Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

What influences patients’ experiences of cannulation for haemodialysis performed by nursing staff? A qualitative interview study

Background: Haemodialysis is a life-sustaining procedure for people with kidney failure, requiring cannulation with two needles before each treatment. Individuals undergo haemodialysis at least three times a week, leading to at least 312 cannulations each year. Some people find c...

Swallowing therapy for dysphagia in acute and subacute stroke

RATIONALE: Post-stroke dysphagia ((PSD) impaired swallowing following stroke), increases risk of death, yet the effects of potential treatments are unclear. This review updates the 2018 review. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of swallowing therapies on swallowing impairment (SI...