2022
Hemodialysis and biotransformation of erythrocyte epoxy fatty acids in peripheral tissue
Liu T, Dogan I, Rothe M, Kunz J, Knauf F, Gollasch M, Luft F, Gollasch B. Hemodialysis and biotransformation of erythrocyte epoxy fatty acids in peripheral tissue. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes And Essential Fatty Acids 2022, 181: 102453. PMID: 35633593, DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2022.102453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cellsHD treatmentHemodialysis treatmentEnd-stage renal disease patientsHydroxyeicosatetraenoic acidHydroxyeicosapentaenoic acidSingle hemodialysis treatmentChronic kidney diseaseRenal disease patientsRenal replacement therapyFatty acid statusVenous blood samplesHydroxydocosahexaenoic acidEpoxy fatty acidsCause of mortalityLOX pathwayRenal failureFatty acidsKidney diseaseDisease patientsVenous bloodCardiovascular functionAcid statusArteriovenous differenceCardiovascular disease
2019
Challenges to hypertension and diabetes management in rural Uganda: a qualitative study with patients, village health team members, and health care professionals
Chang H, Hawley NL, Kalyesubula R, Siddharthan T, Checkley W, Knauf F, Rabin TL. Challenges to hypertension and diabetes management in rural Uganda: a qualitative study with patients, village health team members, and health care professionals. International Journal For Equity In Health 2019, 18: 38. PMID: 30819193, PMCID: PMC6394065, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-019-0934-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care professionalsVillage health team membersHealth team membersCare professionalsRural UgandaPrevalence of hypertensionCommunity health workersIndividual health care professionalsUgandan health care systemHealth care systemLifestyle factorsDiabetes careDM managementHealth workersHypertensionPatientsNakaseke districtHealth system reformPreventable aspectsMedication accessibilityCare systemLack of awarenessRural settingsPotential roleDiabetes