Patient-physician communication in advanced kidney disease: a narrative review.

The increasing prevalence of kidney failure highlights the crucial need for effective patient-physician communication to improve health-related quality of life and ensure adherence to treatment plans. This narrative review evaluates communication practices in the context of advanced kidney disease, focusing on the frameworks of shared decision-making, advanced care planning, and communication skills training among nephrologists. The findings highlight the significant gaps in patient-physician communication, particularly in the domains of advanced care planning, shared decision-making, and dialysis withdrawal.

Developing and evaluating a gamified self-management application for inflammatory bowel disease using the ADDIE model and Sukr framework.

Background: The prevalence and chronic nature of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) is a significant global concern. As the essential part of treatments approach, patient adherence to treatment protocols and self-management practices are crucial to = IBD management. Healthcare initiatives focused on chronic conditions are strongly needed to consider various aspects of gamification and how it can positively affect self-management.

Therapeutic potential of placenta-derived stem cells cultivated on noggin-loaded nanochitosan/polypyrrole-alginate conductive scaffold to restore spinal cord injury.

Objective: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe and permanent nerve damage condition that poses significant burdens on individuals and society. Various therapeutic approaches have been explored to mitigate the consequences of SCI. Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have emerged as a promising avenue for addressing this issue.