Publications by authors named "Nhat M Pham"
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- This study aimed to identify differences in chest pain characteristics between patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and those without at the Vietnam National Heart Institute.
- The research found that factors like smoking and personal/family heart disease history increased the risk of experiencing ACS-related chest pain.
- Patients without ACS typically reported milder and activity-triggered pain, while ACS-related pain was more severe, often occurring at rest and accompanied by other symptoms like sweating, suggesting the need for more awareness and educational resources on these chest pain differences.
Key Points: The 2015 Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Guideline Update increased the contribution of residual kidney function, shortening the time required for twice weekly hemodialysis. No study had yet assessed the feasibility of prescribing twice weekly hemodialysis according to the updated guideline. Twice weekly hemodialysis prescribed using the updated guideline maintained quality of life and controlled fluid gain, potassium, and uremic solutes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPruritus is a common debilitating symptom experienced by hemodialysis patients. Treatment is difficult because the cause of uremic pruritus is not known. This study addressed the hypothesis that pruritus is caused by solutes that accumulate in the plasma when the kidneys fail.
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- - This paper analyzes the impact of economic, sociological, and energy factors on environmental degradation across 28 European countries, utilizing data from 1990 to 2014 with advanced statistical methods.
- - The study finds that while these factors can temporarily improve the environment, they have negative long-term consequences, particularly highlighting that economic growth and urbanization ultimately worsen environmental conditions.
- - Renewable energy is beneficial for reducing carbon emissions, but increased energy intensity poses ecological risks, aligning with Malthusian theories on population and resource strain.
Removal of the protein-bound solutes indican and p-cresol sulfate by peritoneal dialysis.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
January 2008
Background And Objectives: Protein-bound solutes are poorly cleared by peritoneal dialysis. We examined the hypothesis that plasma concentrations of bound solutes would therefore rise as residual renal function is lost.
Design, Setting, Participants, & Measurements: Clearances of urea indican and p-cresol sulfate were measured in peritoneal dialysis patients with and without residual function.