Faizan Awan
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View article: Development and validation of a measure to assess patient experience of needling of arteriovenous fistulas or grafts for haemodialysis access: the NPREM
Development and validation of a measure to assess patient experience of needling of arteriovenous fistulas or grafts for haemodialysis access: the NPREM Open
Background Needling is a key step in haemodialysis. Research suggests that needling experience is sub-optimal; however, no validated measure exists to inform improvements. We addressed this by developing the Needling Patient Reported Exper…
View article: Patients' perspectives on key aspects influencing needling for haemodialysis: A qualitative study
Patients' perspectives on key aspects influencing needling for haemodialysis: A qualitative study Open
Background For many patients, cannulation (‘needling’) is essential for haemodialysis. It is associated with anxiety and fear and contributes to the overall burden of treatment. Limited research exists on patient experience of needling and…
View article: Should I Take a Transplant Kidney from a Person with COVID Infection?
Should I Take a Transplant Kidney from a Person with COVID Infection? Open
As a patient advocate, I was invited to write a commentary regarding the article "Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients from SARS-CoV-2–Infected versus Noninfected Deceased Donors," published in this issue of CJ…