Publications by authors named "Paula Manso"
Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP), a persistent itching sensation, is prevalent among hemodialysis patients. This study aims to understand its prevalence, its possible association with selected solutes, and impact on quality of life (QoL) in hemodialysis patients. Involving 434 hemodialysis patients in Spain, this observational study employed a survey based on validated pruritus assessment tools, alongside demographic, clinical, and biochemical data collection.
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- Despite clinical guidelines recommending lower use of central venous catheters (CVC), the prevalence remains high among patients undergoing hemodialysis, leading researchers to explore whether this is due to unavoidable circumstances or factors that can be addressed.
- A study involving 637 chronic hemodialysis patients from various centers in Spain sought to identify modifiable factors influencing CVC use, comparing demographics, vascular access types, and reasons patients had for not using arteriovenous fistulas (AVF).
- Results showed that 40% of the patients utilized CVCs, with major reasons for CVC use including patient refusal for surgery (often due to fear) and having initiated hemodialysis with a CVC, indicating that
Aim: The opinion of hemodialysis patients, professionals and family members is rarely considered in the design of a hemodialysis unit.
Purpose: To know and compare the opinion and preferences of patients, family members and professionals regarding the design of a dialysis unit and the potential activities they believe should be carried out during the session in order to provide architects with real information for the construction of a dialysis center.
Patients And Methods: Anonymous and voluntary survey in electronic format addressed to patients, relatives and professionals belonging to the 18 hemodialysis centers of the renal foundation and to ALCER and its different delegations, in relation to leisure activities to be carried out in the dialysis center and preferred design of the treatment room.
(1) Background: The impact of SARS-CoV-2 has been variable over the time course of the pandemic and in different populations. The aim was to analyze the impact of COVID-19 infection in a known population of hemodialysis (HD) patients and professionals in Spain at different times of the pandemic. (2) Methods: We conducted an observational, descriptive study with a follow-up from 3 March 2020 to 23 April 2022 (776 days), using in average of 414 professionals and 1381 patients from 18 HD units in Spain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The impact of the pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS) in low- and middle-income countries remains poorly understood. Our aim was to understand the characteristics and outcomes of PIMS-TS in Argentina.
Methods: This observational, prospective, and retrospective multicenter study enrolled patients younger than 18 years-old manifesting PIMS-TS, Kawasaki disease (KD) or Kawasaki shock syndrome (KSS) between March 2020 and May 2021.