Kidney

Estimating a Minimal Important Difference for the EQ-5D-5L Utility Index in Dialysis Patients – Amanda N. Siriwardana et al.

2024-06-12T18:02:59+10:00Clinical trials, Kidney, PROMS, Publications, Treatment|

The EQ-5D-5L is a commonly used health-related quality of life instrument for evaluating interventions in patients receiving dialysis; however, the minimal important difference (MID) that constitutes a meaningful treatment effect for this population has not been established. This study aims to estimate the MID for [...]

Updating the Data: The Resource Consumption of Modern-Day Hemodialysis Systems – Katherine A. Barraclough et al.

2024-06-05T15:15:22+10:00Carbon footprint, Carbon neutral, Climate change, Kidney, Publications, Sustainable health care|

A pressing need exists for hemodialysis resource usage data based on current-day practice and hemodialysis systems. Accordingly, this study aimed to measure and compare the water and energy requirements of hemodialysis equipment in use in 2 Australian satellite hemodialysis units under standard operating conditions. Power [...]

The Carbon Footprint of Peritoneal Dialysis in Australia – Scott McAlister et al.

2024-06-05T13:34:58+10:00Carbon footprint, Carbon neutral, Kidney, Publications, Sustainable health care|

As climate change escalates with increasing health impacts, healthcare must address its carbon footprint. A critical first step is understanding the sources and extent of emissions from commonly utilised clinical care pathways. We used attributional process-based life cycle analysis to quantify CO2 equivalent emissions associated [...]

Kidney trajectory charts improve GP management of patients with reduced kidney function: a randomised controlled vignette study – Michelle Guppy et al.

2024-06-04T12:22:26+10:00Ageing, Health professionals, Kidney, Overdiagnosis, Primary Care, Publications|

This randomised case vignette study showed that having access to a chart that graphs percentile kidney function (eGFR) by age was associated with more appropriate management review periods for the patient cases with reduced kidney function. In the case of the older woman with stable [...]

Cutting back on low-value healthcare practices supports sustainable kidney care – Scott McAlister et al.

2024-04-05T15:12:07+11:00Carbon footprint, Carbon neutral, Climate change, Ethical considerations, Kidney, Low-value care, Publications, Shared decision making, Sustainable health care|

July 2023 marked the hottest month on record, underscoring the urgent need for action on climate change. The imperative to reduce carbon emissions extends to all sectors, including health care, with it being responsible for 5.5% of global emissions. In decarbonizing health care, although much [...]

Journey to kidney transplantation: patient dynamics, suspensions, transplantation and deaths in the Australian kidney transplant waitlist – Nicole L De La Mata et al.

2023-12-04T13:37:50+11:00Health literacy, Kidney, Publications, Shared decision making, Surgery|

People on the kidney waitlist are less informed about potential suspensions. Disparities may exist among those who are suspended and who return to the waitlist. We evaluated the patient journey after entering the waitlist, including suspensions and outcomes, and factors associated with these transitions.

Feasibility of Symptom monitoring WIth Feedback Trial (SWIFT) for adults on hemodialysis: a registry-based cluster randomized pilot trial – Neeru Agarwal et al.

2023-12-01T15:47:41+11:00Audit and feedback, Kidney, PROMS, Publications, Randomised Control Trial (RCT)|

Patients with kidney failure on hemodialysis (HD) experience considerable symptom burden and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). There is limited use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in facility HD units to direct immediate care, with response rates in other studies between 36 to [...]

Assessing the Carbon Footprint of Hemodialysis: A First Step Toward Environmentally Sustainable Kidney Care – Katherine Barraclough & Scott McAlister

2022-09-07T14:36:25+10:00Carbon footprint, Kidney, Publications|

Within health care, the carbon footprint of hemodialysis (HD) appears to be particularly high, due to both a high use of energy, water, and consumables, and the repeated nature of dialysis treatments. However, studies quantifying this carbon effect are sparse.

Kidney trajectory charts to assist general practitioners in the assessment of patients with reduced kidney function: a randomised vignette study – Michelle Guppy et al.

2022-02-24T16:58:26+11:00Kidney, Overdiagnosis, Publications, Underdiagnosis|

To investigate the decisional impact of an age-based chart of kidney function decline to support general practitioners (GPs) to appropriately interpret estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and identify patients with a clinically relevant kidney problem.

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