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View article: Thrombosis, Bleeding, and the Observational Effect of Early Therapeutic Anticoagulation on Survival in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19
Thrombosis, Bleeding, and the Observational Effect of Early Therapeutic Anticoagulation on Survival in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 Open
BACKGROUND: Hypercoagulability may be a key mechanism of death in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and major bleeding in critically ill patients with CO…
View article: Improving Integration of Palliative Care and Nephrology
Improving Integration of Palliative Care and Nephrology Open
View article: GITalk: Communication Skills Training for Gastroenterology Fellows Improves Self-Assessed Preparedness for Serious Illness Conversations
GITalk: Communication Skills Training for Gastroenterology Fellows Improves Self-Assessed Preparedness for Serious Illness Conversations Open
Background Despite caring for conditions associated with high symptom burden and mortality, GI fellows rarely receive communication training. Aims To describe the development, implementation, and assessment of GITalk, a novel communication…
View article: A New Look at Goals-of-Care Discussions in Patients with Cirrhosis and Acute Kidney Injury
A New Look at Goals-of-Care Discussions in Patients with Cirrhosis and Acute Kidney Injury Open
View article: Best Case/Worst Case: protocol for a multisite randomised clinical trial of a scenario planning intervention for patients with kidney failure
Best Case/Worst Case: protocol for a multisite randomised clinical trial of a scenario planning intervention for patients with kidney failure Open
Introduction Given the burdens of treatment and poor prognosis, older adults with kidney failure would benefit from improved decision making and palliative care to clarify goals, address symptoms, and reduce unwanted procedures. Best Case/…
View article: Delivery of Active Medical Management without Dialysis through an Embedded Kidney Palliative Care Model
Delivery of Active Medical Management without Dialysis through an Embedded Kidney Palliative Care Model Open
Key Points Integrating palliative care into kidney care can lead to improvements in symptom management, advance care planning, and hospice utilization. An embedded kidney palliative care model can enable delivery of active medical manageme…
View article: Video Images about Decisions for Ethical Outcomes in Kidney Disease (VIDEO-KD): the study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial
Video Images about Decisions for Ethical Outcomes in Kidney Disease (VIDEO-KD): the study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often are inadequately prepared to make informed decisions about treatments including dialysis and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Further, evidence shows that patients …
View article: Case Report: Clinical Consequences of Adjusting Estimated GFR for Black Race
Case Report: Clinical Consequences of Adjusting Estimated GFR for Black Race Open
View article: On a Ventilator in Shackles
On a Ventilator in Shackles Open
View article: Thrombosis, Bleeding, and the Observational Effect of Early Therapeutic Anticoagulation on Survival in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19
Thrombosis, Bleeding, and the Observational Effect of Early Therapeutic Anticoagulation on Survival in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 Open
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View article: AKI Treated with Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19
AKI Treated with Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 Open
Significance Statement Although AKI is an important sequela of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), data on AKI treated with RRT (AKI-RRT) in patients with COVID-19 are limited. In a multicenter cohort study of 3099 critically ill adults w…
View article: GiTalk: A Novel Palliative Care Communication Curriculum for Gastroenterology Fellows (QI619)
GiTalk: A Novel Palliative Care Communication Curriculum for Gastroenterology Fellows (QI619) Open
View article: Perceptions of hospitalized patients and their surrogate decision makers on dialysis initiation: a pilot study
Perceptions of hospitalized patients and their surrogate decision makers on dialysis initiation: a pilot study Open
View article: Recognizing the Elephant in the Room
Recognizing the Elephant in the Room Open
Patients with advanced kidney disease have substantial palliative care needs, especially toward the end of life, which is characterized by high symptom burden and increased intensity of care despite limited survival (1,2). For many patient…
View article: Data Without Numbers
Data Without Numbers Open
View article: An Unusual yet “Mg”nificent Indication for Hemodialysis
An Unusual yet “Mg”nificent Indication for Hemodialysis Open
Hypermagnesemia is an uncommon electrolyte abnormality, due to the fact that magnesium toxicity is only seen in the setting of a massive exposure to exogenous magnesium, often in the setting of renal insufficiency. Here, we report a case o…