Catherine McFarlane
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View article: Factors Influencing Meal Provision and Dietary Support Behaviour of Caregivers of People with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study
Factors Influencing Meal Provision and Dietary Support Behaviour of Caregivers of People with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background/Objectives: Caregivers play an important role in supporting care recipients to navigate their health needs, including adherence to dietary recommendations, which are complex and multifaceted. This study aims to (i) describe the …
View article: Caregivers of People with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Potential Ally to Enhance Delivery of Nutrition Care
Caregivers of People with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Potential Ally to Enhance Delivery of Nutrition Care Open
Background/Objectives: Caregivers play an important role in supporting care recipients to navigate their health needs including adherence to dietary recommendations which are complex and multifaceted. The study aimed to i) describe the nut…
View article: Synbiotics Easing Renal Failure by Improving Gut Microbiology II (SYNERGY II): A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Synbiotics Easing Renal Failure by Improving Gut Microbiology II (SYNERGY II): A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Synbiotics have emerged as a therapeutic strategy for modulating the gut microbiome and targeting novel cardiovascular risk factors, including uremic toxins indoxyl sulfate (IS) and p-cresyl sulfate (PCS). This study aims to evaluate the f…
View article: The Impact of Systematic Review Automation Tools on Methodological Quality and Time Taken to Complete Systematic Review Tasks: Case Study
The Impact of Systematic Review Automation Tools on Methodological Quality and Time Taken to Complete Systematic Review Tasks: Case Study Open
Background Systematic reviews (SRs) are considered the highest level of evidence to answer research questions; however, they are time and resource intensive. Objective When comparing SR tasks done manually, using standard methods, versus t…
View article: MO590GUT HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: ACCEPTABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF OF SYNBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTATION
MO590GUT HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: ACCEPTABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF OF SYNBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTATION Open
Background and Aims Synbiotics, co-administered prebiotics and probiotics, have emerged over the last decade as an innocuous intervention targeting the microbial generation of the uraemic toxins, indoxyl sulphate (IS) and p-cresyl sulphate…
View article: FC 082DIET QUALITY, PROTEIN-BOUND URAEMIC TOXINS AND GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
FC 082DIET QUALITY, PROTEIN-BOUND URAEMIC TOXINS AND GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE Open
Background and Aims Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have significantly increased risk of cardiovascular mortality which is only partially explained by Framingham risk factors. There is a growing body of evidence linking the g…
View article: Interventions for weight loss in people with chronic kidney disease who are overweight or obese
Interventions for weight loss in people with chronic kidney disease who are overweight or obese Open
All types of weight loss interventions had uncertain effects on death and cardiovascular events among overweight and obese adults with CKD as no studies reported these outcome measures. Non-surgical weight loss interventions (predominately…
View article: The Impact of Systematic Review Automation Tools on Methodological Quality and Time Taken to Complete Systematic Review Tasks: Case Study (Preprint)
The Impact of Systematic Review Automation Tools on Methodological Quality and Time Taken to Complete Systematic Review Tasks: Case Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Systematic reviews (SRs) are considered the highest level of evidence to answer research questions; however, they are time and resource intensive. OBJECTIVE When comparing SR tasks done manually, using standard methods, versu…
View article: Interventions for weight loss in people with chronic kidney disease who are overweight or obese
Interventions for weight loss in people with chronic kidney disease who are overweight or obese Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the efficacy of weight reduction interventions in overweight and obese adults with CKD; including those with ESKD being treated with dialysis…