Patients' safety can be compromised in the transition of care between healthcare sectors. Optimal information flow across healthcare sectors and individualized medication treatment tailored to each patient is vital to prevent adverse events like drug-related problems. When medication changes are made during hospitalization, it is essential to ensure that the relevant general practitioner (GP) is included in the communication chain.
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November 2024
Objectives: To explore patients' preferences regarding virtual consultations (via telephone or video) and to explore healthcare professionals' assessment of whether virtual consultations can maintain the same clinical quality as in-person consultations for outpatient care.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among patients with an in-person consultation at the outpatient clinic for internal medicine and among healthcare professionals who treated the patients. The prevalence of preference was determined using descriptive statistics based on cross-tabulated frequencies.
Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at high risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Reliable biomarkers for risk stratification and detection of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are therefore pivotal. Cardiac troponins (cTn) are the preferred biomarkers for AMI.
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February 2024
Introduction: Atrial fibrillation is highly prevalent in patients on chronic dialysis. It is unclear whether anticoagulant therapy for stroke prevention is beneficial in these patients. Vitamin K-antagonists (VKA) remain the predominant anticoagulant choice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but interpreting cardiac troponin is difficult in this population. The effect of renal replacement therapy (RRT) is important to consider when interpreting serial cardiac troponin T (cTnT) results for patients with ESRD suspected of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The aim of this systematic review is to answer how low-flux hemodialysis (LF-HD), high-flux hemodialysis (HF-HD), and hemodiafiltration (HDF) affect the blood concentration of high-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT).
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