, Hellen, Gatakaa, H, Scott J Anthony G   +35 more
core   +2 more sources