Dysphagia Prevalence in Brazil, UK, China, and Indonesia and Dysphagic Patient Preferences.

Background: Dysphagia is common, but there is limited information about its prevalence and patient preferences regarding dosage forms (oral solids, liquids, topical, etc.) in Brazil, China, the United Kingdom (UK), and Indonesia.

Methods: We conducted an online survey of 1000 adults from each country, without any required disease, to estimate the prevalence of dysphagia in these four nations and the dosage form preferences among UK patients.

Uromodulin and Vesico-Ureteral Reflux: A Genetic Study.

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is associated with urinary tract infections (UTI) and renal scars. The kidney damage is correlated with the grade of reflux and the number of UTI, but other factors may also play a role. Uromodulin (UMOD) is a protein produced by kidney tubular cells, forming a matrix in the lumen.

Americans' Awareness of Access Changes and Utilization of Telehealth During COVID-19: A Survey in the United States.

We examine how and why Americans have experienced interrupted health care during the COVID-19 pandemic and measure awareness and usage of expanded benefits offered by health insurers and employers. We use an expanded concept of health literacy to include knowledge of access conditions and consider if patients' knowledge of the health system may relate to utilization of care. We conducted an online survey of 451 U.

[Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: experience of a pediatric center].

In the last two years we admitted in our Hospital 38 children with acute renal failure (ARF). Six of them were affected by hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) atypical. The aHUS is diagnosed in the presence of thrombotic microangiopathy (MAT), renal insufficiency (GFR 5%).