Survey

In the year preceding dialysis initiation, older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease experienced worse mental and physical health-related quality of life compared with the year after dialysis.

Researchers used a survey to identify more than 30 unique factors that providers consider when making antibiotic prescribing decisions for common infections in acute-care settings.

A survey conducted last fall found that around half of parents of children aged 0 to 4 years said they were likely to vaccinate their children against COVID-19, researchers reported.

Approximately 75% of men reported losing sleep after staying up late to play video games, and 62% of men say they have lost sleep due to staying up to drink alcohol, survey results presented at SLEEP 2022 showed.

University of Washington researchers are conducting a survey among kidney care professionals on how they present palliative care options to patients who are facing kidney failure.

A recent survey of clinicians revealed specialty-specific differences in telehealth perceptions, with mental health clinicians rating video-based care higher than those in primary and specialty care.

SAN DIEGO — Black patients with inflammatory bowel disease were more likely to use older therapies and face continued barriers to effective care, according to survey results presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

Health care professionals find it challenging to interpret and translate research findings into clinical practice, specifically findings about autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Researchers developed a patient preference survey intended to show maximal acceptable risk for using a kidney replacement device and willingness-to-wait for devices with lower risk.

Patients with chronic kidney disease are more willing to assume some risks of new medication as their disease advances, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.