2024
Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury and Associated Mortality among Individuals with Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis in Uganda
Kansiime G, Aklilu A, Baluku J, Yasmin F, Kanyesigye M, Muzoora C, Wilson F, Bajunirwe F, Brewster U, Kalyesubula R. Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury and Associated Mortality among Individuals with Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis in Uganda. Kidney360 2024, 5: 1446-1454. PMID: 39141693, PMCID: PMC11556924, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence of acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryDiagnosis periodKidney injuryKDIGO-defined acute kidney injuryKidney functionTB diagnosisPredictors of acute kidney injuryTime to TB diagnosisAssociated with significant risk of mortalityIndependent of HIV statusOverall incidence of AKIAssociated with increased mortality riskCohort study of adultsAssociated with higher oddsAssociated with significant mortalityDrug-susceptible TBDrug-susceptible tuberculosisObservational cohort study of adultsAssociated with significant riskHIV-negative participantsSignificant risk of mortalityObservational cohort studyStudy of adultsMonitoring kidney function
2013
Quality of Discharge Practices and Patient Understanding at an Academic Medical Center
Horwitz LI, Moriarty JP, Chen C, Fogerty RL, Brewster UC, Kanade S, Ziaeian B, Jenq GY, Krumholz HM. Quality of Discharge Practices and Patient Understanding at an Academic Medical Center. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 1715-1722. PMID: 23958851, PMCID: PMC3836871, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.9318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient understandingAcademic medical centerDischarge instructionsPatients' perceptionsDischarge practicesDischarge careTransitional carePostdischarge interviewsMedical CenterProspective observational cohort studyDischarge care qualityPatients 65 yearsAcute coronary syndromeObservational cohort studyPatient-centered perspectiveCardiology appointmentsCoronary syndromeCohort studyPostdischarge careHeart failureDischarge planningMean agePrimary careDiet advicePatient's perspective