Asthma care coordination in schools by school nurses: An integrative literature review.

Objective: The purpose of this integrative literature review is to document and synthesize the available evidence on school nurse asthma care coordination challenges and explain the components of asthma care coordination/case management at schools.

Design: The Whittemore and Knafl guidelines were followed for this integrative literature review.

Sample: Twelve diverse primary sources-one qualitative study, eight quantitative studies, and three mixed-method studies-were used for the review.

The relation between hemoglobin variability and carotid intima-media thickness in chronic hemodialysis patients.

Purpose: Hemoglobin variability is a common problem among hemodialysis patients. We have previously demonstrated an association between Hb variability and left ventricular mass index. In this study, we investigated a possible relation between Hb variability and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT).

Students With Asthma and Its Impacts.

Asthma is a common chronic disease in children. Uncontrolled asthma is a significant contributor to school absenteeism, emergency room visits, and hospitalization, all of which can lead to low school performance, financial burdens, and emotional problems for children and their parents. Asthma in children restricts the activities of school-aged children, such as participating in before- and after-school activity and extracurricular activities such as sports.

Effect of hemoglobin variability on mortality and some cardiovascular parameters in hemodialysis patients.

Background And Objectives: Most hemodialysis patients show hemoglobin fluctuations between low-normal and high levels. This hemoglobin variability may cause left ventricle hypertrophy and may increase mortality as well. Recently, many studies were designed to evaluate the effect of hemoglobin variability on mortality but results were conflicting.

Mortality and cardiovascular events in online haemodiafiltration (OL-HDF) compared with high-flux dialysis: results from the Turkish OL-HDF Study.

Background: Online haemodiafiltration (OL-HDF) is considered to confer clinical benefits over haemodialysis (HD) in terms of solute removal in patients undergoing maintenance HD. The aim of this study was to compare postdilution OL-HDF and high-flux HD in terms of morbidity and mortality.

Methods: In this prospective, randomized, controlled trial, we enrolled 782 patients undergoing thrice-weekly HD and randomly assigned them in a 1:1 ratio to either postdilution OL-HDF or high-flux HD.

Effects of thrice weekly nocturnal hemodialysis on arterial stiffness.

Objective: In this study, we compared the changes in arterial stiffness in chronic hemodialysis patients treated with 8-h vs. 4-h thrice weekly in-center hemodialysis.

Methods: Sixty prevalent chronic hemodialysis patients assigned to 8-h nocturnal in-center thrice weekly HD (NHD) and 60 control cases assigned to 4-h thrice weekly conventional HD (CHD) were followed for one year.

Restless legs syndrome in hemodialysis patients: association with depression and quality of life.

Purpose: The prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) ranging from 6.6% to 83% has been reported in different case series. The pathophysiology of RLS in uremia is still unclear.

The prevalence and predictors of atrial fibrillation in hemodialysis patients.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of atrial fibrillation in long-term hemodialysis patients and to identify clinical and echocardiographic risk factors.

Study Design: The study included 183 patients (93 males, 90 females; mean age 52+/-17 years) who had been on long-term hemodialysis treatment (mean 41.6+/-39.

Prevalence of and factors affecting pulmonary hypertension in hemodialysis patients.

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been reported to be high among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) flow in the pathogenesis of PH and the prevalence of PH in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) and to suggest other possible etiologic factors.

Methods: The prevalence of PH was prospectively estimated by Doppler echocardiography in 116 ESRD patients on regular hemodialysis (HD).

Long-term efficacy of pegylated interferon alpha-2a in HCV-positive hemodialysis patients.

Background And Aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is prevalent in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The current "best therapy" for HCV-positive hemodialysis patients is not known. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long-term efficacy of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFNalpha-2a) in HCV-positive hemodialysis (HD) patients.

Efficacy and tolerability of pegylated-interferon alpha-2a in hemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Background And Aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is prevalent in hemodialysis (HD) patients. These patients experience more side-effects with antiviral treatment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) alpha-2a in chronic hemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Impression cytology changes and corneoconjunctival calcification in patients with chronic renal failure.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between corneoconjunctival calcification and conjunctival squamous metaplasia in patients with chronic renal failure (CRP).

Study Design: We studied impression cytology in 45 CRF patients on regular hemodialysis and 30 age- and sex-matched controls. Specimens were obtainedfrom the temporal bulbar conjunctiva using cellulose acetate filter paper.

[Diffusion-weighted MRI in the differentiation of brain abscesses and necrotic tumors].

Purpose: The differential diagnosis between brain abscesses and necrotic tumors such as glioblastomas and metastases is often difficult by conventional MRI. The goal of our study was to evaluate the ability of the diffusion-weighted (DW) MRI to differentiate these lesions from each other.

Materials And Methods: MRI was performed in 19 patients (four abscesses, seven glioblastomas, two anaplastic astrocytomas, six metastases).