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View article: Micronutrient requirements for stem cell transplantation patients > 100 days after transplant and during graft versus host disease: a systematic review
Micronutrient requirements for stem cell transplantation patients > 100 days after transplant and during graft versus host disease: a systematic review Open
Purpose There are no clinical guidelines for micronutrient supplementation and monitoring during the post-acute phase of Stem cell transplantation (SCT) and during graft versus host disease (GVHD). Hence this comprehensive systematic revie…
View article: #2652 How are people living with obesity and kidney failure supported to lose weight prior to kidney transplantation?: a national survey of kidney healthcare providers in the United Kingdom
#2652 How are people living with obesity and kidney failure supported to lose weight prior to kidney transplantation?: a national survey of kidney healthcare providers in the United Kingdom Open
Background and Aims Obesity affects 28% of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) and is associated with chronic kidney disease progression and kidney failure (KF) requiring kidney replacement therapy. Obesity can preclude access to kidney tran…
View article: Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery: A Comparison of Antenatal Care Practices With the 2019 International Consensus Recommendations in Queensland, Australia
Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery: A Comparison of Antenatal Care Practices With the 2019 International Consensus Recommendations in Queensland, Australia Open
Background Clinical practice guidelines recommend additional monitoring in pregnancy for women post‐bariatric surgery, to reduce the risk of maternal and infant complications. Aim To examine if pregnancy care post‐bariatric surgery at an A…
View article: Carbohydrate Ingestion before Exercise for Individuals with McArdle Disease: Survey Evidence of Implementation and Perception in Real-World Settings
Carbohydrate Ingestion before Exercise for Individuals with McArdle Disease: Survey Evidence of Implementation and Perception in Real-World Settings Open
In individuals with McArdle disease (IWMD), the ingestion of carbohydrates before exercise has previously been shown in laboratory studies to significantly decrease the exercising symptoms of the condition and increase exercise tolerance d…
View article: #1884 Slowing kidney disease with weight loss: a randomised controlled feasibility study (SLOW-CKD Feasibility Study)
#1884 Slowing kidney disease with weight loss: a randomised controlled feasibility study (SLOW-CKD Feasibility Study) Open
Background and Aims Obesity is a modifiable risk factor for chronic kidney (CKD) and progression to kidney failure. Low energy diets (LEDs) (800 to 1000 kcal/day) are an established weight management strategy and have demonstrated the abil…
View article: Associations between food groups and biomarkers of inflammation: Are some foods groups more protective than others?
Associations between food groups and biomarkers of inflammation: Are some foods groups more protective than others? Open
The consumption of healthy foods such as whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, dairy, and fish is associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is an inflammatory disease caused by atherosclerosis. Inflamma…
View article: Re-Thinking Hyperkalaemia Management in Chronic Kidney Disease—Beyond Food Tables and Nutrition Myths: An Evidence-Based Practice Review
Re-Thinking Hyperkalaemia Management in Chronic Kidney Disease—Beyond Food Tables and Nutrition Myths: An Evidence-Based Practice Review Open
Potassium dysregulation can be life-threatening. Dietary potassium modification is a management strategy for hyperkalaemia. However, a 2017 review for clinical guidelines found no trials evaluating dietary restriction for managing hyperkal…
View article: Correction: The association between dietary quality scores with C-reactive protein and novel biomarkers of inflammation platelet-activating factor and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: a cross-sectional study
Correction: The association between dietary quality scores with C-reactive protein and novel biomarkers of inflammation platelet-activating factor and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: a cross-sectional study Open
Following the publication of the original article [1], the authors identified errors in the description of the score range of the Vegetarian Lifestyle Index in Table 1 and in the Methods section. The updated sentence and Table 1 are given …
View article: Queensland Inpatient Diabetes Survey (<scp>QuIDS</scp>): patient experience survey evaluation
Queensland Inpatient Diabetes Survey (<span>QuIDS</span>): patient experience survey evaluation Open
Background Measurement of inpatient experience can allow for treatment tailored to patient preferences and needs. The patient experience of diabetes care has not been explored in Queensland hospitals. Aims To investigate the experiences of…
View article: The association between dietary quality scores with C-reactive protein and novel biomarkers of inflammation platelet-activating factor and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: a cross-sectional study
The association between dietary quality scores with C-reactive protein and novel biomarkers of inflammation platelet-activating factor and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: a cross-sectional study Open
Healthy dietary patterns are associated with lower inflammation and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and adherence can be measured using diet quality scores. Inflammation is traditionally measured with C-reactive protein (hsCRP), however …
View article: Creatinine index: a retrospective cohort study in an urban Australian dialysis context
Creatinine index: a retrospective cohort study in an urban Australian dialysis context Open
Aim This study aimed to described the relationship between the CI and mortality in an Australian context. Introduction Maintenance haemodialysis is a catabolic state associated with a significant decrease in lean body mass (LBM) and protei…
View article: Standardised Outcome Reporting for the Nutrition Management of Complex Chronic Disease: A Rapid Review
Standardised Outcome Reporting for the Nutrition Management of Complex Chronic Disease: A Rapid Review Open
Individuals with coexisting chronic diseases or with complex chronic disease are among the most challenging and costly patients to treat, placing a growing demand on healthcare systems. Recommending effective treatments, including nutritio…
View article: Heart Rate Variability and Long Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Haemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study
Heart Rate Variability and Long Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Haemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study Open
Low heart rate variability (HRV) is independently associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and all cardiac death in haemodialysis patients. Long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFA) may exert anti-arrhyth…
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: Dietary interventions with dietitian involvement in adults with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review
Dietary interventions with dietitian involvement in adults with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review Open
Background A comprehensive evidence base is needed to support recommendations for the dietetic management of adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The present study aimed to determine the effect of dietary interventions with dietitian …
View article: Heart rate variability and long chain n-3 PUFA in patients with chronic kidney disease commencing haemodialysis: a cross-sectional study
Heart rate variability and long chain n-3 PUFA in patients with chronic kidney disease commencing haemodialysis: a cross-sectional study Open
The risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is doubled when a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 starts haemodialysis. Low heart rate variability (HRV) has been reported to be independently associated with increased risk of SCD a…
View article: Clinical practice guideline on undernutrition in chronic kidney disease
Clinical practice guideline on undernutrition in chronic kidney disease Open
Background
“Malnutrition” describes both over and undernutrition. In the UK, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) define malnutrition as “a state in which a deficiency of nutrients such as energy, protein, vitamins…
View article: Obesity as a barrier to kidney transplantation: Time to eliminate the body weight bias?
Obesity as a barrier to kidney transplantation: Time to eliminate the body weight bias? Open
There is clear evidence that survival rates following transplantation far exceed those for remaining on dialysis, regardless of body size measured by body mass index (BMI). Studies over the past 15 years also suggest little to no differenc…
View article: Obesity and recovery from acute kidney injury (Ob AKI): a prospective cohort feasibility study
Obesity and recovery from acute kidney injury (Ob AKI): a prospective cohort feasibility study Open
Objectives To test the methodology of recruitment, retention and data completeness in a prospective cohort recruited after a hospitalised episode of acute kidney injury (AKI), to inform a future prospective cohort study examining the effec…