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Prospective randomized trial of antibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous renal biopsy.
Clin Exp Nephrol
November 2024
Division of Translational Research, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, 1-1 Fukakusa Mukaihata-Cho, Fushimi-Ku, Kyoto, 612-8555, Japan.
Background: Infection is a rare complication of percutaneous renal biopsy (RB). However, the questionnaire included in the Kidney Biopsy Guidebook 2020 in Japan revealed that antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) was administered at about 60% of hospitals. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether it is possible to omit AP for RB.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous renal biopsy: study protocol for a prospective randomized trial.
Trials
August 2022
Division of Translational Research, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan.
Background: The major complication of renal biopsy is bleeding. Infection is an extremely rare complication of percutaneous renal biopsy, providing sterile techniques are used and bowel perforation does not occur. However, the questionnaire included in the Kidney Biopsy Guidebook 2020 in Japan reported that antibiotic prophylaxis was administered to patients undergoing percutaneous renal biopsy at 61% of 170 adult institutions and 57% of 54 pediatric institutions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSystematic Evaluation of a Provincial Initiative to Improve Transition to Home Dialysis Therapies.
Can J Kidney Health Dis
August 2020
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Background: The transition from choosing to initiating home dialysis therapies (HDTs) is not clearly standardized for patients and staff, causing increased anxiety and suboptimal self-management for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. At BC Renal, a "Transition to HDTs" guidebook (the Guide) was designed, outlining a step-wise approach to transitioning to HDTs for patients, to help address some of these concerns.
Objective: We used the Logic Model evaluation framework to assess the value of the Guide to improve patient and staff experience with transitioning to HDTs.
Guidebook for renal dialysis patients: care of central venous catheters and arteriovenous fistula.
Rev Bras Enferm
August 2019
Universidade de Fortaleza. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Objective: To design and validate the content and format of a guidebook for chronic renal failure patients about the care with venous access for hemodialysis at home.
Method: Methodological study, in which the steps for the guidebook design were: project planning, literature search, material content, and qualification selection.
Results: After analysis of the articles, the content to be included in the guidebook was selected.
[Influence of physicians' subspecialty and training history on CKD management and medical cooperation: from the results of a nationwide questionnaire survey for primary care physicians].
Nihon Jinzo Gakkai Shi
April 2014
Japan Physicians Association, Tokyo, Japan.
Objective: The goal of this study was to elucidate how the subspecialty and training history of primary care physicians(PCPs) influence CKD management and medical cooperation in Japan.
Methods: We conducted a nationwide questionnaire survey on CKD management for PCPs from December 2012 to March 2013. The questionnaire included 32 items about CKD management and medical cooperation.
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