Publications by authors named "Carmen Sceppa"
Background: The Center for Technology in Support of Self-Management and Health (NUCare) is an exploratory research center funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research's P20 mechanism positioned to conduct rigorous research on the integration of technology in the self-management of the older adult population.
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and application of an evaluation plan and preliminary evaluation results from the first year of implementation.
Methods: This evaluation plan is derived from and is consistent with Dorsey et al.
Background: Greater body mass index (BMI) is associated with worse survival in the general population, but appears to confer a survival advantage in patients with kidney failure treated by hemodialysis. Data are limited on the relationship of BMI with mortality in patients in the earlier stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Study Design: Cohort study.