Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Anita van Eck van der Sluijs, Anna A. Bonenkamp, Vera A. van Wallene, Tiny Hoekstra, Birgit Lissenberg-Witte, Friedo W. Dekker, Frans J. van Ittersum, Marianne C. Verhaar, Brigit C. van Jaarsveld, Alferso C. Abrahams
Summary: This study compared hospitalizations between peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) patients. The findings showed that PD patients had higher hospitalization rates, higher risk for first hospitalization, and higher number of hospitalizations, mainly due to peritonitis.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Paola Ciceri, Mario Cozzolino
Summary: Treatment of chronic kidney disease focuses on clearing uremic toxins, targeting these toxins and improving dialysis techniques can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, and improve quality of life and outcomes.
Article
Transplantation
Anita van Eck van der Sluijs, Alferso C. Abrahams, Maarten B. Rookmaaker, Marianne C. Verhaar, Willem Jan W. Bos, Peter J. Blankestijn, Friedo W. Dekker, Merel van Diepen, Gurbey Ocak
Summary: This study found that incident dialysis patients treated with hemodialysis (HD) had a higher risk of bleeding compared to those treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD). Specifically, HD patients with a history of prior bleeding were at an increased risk of bleeding.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Clodagh Cogley, Claire Carswell, Jessica Bramham, Kate Bramham, Aoife Smith, John Holian, Peter Conlon, Paul D'Alton
Summary: This research investigates the barriers and facilitators to effective kidney care for people with severe mental health difficulties (SMHDs) and concurrent kidney disease, and how care might be improved for this underserved population. Findings indicate that effective management of kidney disease for people with SMHDs requires integrated physical and mental health care, which takes an individualised whole person approach to addressing the interaction between kidney disease and mental health.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Jose Molto, Fredzzia Graterol, Adrian Curran, Natalia Ramos, Arkaitz Imaz, Diego Sandoval, Francisco Perez, Lucia Bailon, Saye Khoo, Laura Else, Roger Paredes
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of haemodialysis on doravirine concentrations in people living with HIV (PLWH) undergoing routine haemodialysis. The results showed that despite moderate removal of doravirine by haemodialysis, trough doravirine concentrations in plasma after the haemodialysis sessions remained in excess of the protein-binding-adjusted EC50 (5 ng/mL). Therefore, doravirine dosage adjustments are unnecessary in PLWH undergoing intermittent haemodialysis.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Chunyan Xie, Li Li, Lin Zhou, Cuifang Sun, Yini Zhang, Yamin Li
Summary: This study used cross-sectional survey design to explore the multiple mediating roles of the learned helplessness's core system in the relationship between health literacy/social support and self-management. Two multiple mediator models were constructed and helplessness and internality were found to partially mediate the relationship between health literacy/social support and self-management.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Irene Capelli, Fabio Pizza, Marco Ruggeri, Lorenzo Gasperoni, Elisa Carretta, Gabriele Donati, Giuseppe Cianciolo, Giuseppe Plazzi, Gaetano La Manna
Summary: The study investigated the prevalence, progression, risk factors, and impact of uraemic RLS on dialysis patients, finding associations with older age, diabetes, low albumin, and low body mass index. Results showed that RLS in dialysis patients was linked to reduced survival and had negative impacts on quality of life. Kidney transplantation could be an effective treatment option for RLS in HD patients, highlighting the secondary nature of RLS in this population.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Anna Soldati, Marta Maria Poggi, Domenico Azzolino, Simone Vettoretti, Matteo Cesari
Summary: This study examined the frailty status in older hemodialysis patients and found that frailty was associated with hospitalization and mortality. Frail patients were more likely to be hospitalized and had a higher risk of death.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Transplantation
Emily K. Yeung, Kevan R. Polkinghorne, Peter G. Kerr
Summary: This study demonstrates that compared with facility hemodialysis, home hemodialysis patients have a significantly lower risk of death, with comparable rates of transplantation, graft survival, and biochemical control at 6 months post-transplant.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Transplantation
Melissa Nataatmadja, Nicole Evangelidis, Karine E. Manera, Yeoungjee Cho, David W. Johnson, Jonathan C. Craig, Amanda Baumgart, Camilla S. Hanson, Jenny Shen, Chandana Guha, Nicole Scholes-Robertson, Allison Tong
Summary: Through analysis of survey data from patients receiving dialysis and their caregivers, it was found that the treatment burden of dialysis, lifestyle restrictions, uncertainty about the future, developing self-reliance, and adapting to lifestyle changes all contribute to mental health issues in this population. Increased attention to monitoring and managing mental health is needed for patients and their caregivers undergoing dialysis.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yu-Hsiang Chou, Yung-Ming Chen
Summary: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a growing problem among the aging population, with incomplete understanding of the pathways underlying renal aging and kidney disease contributing to the rising risk of end stage renal disease. This review aims to address these issues by updating mechanisms of renal senescence and summarizing recent findings on key clinical aspects of CKD in the elderly, discussing challenges and obstacles in caring for older people with CKD.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Thomas J. Wilkinson, Joanne Miksza, Francesco Zaccardi, Claire Lawson, Andrew C. Nixon, Hannah M. L. Young, Kamlesh Khunti, Alice C. Smith
Summary: Frailty is common in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with adverse outcomes, including mortality and risk of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Preventative interventions should be initiated to mitigate the development of frailty. The use of a simple frailty index, generated electronically from health records, can predict outcomes and may aid prioritization for management of people with frailty.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2022)
Review
Nursing
Christina J. Pearce, Natalie Hall, Joanna L. Hudson, Ken Farrington, Madeleine J. Ryan Tucker, David Wellsted, Julia Jones, Shivani Sharma, Sam Norton, Paula Ormandy, Nick Palmer, Anthony Quinnell, Lauren Fitzgerald, Sophie Griffiths, Joseph Chilcot
Summary: Depression is common among patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and is associated with poor outcomes. The most effective interventions and care pathways for depression in this population are still uncertain. This scoping review aimed to investigate how depression is identified and managed in adults with Chronic Kidney Disease.
JOURNAL OF RENAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abdulhameed Abdullah Alhabeeb, Rashed Abdullah Al-Duraihem, Saeed Alasmary, Zaied Alkhamaali, Nora A. Althumiri, Nasser F. BinDhim
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in Saudi Arabia and explore associated risk factors. The results showed a high prevalence of MDD and GAD risk, with low diagnosis and treatment rates. Risk factors included female sex, lower education and income levels, smoking, and waterpipe use, while protective factors included physical activity, participation in volunteering activities, and engagement in daily hobbies.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Transplantation
Wisam Bitar, Jaakko Helve, Eero Honkanen, Virpi Rauta, Mikko Haapio, Patrik Finne
Summary: This study compared the survival rate of patients on automated peritoneal dialysis (APD), continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), and home hemodialysis (HD). The results showed that the survival rates of patients on home HD and APD were similar, while CAPD patients had a lower survival rate.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Grace McKeon, Caroline Fitzgerald, Bonnie Furzer, Simon Rosenbaum, Robert Stanton, Oscar Lederman, Samuel B. Harvey, Kemi Wright
Summary: This study examines the experiences of exercise physiologists working in mental health and using telehealth, finding that telehealth is a feasible and well accepted platform to deliver exercise sessions for people with mental illness.
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Megan Galbally, Katherine Eggleston, Korinne Northwood, Dan Siskind, Michael Berk, Shuichi Suetani, Neeraj Gill, Nick O'Connor, Samuel B. Harvey, Susanna Every-Palmer
Summary: Re-examining the position of women in academic psychiatry and addressing the barriers they face is crucial for the revival and gender equity of this field. By promoting gender equality, academic psychiatry can make significant progress and gain insights into mental disorders.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Katherine Petrie, Matthew Spittal, Stephanie Zeritis, Matthew Phillips, Mark Deady, David Forbes, Richard Bryant, Fiona Shand, Samuel B. Harvey
Summary: The study found that while emergency service workers have higher suicide rates compared to other occupations, there is no independent association between emergency service work and increased risk of suicide, except for a trend observed among ambulance personnel.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Katherine Petrie, Stephanie Zeritis, Matthew Phillips, Nicola Chen, Fiona Shand, Matthew J. Spittal, Samuel B. Harvey
Summary: This study examined the risk of suicide among healthcare professionals compared to other occupations and explored changes in suicide rates over time. The findings show that healthcare professionals are at higher risk of suicide, particularly nurses and midwives. The suicide rates among female medical practitioners have significantly increased in the past two decades. Therefore, targeted suicide prevention initiatives are needed for healthcare professionals.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Leona Tan, Mark Deady, Olivia Mead, Rebecca M. Foright, Eric M. Brenneman, Jamie R. Yeager, Richard A. Bryant, Samuel B. Harvey
Summary: This study evaluated a web-based mind-body tactical resilience training program for first responders. The program was found to be feasible and acceptable, although improvements may be needed to enhance adherence rates. Further research using a larger and more rigorous trial design is needed to examine the effectiveness of this training as a prevention or treatment strategy for this population.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Leona Tan, Mark Deady, Richard A. Bryant, Samuel B. Harvey
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the associations between cognitive-emotional strategies and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in first responders with high trauma exposure. The findings suggested a significant association between the emotion regulation strategy of expressive suppression and PTSD symptoms, while no significant associations were found for other cognitive-emotional strategies. Logistic regression analysis indicated that those with high use of expressive suppression were at significantly greater odds of probable PTSD.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Dermatology
B. Storer, K. A. Kershaw, T. A. Braund, C. Chakouch, M. J. Coleshill, S. Haffar, S. Harvey, J. Newby, G. Sicouri, M. Murphy
Summary: This systematic review analyzes the prevalence and trends of anxiety in dermatology outpatient clinics. The results show that anxiety is common among dermatology outpatients, especially psoriasis patients. Considering the impact of anxiety on patient outcomes and well-being, dermatologists are encouraged to consider how anxiety may affect patients in their clinics and how to best identify and support patients with anxiety.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Samuel Harvey
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jessica Strudwick, Aimee Gayed, Mark Deady, Sam Haffar, Sophia Mobbs, Aiysha Malik, Aemal Akhtar, Taylor Braund, Richard A. Bryant, Samuel B. Harvey
Summary: Workplace mental health screening programmes have limited efficacy in improving employee mental health symptoms. Screening followed by facilitated access to treatment interventions showed a small improvement. Certainty of findings ranged from low to very low. Further research is needed to understand the independent effect of screening and other interventions on preventing mental ill health at work.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
K. Petrie, S. Sanatkar, F. Shand, S. B. Harvey
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of common mental disorders and suicidal ideation among doctors in different medical specialties in Australia. The results showed that doctors in anaesthetics and paediatrics were at higher risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts compared to General Practitioners. The study highlights the urgent need for interventions to address mental health issues among doctors in all specialties.
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Tania L. King, Ludmila Fleitas Alfonzo, Philip Batterham, Andrew Mackinnon, Chris Lockwood, Samuel Harvey, Brian Kelly, Helen Lingard, Laura Cox, Tony D. LaMontagne
Summary: This study aimed to compare suicide prevention literacy and help-seeking intentions among participants receiving face-to-face suicide prevention training, with those receiving face-to-face training augmented by a smartphone application. Results showed that participants in the face-to-face plus smartphone application group were more likely to seek help from MATES workers/Connectors and workmates than those in the face-to-face only group. Therefore, the smartphone application, together with face-to-face training, is beneficial in enhancing help-seeking intentions.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Andrew F. Arena, Sophia Mobbs, Samineh Sanatkar, Douglas Williams, Daniel Collins, Marnie Harris, Samuel B. Harvey, Mark Deady
Summary: Unemployment is strongly associated with depression and anxiety. This review analyzed controlled intervention trials aimed at improving mental health outcomes during unemployment. Both prevention and treatment interventions were effective, with treatment interventions showing larger effects. Cognitive Therapy/CBT and work-related interventions had the most robust evidence base.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mark Deady, Daniel A. J. Collins, Isobel Lavender, Andrew Mackinnon, Nicholas Glozier, Richard Bryant, Helen Christensen, Samuel B. Harvey
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a smartphone-based intervention in preventing depression in workers with moderate stress levels. The results showed that the intervention group had significant reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms, as well as improved work performance. However, the intervention did not show effectiveness in preventing clinically diagnosed depression in the intention-to-treat analysis.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Leona Tan, Jessica Strudwick, Mark Deady, Richard Bryant, Samuel B. Harvey
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the literature on the preventive effect of mind-body exercise interventions on trauma-related mental disorders and found that mind-body exercise interventions may have a certain effect in preventing the development of post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder, but the conclusions are limited in terms of reference.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mark Deady, Daniel Collins, Aimee Gayed, Samuel B. Harvey, Richard Bryant
Summary: This study details the development and framework used to build a smartphone app to support PTSD treatment. Through iterative testing and active end user consultation, a highly usable app was developed. The app was well received by clinicians and clients.
