Objectives: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been shown over the years to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve patients' survival and quality of care. However, CPG adherence is still a challenge despite its benefits. The awareness of CPGs, utilisation and associated barriers and facilitators to their use were assessed among physicians in Nigeria.
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January 2025
Background: Dialysis vintage is largely dependent on the effectiveness of the delivered dose coupled with the extent of patient compliance with the prescribed treatment regimen. This study assessed the determinants and correlates of dialysis vintage. : This was a 4-year prospective, observational study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: We described our experience in the management of PUV at UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State.
Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of patients with diagnosis of PUV carried out over a 4 year period (2019-2023). Demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, diagnosis and mode of therapeutic interventions were the variables analysed.