Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Branden D. Tarlow, W. Ray Kim, Ajitha Mannalithara, Paul Y. Kwo, C. Andrew Bonham, Allison Kwong
Summary: This study found that MELD 3.0 scores beyond 40 are associated with increasing waitlist mortality without adversely affecting posttransplant outcomes. Uncapping the MELD score for waitlist candidates may lead to greater survival benefits from liver transplantation.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Rajesh Ahlawat, Akshay Sood, Wooju Jeong, Prasun Ghosh, Jacob Keeley, Firas Abdollah, Vijay Kher, Phil Olson, Guillaume Farah, Hallie Wurst, Mahendra Bhandari, Mani Menon
Summary: The study revealed that robotic-assisted kidney transplantation was associated with fewer postoperative complications and improved patient comfort compared to traditional open surgery, with comparable outcomes in terms of graft function, graft rejection, and overall survival between the two techniques.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Mario Spaggiari, Pierpaolo Di Cocco, Kiara Tulla, Kerim B. Kaylan, Mario A. Masrur, Chandra Hassan, Jorge A. Alvarez, Enrico Benedetti, Ivo Tzvetanov
Summary: This study compared the safety and efficacy of combining robotic sleeve gastrectomy and robotic-assisted kidney transplant to robotic kidney transplant alone in obese patients, and found that the combined surgery was more effective in reducing body weight, despite longer operation time without increased risk of complications.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Laurence Bouchet-Delbos, Amandine Even, Emilie Varey, Soraya Saiagh, Sylvain Bercegeay, Cecile Braudeau, Brigitte Dreno, Gilles Blancho, Regis Josien, Maria-Cristina Cuturi, Aurelie Moreau
Summary: The study developed a GMP-compliant method for producing ATDCs and compared the phenotype and functions of ATDCs extracted from healthy volunteers and patients.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Sang Oh. Yun, Jongman Kim, Jinsoo Rhu, Gyu-Seong Choi, Jae-Won Joh
Summary: The study shows that LDLT is comparable to DDLT in terms of graft survival for high-MELD liver transplantation. Biliary complications are more common in LDLT group while viral infection, postoperative uncontrolled ascites, and postoperative hemodialysis are more common in DDLT group. Acute chronic liver failure, intraoperative RBC transfusion, and early postoperative complications are risk factors for graft failure in LDLT group.
JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Christian Sohns, Henrik Fox, Nassir F. Marrouche, Harry J. G. M. Crijns, Angelika Costard-Jaeckle, Leonard Bergau, Gerhard Hindricks, Nikolaos Dagres, Samuel Sossalla, Rene Schramm, Thomas Fink, Mustapha El Hamriti, Maximilian Moersdorf, Vanessa Sciacca, Frank Konietschke, Volker Rudolph, Jan Gummert, Jan G. P. Tijssen, Philipp Sommer, CASTLE HTx Investigators
Summary: Among patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage heart failure, catheter ablation combined with guideline-directed medical therapy was associated with a lower likelihood of a composite of death from any cause, implantation of a left ventricular assist device, or urgent heart transplantation compared to medical therapy alone.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Young-Seob Jeong, Juhyun Kim, Dahye Kim, Jiyoung Woo, Mun Gyu Kim, Hun Woo Choi, Ah Reum Kang, Sun Young Park
Summary: This study developed a model to predict major cardiac events in ESRD patients undergoing any type of surgery, and found that operation-related features have the biggest impact on model performance.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Marcel G. Naik, Wolfgang Arns, Klemens Budde, Fritz Diekmann, Frank Eitner, Wilfried Gwinner, Nils Heyne, Jan Steffen Jurgensen, Christian Morath, Udo Riester, Katharina M. Heller, Michael Fischereder
Summary: The study retrospectively analyzed 726 renal transplant recipients converted to sirolimus, showing lower cancer incidence rates after conversion. Patients with prior malignancy were older but had lower cancer rates after conversion. Renal function and graft survival were better in all cancer types compared to patients converted to sirolimus without cancers. Patient survival was largely dependent on tumor entity.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michael Wei-Chih Liu, Maimun Syukri, Abdullah Abdullah, Li-Yin Chien
Summary: Universal health coverage in Indonesia has made hemodialysis services more accessible, but patient adherence to hemodialysis schedules remains a challenge. Factors such as education level and self-care behaviors play a significant role in attendance rates. Moreover, health literacy among hemodialysis patients needs to be improved to ensure better treatment outcomes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Rayka Malek, Ahmadreza Baghestani, Farin Rashid-Farokhi, Shadi Shafaghi, Farzanehsadat Minoo, Foolad Eghbali, Navin Chandra, Masoud Shafaghi, Kaveh Bonyadi, Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini-Baharanchi
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of demographic and laboratory parameters on the survival of patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in a hemodialysis center in Iran. The results showed that male gender, hypercalcemia, and hypoparathyroidism were associated with worse outcomes. Correcting these laboratory parameters may improve patients' survival in the hemodialysis population.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jae-Seung Yun, Yong-Moon Park, Kyungdo Han, Hyung-Wook Kim, Seon-Ah Cha, Yu-Bae Ahn, Seung-Hyun Ko
Summary: The study showed a significant association between the number of severe hypoglycemia episodes and the development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in patients with type 2 diabetes, with those experiencing three or more episodes having nearly double the risk of developing ESRD.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Rocio Santos-perez de la Blanca, Jose Medina-Polo, Elena Pena-Vallejo, Manuel Pamplona-Casamayor, Julio Teigell-Tobar, Mario Hernandez-Arroyo, Jose Manuel Duarte-Ojeda, Angel Tejido-Sanchez, Fernando Cabrera-Meiras, Natalia Miranda-Utrera, Lucia Garcia-Gonzalez, Esther Gonzalez-Monte, Alfredo Rodriguez-Antolin
Summary: Third kidney transplantations have significantly higher incidence of lymphocele, rejection, and urinary obstruction compared to first and second transplantations, with slightly lower graft survival rates at 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years.
INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Scott J. Douglas, Sahir S. Pervaiz, Oliver C. Sax, Nequesha S. Mohamed, Ronald E. Delanois, Aaron J. Johnson
Summary: ESRD dialysis patients had higher rates of readmissions, mechanical complications, and revision surgery after THA compared to RTRs. Additionally, they incurred higher costs, suggesting that joint surgeons may consider delaying THA in suitable patients until after renal transplantation.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2021)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Nikolaos Pyrgidis, Ioannis Mykoniatis, Ioannis Sokolakis, Ioanna Minopoulou, Meletios P. Nigdelis, Petros Sountoulides, Paolo Verze, Georgios Hatzichristodoulou, Dimitrios Hatzichristou
Summary: Renal transplantation improves erectile function and reduces the risk of erectile dysfunction postoperatively compared to preoperatively, although the evidence is mostly based on low quality data due to methodological concerns and high heterogeneity among included studies. More studies with standardized outcomes are needed to validate and strengthen these findings.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Felix Becker, Anne-Sophie Mehdorn, Vasilios Getsopulos, Katharina Schuette-Nuetgen, Stefan Reuter, Barbara Suwelack, Andreas Pascher, Jens G. Brockmann, Ralf Bahde
Summary: The study found that renal transplant recipients with a history of pretransplant malignancy (PTM) have inferior graft survival rates, highlighting the need for enhanced monitoring of these recipients and heightened vigilance for cancer recurrence.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Emma K. Massey, Mirjam Tielen, Mirjam Laging, Reinier Timman, Denise K. Beck, Roshni Khemai, Teun van Gelder, Willem Weimar
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
J. W. Grijpma, M. Tielen, A. L. van Staa, L. Maasdam, T. van Gelder, S. P. Berger, J. J. Busschbach, M. G. H. Betjes, W. Weimar, E. K. Massey
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2016)
Article
Psychiatry
Emma K. Massey, Mirjam Tielen, Mirjam Laging, Denise K. Beck, Roshni Khemai, Teun van Gelder, Willem Weimar
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2013)
Article
Transplantation
Mirjam Tielen, N. Job A. van Exel, Marleen C. van Buren, Louise Maasdam, Willem Weimar
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2011)
Article
Immunology
Miriam Tielen, Anne Loes van Staa, Susan Jedeloo, N. Job A. van Exel, Willem Weimar
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Janet M. J. Been-Dahmen, Denise K. Beck, Marielle A. C. Peeters, Heleen van der Stege, Mirjam Tielen, Marleen C. van Buren, Erwin Ista, AnneLoes van Staa, Emma K. Massey
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Denise Karin Beck, Mirjam Tielen, Marloes Rechards, Reinier Timman, Charlotte Boonstra, Josette Versteegh, Jacqueline van de Wetering, Robert Zietse, Teun van Gelder, Willem Weimar, Jan van Saase, Jan van Busschbach, Emma Kay Massey
Article
Surgery
Marleen C. C. van Buren, Jildau R. R. Meinderts, Christiaan A. J. Oudmaijer, Margriet F. C. de Jong, Henk Groen, Tessa Royaards, Louise Maasdam, Mirjam Tielen, Marlies E. J. Reinders, A. Titia Lely, Jacqueline van de Wetering
Summary: A retrospective multicenter study was conducted to assess the impact of post-Living Kidney Donation (LKD) pregnancy on the long-term outcomes of the mono-kidney and the mother. The study found that post-LKD pregnancies did not significantly affect kidney function, although a higher incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy was observed. However, fetal outcomes were not compromised. These findings suggest that a pregnancy wish alone should not be a reason to exclude women from LKD.
TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Surgery
Regina Van Zanten, Daphne Peelen, Mirjam Laging, Rens Kraaijeveld, Annemiek Peeters, Carla Baan, Mirjam Tielen, Martijn van den Hoogen, Emma Massey
TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Denise Beck, Janet Been-Dahmen, Marielle Peeters, Jan Willem Grijpma, Heleen van der Stege, Mirjam Tielen, Marleen van Buren, Willem Weimar, Erwin Ista, Emma Massey, Anneloes van Staa
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Surgery
Mirjam Tielen, Anneloes L. van Staa, Susan Jedeloo, Willem Weimar
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2007)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Noora Jawad, Faisal F. Hakeem, Wael Sabbah
Summary: This study aims to examine socioeconomic and ethnic variations in the provision of health advice by dental professionals. The findings indicate the prominent roles of education level, ethnicity, and smoking status in the provision of health advice. The study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to promote equity and cultural competence in delivering health advice in dental settings.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katherine Miles, Bernadette O'Neill, Shuangyu Li
Summary: This study conducted a meta-ethnography to identify and synthesize guidance for optimizing feedback interactions in undergraduate clinical communication simulations. The findings led to the development of a new Feedback Kidney Model, which can guide medical education and future research on feedback in promoting learning. Incorporating meta-cognitive training and utilizing the model can help improve students' learning and communication with patients through on-site face-to-face feedback.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ellen Van de Velde, Ann Van Hecke, Kristof Eeckloo, Simon Malfait
Summary: This study investigates the suitability of experience-based co-design as a method for designing bedside handover in mental health care, and finds that it is a suitable method for enhancing patient involvement in nursing handovers in a general hospital's mental healthcare unit.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yasmine Probst, Maddison Luscombe, Marta Hilfischer, Vivienne Guan, Lauren Houston
Summary: This study explores the interpretation of MS-targeted nutrition messages using semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that dietary changes made by patients with MS after diagnosis are a coping mechanism to address uncertainty, fear of disease progression, and the risk of relapse. The admiration and skepticism towards extremist MS diets depend on individual vulnerability and support from healthcare professionals. The unique MS journey influences the interpretation of the messages, driven by engagement, practicality, and credibility.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aisha T. Langford, Kerli Orellana, Nancy Buderer, Katerina Andreadis, Stephen K. Williams
Summary: This study examined the associations between digital health, sociodemographic factors, and medical conditions on patient-centered communication (PCC). The results suggested that age, education level, household income, and history of hypertension were related to the quality of PCC.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Danielle Huisman, Taylor Burrows, Louise Sweeney, Kirsty Bannister, Rona Moss-Morris
Summary: This study found limited information on symptoms during remission of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on readily searchable patient websites, which fails to adequately explain the persistence of symptoms during remission for patients.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bethan Benwell, Maria Erofeeva, Catrin S. Rhys
Summary: This study examined how language choices made by call handlers affect the progress of complaint calls and the stance of the callers. The findings showed that displaying affiliation at relevant moments in the conversation helps advance the call and de-escalate the complaint, while the absence or misplacement of affiliation may lead to escalation. Early intervention in establishing affiliation with the caller's concerns and reasoning is crucial for de-escalation.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah V. Hantzmon, Clemontina A. Davenport, Maya N. Das Gupta, Temi A. Adekunle, Sarah E. Gaither, Maren K. Olsen, Sandro O. Pinheiro, Kimberly S. Johnson, Hannah Mahoney, Allison Falls, Lauren Lloyd, Kathryn I. Pollak
Summary: This study examined the impact of racial differences on patient trust and distrust in physician-patient interactions through audio-recorded cardiologist-patient encounters. The results showed that Black patients had lower expressions of trust and a higher level of guardedness compared to White patients. It suggests that White clinicians can improve communication with Black patients to increase expressions of trust.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Caitlin S. Sayegh, Ellen Iverson, Karen K. Macdonell, Shinyi Wu, Marvin Belzer
Summary: This study applied a Supportive Accountability Model to examine youth's perception of remote human coaching and automated reminders for medication adherence. The findings indicated that both coaching and automated reminders were effective in improving adherence, with coaching being viewed as more potent and engaging. Phone calls enhanced the sense of supportive accountability, but texts were more convenient and flexible. Individual preferences varied.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer Necci Dineen, Mitchell Doucette, Mekaila Carey, Kerri M. Raissian
Summary: This paper aims to understand the facilitators and barriers perceived by general practice physicians in initiating anticipatory guidance around firearm safety. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 GPs to explore their perspectives. Barriers to providing secure firearm storage counseling include inadequate screening mechanisms, limited understanding of who is at risk for firearm injury, time pressures, concerns about patient receptivity, and a need for training. Structural issues need to be addressed before focusing on how to have conversations about firearm safety.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Henrike J. Westerink, Cato C. Bresser, Mirjam M. Garvelink, Cornelia F. van Udenkraan, Ouisam Zouitni, Hans A. J. Bart, Philip J. van der Wees, Paul B. van der Nat
Summary: This study aims to explore the perspectives and needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients regarding the use of outcome data in consultations. The findings indicate that HCPs do not routinely use aggregated outcome data in consultations due to various barriers. Patients, however, consider aggregated outcome data important but have different preferences based on their health conditions.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bronwyn Newman, Mashreka Sarwar, Ashfaq Chauhan, Reema Harrison
Summary: Co-facilitation presents an opportunity to address inequity in codesign, and through our experiences in the CanEngage project, we have identified three mechanisms to promote equity.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andre Vaagan, Mette Haaland-Overby, Alison Axisa Eriksen, Kari Fredriksen, Vibeke Stenov, Cecilie Varsi, Brynja Ingadottir, Bryan Richard Cleal, Anita Royneberg Alvheim, Karl Fredrik Westermann, Hilde Stromme, Olof Birna Kristjansdottir
Summary: This study summarizes the recent evidence on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of videoconference group-based patient and caregiver education. The results suggest that this education approach is highly feasible and acceptable, and may improve health outcomes for participants. However, the evidence of effectiveness is limited and the quality of studies varies. Further research is needed to establish the effectiveness of this education approach for different patient and caregiver groups.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Momoka Igarashi, Takayuki Kawaguchi, Takuma Shiozawa, Sosei Yamaguchi
Summary: The study aims to identify conversation topics, who initiated the topics, and differences in topics with and without the use of a shared decision-making (SDM) tool in psychiatric outpatient consultations. The findings show that daily life issues, especially related to work, were the main topics discussed, and the SDM tool seems to facilitate discussion of patients' concerns.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qiwei Luna Wu, Grace Ellen Brannon
Summary: This study explores how patient-centered communication, media, and organizational factors influence patients' intentions to use telehealth. The findings suggest that positive healthcare experiences, organizational support, and quality media designs are associated with telehealth adoption.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
