Publications by authors named "Nancy Fernandes Da Silva Jeffcoat"
Article Synopsis
- There is an increasing focus on measuring residual kidney function (RKF) in hemodialysis patients, leading to a need for more practical methods of assessing plasma levels of urea and creatinine.
- Interdialytic urine collections, while useful for research, are often impractical in everyday care due to the need for blood samples before and after.
- A study found that using estimated plasma levels based on the steady state assumption resulted in minimal differences in calculations of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), suggesting that patients could efficiently collect urine for 24 hours prior to regular blood tests to monitor RKF.
