Publications by authors named "S A Tarafdar"
Introduction: Kidney failure is a life-limiting condition that profoundly impacts an individual's quality of life. The significant medication burden on patients required to manage the comorbidities and complications of kidney failure can have implications for patient-reported and clinical outcomes.
Methods: This work systematically reviewed methods used to assess medication regimen complexity amongst adults with kidney failure, the associated patient-reported and clinical outcomes, and the effectiveness of interventions to address regimen complexity.
Background: Although patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) typically have complex treatment needs, the effect of medication regimen complexity on patient outcomes has not been thoroughly evaluated. This study aims to quantify medication regimen complexity and evaluate patient-centred outcomes including medication adherence and its determinants in patients undergoing PD.
Methods: This study combined a retrospective audit of baseline data with a prospective evaluation of patient-related outcomes among patients undergoing PD at a large metropolitan dialysis centre in Australia.
Background/objective: To evaluate the outcomes of trans-scleral sutured posterior chamber black diaphragm intraocular lens (BDIOL) (Morcher) implantations over 11 years.
Subjects/methods: Retrospective case-series of patients, who underwent BDIOL implantation, identified from electronic patient records system from 2006 to 2016, Moorfields Eye Hospital. Demographics, pre/post-operative, final best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), diagnosis, symptomatic improvement, intraoperative and postoperative complications immediate or late were collected and analysed to relate outcomes to surgical indication.