Suzanne Boyle

Ethics of Dialysis in People with Advanced Kidney Disease Who Inject Drugs

Rachel Emily Brobst, Jean Lee, Alexandra Green, Suzanne Boyle

Background: Barriers such as unstable housing, lack of insurance, and social stigma make it challenging to secure outpatient dialysis for people who inject drugs (PWID) with advanced kidney disease. We describe four cases from our center and propose a bioethical framework for …

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A Rare Case of Severe Calciphylaxis in an Adolescent With AKI

Mingyue He, Sheetal Koul, Jean Lee, Suzanne Boyle

Introduction: Calciphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening condition characterized by vascular calcification and occlusion of microvessels in the subcutaneous adipose tissue and dermis, resulting in ischemia and painful skin necrosis, mainly diagnosed in end-stage kidney disease. We present a case of a woman …

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Amy Dzierba, Joseph Dasta, Natalie Yip, Subani Chandra et autres

Introduction: Administration of sedatives is common practice for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Maintaining patient comfort and safety, while not causing excessive sedation, is a daily challenge for ICU clinicians. The use of sedation protocols, early mobilization, and daily sedative …

Does Oropharyngeal Cleansing with 0.2% Chlorhexidine Help Prevent Nocosomial Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients?

Suzanne Boyle, Chris Cairns

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