Macrophage Activation Syndrome Secondary to Histoplasmosis in an Adult Female Carrier of X-linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease with Extreme Lyonization.

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Patient Peer-to-Peer Mentoring for Patients with Kidney Failure: Methods, Facilitators, and Lessons Learned.

Prior research among patients with kidney failure has found peer mentoring to be an effective strategy for improving patient outcomes. However, a gap remains in understanding how peer mentoring can be utilized to support a patient's decision-making in choosing a kidney replacement treatment modality. Quality Insights, Inc., has developed and implemented a patient advocacy program (PAP) to support patients in choosing home dialysis as a treatment option and pursuing kidney transplant through waitlisting. Mentors, known as patient advocates, follow a three-step process that includes peer-to-peer mentor training, developing a patient testimonial, and integration into the quality improvement team. The PAP has increased interest among in-center patients on hemodialysis considering home dialysis or kidney transplant. Additionally, barriers, facilitators, and lessons learned have been identified in supporting a patient peer-to-peer mentoring program.

The Relationship of the Spiritual and Religious Dimensions with Quality of Life and Health of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: An Integrative Literature Review.

An integrative literature review examining the relationship of the spiritual and religious dimensions in quality of life (QoL) to the health of patients with chronic kidney disease was conducted. Questions included: "What is the relationship of the religious and spiritual dimension with QoL and health of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD)?" and "How does religious and spiritual coping influence the patient with CKD?" From the studies selected for review, it appears patients' spiritual and religious dimensions can positively influence the patients' QoL, increase their survival rate, and improve their health status.

Mnemotecnia y metamemoria en personas mayores / The Keyword Mnemonic Technique and Metamemory in Elders

En esta investigación, se pretendió averiguar la influencia de la mnemotecnia de la palabra clave en el recuerdo y en los juicios metamnemónicos: juicios de facilidad de aprendizaje (EOL), juicios de aprendizaje (JOL) y juicios de confianza (CL), tanto en una lista corta de 16 palabras latinas (Experimento 1) como en una lista larga de 32 palabras latinas (Experimento 2). Tanto en el Experimento 1 como en el Experimento 2 se efectuó un diseño experimental de dos grupos independientes. En el Experimento 1 participaron 88 mujeres, con una media de edad de 74.34 años. En el 2, participó un grupo de 84 mujeres, de una edad similar al anterior. En ambos experimentos se realizó una prueba t de Student para muestras independientes. En el Experimento 1, se encontró que el método de la palabra clave fue superior al método de repetición en el recuerdo y en los juicios de confianza en la respuesta (CL). En el Experimento 2, se halló que el método de la palabra clave fue significativamente superior al método de repetición en el recuerdo y en todos los juicios metamnemónicos estudiados. El método de la palabra clave fue más eficaz que el método de repetición.

This study consisted of two experiments designed to assess the efficacy of the keyword mnemonic technique on recall and the following mnemonic judgments: ease of learning (EOL), judgments of learning (JOL), and confidence level (CL) using a short word list i.e., 16 Latin words (Experiment 1), or a long word list, 32 Latin words (Experiment 2). In Experiment 1 an experimental design with two independent groups was performed, involving 88 women, mean age 74.34 years, a Student's t-test for independent groups was performed and the keyword method was found to be more efficacious than the rote learning method on recall and confidence level judgments (CL). In Experiment 2 an experimental design with two independent groups was performed, involving 84 women of similar age, a Student's t-test for independent groups was performed, and the keyword method was significantly more efficacious than the rote learning method on recall and all of the mnemonic judgments under study. The keyword method was more effective than the rote learning method.