Background. Poor sleep quality (SQ) affects many haemodialysis (HD) patients and could
potentially predict their morbidity, mortality, quality of life (QOL) and patterns of medication use. …

Background— Patients with end-stage renal disease are at high risk for cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. The aims of the present study were to describe the prevalence of …

Background Physicians' gender bias may contribute to gender disparities in cardiovascular
testing. We used the Implicit Association Test to examine the association of implicit gender …

Background Patient reminder systems are an evidence-based way to improve childhood
vaccination rates but are difficult to implement in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …

BACKGROUND: Limited data exist describing vascular access conversions during the first
year on dialysis therapy or the effect of converting to and from a catheter on subsequent …

OBJECTIVE Although the benefits of in-person Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) classes
for diabetes prevention have been demonstrated in trials, effectiveness in clinical practice is …

Background. In the aging process, loss of muscle is relatively continuous, but the initiation,
timing, and amount of muscle loss that relate to functional compromise are poorly described. …

Context Studies on cardiometabolic health in transgender and gender-diverse youth (TGDY)
are limited to small cohorts. Objective This work aimed to determine the odds of …

Objective To understand the influence of a novel infectious disease epidemic on parent
general attitudes about childhood vaccines. Methods We conducted a natural experiment …

Background: Timely detection and treatment of breast cancer is important in optimizing
survival and minimizing recurrence. Given disparities in breast cancer outcomes based on …