Outputs (14)

Rehabilitation interventions to modify physical frailty in adults before lung transplantation: a systematic review protocol. (2024)
Journal Article
McGarrigle, L., Norman, G., Hurst, H., & Todd, C. (2024). Rehabilitation interventions to modify physical frailty in adults before lung transplantation: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 14(4), e078561. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078561

Lung transplantation is the gold-standard treatment for end-stage lung disease for a small group of patients meeting strict acceptance criteria after optimal medical management has failed. Physical frailty is prevalent in lung transplant candidates a... Read More about Rehabilitation interventions to modify physical frailty in adults before lung transplantation: a systematic review protocol..

The Role of Nephrology Nurses in Symptom Management: Reflections on the KDIGO Controversies Conference on Symptom-Based Complications in Dialysis Care (2023)
Journal Article
Nam Ng, M. S., Brown, E. A., Cheung, M., Figueiredo, A. E., Hurst, H., King, J. M., …Bennett, P. N. (2023). The Role of Nephrology Nurses in Symptom Management: Reflections on the KDIGO Controversies Conference on Symptom-Based Complications in Dialysis Care. Kidney International Reports, 8(10), 1903-1906. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2023.08.025

People with kidney failure undergoing dialysis frequently report distressful symptoms, such as fatigue, pain, and pruritus. These symptoms have negative impacts on quality of life and other clinical outcomes, including health care utilization and mor... Read More about The Role of Nephrology Nurses in Symptom Management: Reflections on the KDIGO Controversies Conference on Symptom-Based Complications in Dialysis Care.

Delivering Personalized, Goal-Directed Care to Older Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis (2023)
Journal Article
Wu, H. H. L., Poulikakos, D., Hurst, H., Lewis, D., & Chinnadurai, R. (2023). Delivering Personalized, Goal-Directed Care to Older Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis. Kidney Diseases, 9(5), 358-370. https://doi.org/10.1159/000531367

Background: An aging population living with chronic kidney disease and progressing to kidney failure, subsequently receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) is growing. A significant proportion of these patients are also living with multi-morbidities and so... Read More about Delivering Personalized, Goal-Directed Care to Older Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis.

ISPD Catheter-related Infection Recommendations: 2023 Update (2023)
Journal Article
Chow, K. M., Li, P. K., Cho, Y., Abu-Alfa, A., Bavanandan, S., Brown, E. A., …Johnson, D. W. (2023). ISPD Catheter-related Infection Recommendations: 2023 Update. Peritoneal dialysis international, 089686082311727. https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608231172740

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter-related infections are important risk factors for catheter loss and peritonitis. The 2023 updated recommendations have revised and clarified definitions and classifications of exit site infection and tunnel infection... Read More about ISPD Catheter-related Infection Recommendations: 2023 Update.

The importance of falls assessments and prevention in chronic kidney disease (2023)
Journal Article
Hurst, H., Ramsey, S., & Young, H. M. (2023). The importance of falls assessments and prevention in chronic kidney disease. Journal of Kidney Care, 8(3), 121-127. https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2023.8.3.121

Falls among older people with chronic kidney disease are of concern. Professor Helen Hurst and colleagues explore assessments of falls and propose the need to consider potentially helpful interventions

Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
Hurst, H., Young, H., Nixon, A., Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2022). Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review. Age and ageing, 51(12), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac296

Background The growing older population with advanced chronic kidney disease (ACKD stages 4-5) poses a challenge for healthcare worldwide. The high prevalence of frailty and associated adverse health outcomes highlights concerns for management and... Read More about Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review.

PD effluent specimen collection: your questions answered (2022)
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Figueiredo, A., Bowes, E., Chow, J., Hurst, H., Neumann, J., Walker, R., & Brunier, G. (2022). PD effluent specimen collection: your questions answered. Peritoneal dialysis international, https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608221136389

When a patient on peritoneal dialysis (PD) presents with suspected PD-related peritonitis (e.g. cloudy PD fluid and abdominal pain), one of the most important initial aspects of management is for the nephrology nurse/home dialysis nurse to collect PD... Read More about PD effluent specimen collection: your questions answered.

Establishing a core outcome measure for life participation in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a standardised outcomes in Nephrology–Peritoneal dialysis consensus workshop report (2022)
Journal Article
Cheetham, M., Wilkie, M., Loud, F., Manera, K., Ju, A., Figueiredo, A., …Tong, A. (2022). Establishing a core outcome measure for life participation in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a standardised outcomes in Nephrology–Peritoneal dialysis consensus workshop report. Peritoneal dialysis international, 42(6), 562-570. https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608221096560

Background: Life participation is an outcome of critical importance to patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, there is no widely accepted or validated tool for measuring life participation in patients receiving PD. Methods: Online c... Read More about Establishing a core outcome measure for life participation in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a standardised outcomes in Nephrology–Peritoneal dialysis consensus workshop report.

Establishing a core outcome measure for life participation in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a standardised outcomes in nephrology–peritoneal dialysis consensus workshop report (2022)
Journal Article
Cheetham, M., Wilkie, M., Loud, F., Manera, K., Ju, A., Figueiredo, A., …Tong, A. (2022). Establishing a core outcome measure for life participation in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a standardised outcomes in nephrology–peritoneal dialysis consensus workshop report. Peritoneal dialysis international, 42(6), https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608221096560

Background: Life participation is an outcome of critical importance to patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, there is no widely accepted or validated tool for measuring life participation in patients receiving PD. Methods: Online c... Read More about Establishing a core outcome measure for life participation in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a standardised outcomes in nephrology–peritoneal dialysis consensus workshop report.

Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease : a multiprofessional scoping review protocol (2021)
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Hurst, H., Jones, E., Ormandy, P., Brettle, A., Nixon, A., Young, H., …Finnigan, R. (2021). Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease : a multiprofessional scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 11(3), e040715. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040715

Reported outcomes for older people with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often focus on survival and mortality and little attention is paid to symptom burden and health-related quality of life. Recognising frailty and providing interventions tha... Read More about Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease : a multiprofessional scoping review protocol.