Associations Between Hearing Loss and Health-Related Costs: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study.

Purpose: Hearing loss (HL) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, but its health-related costs have been incompletely studied. Our objective was to examine the association between HL and direct health care costs and identify subgroups in which costs associated with HL are especially high.

Method: This was a retrospective population-based cohort study of adults treated in a universal health care system between April 2008 and March 2019.

Peer Support Interventions for People With CKD: A Scoping Review.

Rationale & Objective: Formalized peer support is a promising approach for addressing the emotional and practical needs of people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We systematically identified and summarized peer support interventions studied in individuals with CKD with or without kidney replacement therapy (KRT).

Sources Of Evidence: Search of electronic databases and grey literature sources in March 2023.

Occupational Priorities of People on Hemodialysis Who Participated in Energy Management Education.

People with kidney failure who undergo hemodialysis treatment and experience chronic fatigue identify negative effects on occupational performance and participation as a key aspect of their illness experience. To describe the occupational performance and participation problems of people treated with hemodialysis who live with debilitating fatigue. Fifteen participants, who were randomized to participate in an energy management intervention as part of a randomized controlled trial, completed two occupation-based assessments at baseline and chose three priority occupational performance or participation problems to address as goals during the intervention.

Emergency Department Use Among Adults Receiving Dialysis.

Importance: People with kidney failure receiving maintenance dialysis visit the emergency department (ED) 3 times per year on average, which is 3- to 8-fold more often than the general population. Little is known about the factors that contribute to potentially preventable ED use in this population.

Objective: To identify the clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with potentially preventable ED use among patients receiving maintenance dialysis.