Rational & Objective: Majority of people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are sedentary, which increases risk for decreased quality and quantity of life. Development of exercise programs with characteristics that address individual preferences may increase interest in participating and completing exercise programs. We evaluated which exercise intervention characteristics affect exercise program recruitment, adherence, and completion in people with ESKD receiving dialysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hemodynamic instability related to renal replacement therapy (HIRRT) is a common complication affecting critically ill patients that require renal replacement therapy (RRT). There is currently no consensus regarding the definition of HIRRT in critically ill patients. In this context, the impacts of HIRRT on clinical outcomes such as mortality or renal recovery in critically ill patients are unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) aims to align educational outcomes with the demands of modern healthcare. Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) serve as key tools for feedback and professional development within CBME. With the growing body of literature on EPAs, there is a need to synthesize existing research on stakeholders' experiences and perceptions to enhance understanding of the implementation and impact of EPAs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClimate change is a public health emergency, yet planetary health education is absent for many medical and health professions trainees. To perform a scoping review exploring the inclusion of planetary health in undergraduate and graduate medical education. A search strategy was developed with a health sciences librarian and run on 6 databases from their inception to February 2022: MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL, Global Health, and Scopus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acquired spontaneous intestinal perforation or SIP occurs most commonly in the extremely premature infant population. As the incidence is rising, understanding modifiable factors such as common medication exposures becomes important for individualizing care.
Methods: The primary outcome was SIP in premature infants with exposure to indomethacin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen.