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Publikováno v:
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 38:847-852
Some dialysis units have a policy of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on all patients who experience cardiac arrest while undergoing dialysis. However, to perform CPR on patients who do not want it is contrary to ethics and the law. We
Autor:
William F. Keane, J. Michael Lazarus, Philip J. Held, Joel D. Kopple, Brendan P. Teehan, Karren King, Tom F. Parker, Raymond M. Hakim
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 24:968-973
R ECENT epidemiologic studies have provided alarming evidence that the mortality rates of maintenance dialysis patients in the United States are very high: the gross annual mortality rate is approximately 24%. Moreover, the mortality rate of US maint
Publikováno v:
Nephrology newsissues. 22(12)
Unbiased patient education for individuals with chronic kidney disease can result in a multitude of positive benefits. The current study reviewed 1,844 participants in a six-topic patient education program over a 12-year period from June 1994 to July
Publikováno v:
Nephrology newsissues. 19(11)
Future study of communication between dialysis patients and health care providers could not only aid in understanding the survey findings but also advance emphasis on those areas of care needing to be enhanced. By raising awareness about communicatio
Autor:
Alvin H. Moss, Karren King
Publikováno v:
Advances in chronic kidney disease. 11(2)
Based on casual conversations among those working in dialysis units, dialysis facility staff often face situations created by difficult or disruptive patients, yet relatively little is known about these situations. A computer interactive session at a
Autor:
William F. Keane, Rosalind M. Peters, Allan J. Collins, Suzanne E. Ohmit, Shu Chen Chen, Donald A. Molony, Karren King, John M. Flack, Wendy W. Brown, Michael J. Klag
Publikováno v:
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation. 42(1)
Background: Early identification of persons at risk for kidney disease provides an opportunity to prevent or delay its progression and decrease morbidity and mortality. Our hypothesis was that implementation of a targeted screening program in communi
Autor:
Karren King
Publikováno v:
Advances in renal replacement therapy. 10(1)
Rehabilitation of patients on dialysis encompasses vocational, physical, psychological, and social domains. Rehabilitation efforts in each of these areas require not only a team approach but also performance of specific roles and responsibilities by
Autor:
Karren King
Publikováno v:
Advances in renal replacement therapy. 7(3)
The National Kidney Foundation undertook a survey of individuals with chronic renal failure to assess factors that may have influenced their treatment selection. Areas examined included demographic data, patient education, movement between modalities
Autor:
Karren King
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 16:351-353
Noncompliance must be viewed as a symptom of another problem or problems. Treatment plans should be developed based on an individualized assessment of the patient's physiologic functioning and psychosocial situation. It must be determined whether the
Autor:
Karren King
Publikováno v:
Advances in renal replacement therapy. 1(3)
When Congress was considering extending Medicare coverage to those with chronic renal failure, it was predicted that 100% of these individuals would be vocationally active. Unfortunately, the actual vocational rehabilitation rate for this population