Publications by authors named "Nina Fang"
Background: Several studies have reported the feasibility of urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) as an alternative to hemodialysis (HD) using a central venous catheter (CVC). However, the cost-effectiveness of automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) as an urgent-start dialysis modality has not been directly evaluated, especially in China.
Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who required urgent-start dialysis at a single center from March 2019 to November 2020.
Background: Portable blood glucose meters are the main method for detecting the blood glucose status of clinical patients.
Objective: To investigate the accuracy of detecting blood glucose in haemodialysis patients by sampling two blood glucose meters through the haemodialysis line.
Methods: Convenient sampling was used to select 80 patients with maintenance haemodialysis.
Background: Twice-weekly hemodialysis (HD) could be regarded as an important part of incremental hemodialysis, volume status of this treatment model remains to be elucidated.
Methods: Patients undergoing regular twice-weekly or thrice-weekly hemodialysis in our unit on June 2015 were enrolled into the cohort study with an average of 2.02 years follow-up.
Background: Valid instruments for measuring physical activity at the low end of the physical activity range and producing quantitative results are required among dialysis patients who are extremely inactive. This study aimed to translate and adapt a Chinese version of the low physical activity questionnaire (LoPAQ) and to examine its reliability and validity among hemodialysis patients.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study.
Objective: This study analyzes multiple factors and their significance in determining the operative timing for cochlear implants at one institution over a 10-year period.
Study Design: Retrospective case review.
Setting: Tertiary referral center.