Computer-Assisted Evaluation of Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) for Chronic Kidney Disease Compared with Marketed PILs

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Effectiveness of an Intervention to Improve Decision Making for Older Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Keren Ladin et al.

Summary: This study compared the impact of a decision aid for kidney replacement therapy with usual care on decisional quality in older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. The results showed that the decision aid improved decision quality, increased treatment knowledge, and reduced uncertainty while clarifying treatment preferences.

ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (2023)

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Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

The Evaluation and Effectiveness of Regional Language Patient Information Leaflets for Persons with Chronic Kidney Disease

Ruhul Amin et al.

Summary: The objective of this study was to develop Chronic Kidney Disease Patient Information Leaflets (CKD-PILs) and evaluate their understandability and usefulness. The CKD-PILs were prepared by referring to medical databases and assessed using readability tools. The results showed that the prepared CKD-PILs had a good design and layout, and significantly improved patients' knowledge and disease management.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION (2023)

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Review Urology & Nephrology

COVID-19 and chronic kidney disease: an updated overview of reviews

Sara S. Jdiaa et al.

Summary: This review focuses on the impact of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on the poor outcomes of COVID-19 and highlights the importance of identifying strategies to prevent COVID-19 infection among patients with CKD.

JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY (2022)

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Review Urology & Nephrology

COVID-19 and kidney disease: insights from epidemiology to inform clinical practice

Viyaasan Mahalingasivam et al.

Summary: This article discusses the impact of COVID-19 on patients with kidney disease and the challenges faced in conducting epidemiological research. While many studies have addressed the concerns of kidney disease patients, drawing meaningful conclusions remains challenging due to limitations in data and methodology.

NATURE REVIEWS NEPHROLOGY (2022)

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?A bit of everything?: Health literacy interventions in chronic conditions-a systematic review

Marie H. Larsen et al.

Summary: This study systematically evaluated health literacy interventions in chronic conditions, exploring theoretical perspectives, intervention content, and effectiveness. The findings suggest that interventions optimizing health literacy are important for improving health outcomes in chronic conditions, but there is significant heterogeneity in theoretical underpinnings, modes, measures, and content. More accurate understanding of health literacy interventions and measurements is needed in practice.

PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING (2022)

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Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Preparation and Validation of User-based Patients Information Leaflets (PILs) for COPD Patients in Indian Regiona Languages: A Prospective Observational Study

Ruhul Amin et al.

Summary: The study suggests that developing patient information leaflets in regional languages can achieve a standard readability score and user-friendly layout, leading to significant improvement in patient knowledge.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION (2021)

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Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease Pathophysiological Insights and Therapeutic Options

Joachim Jankowski et al.

Summary: Patients with chronic kidney disease face an increased risk of cardiovascular events, with advanced CKD stages significantly elevating the risk. Cardiovascular events, rather than end-stage kidney disease, are the leading cause of death in this high-risk population, and CKD causes a proinflammatory state that affects the cardiovascular system.

CIRCULATION (2021)

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