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ArticleClinical kidney journal2021

Simulator-based hemodialysis cannulation skills training: a new horizon?

Ravikiran Singapogu, Aniqa Chowdhury, Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, Deborah Brouwer-Maier

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Article in Clinical kidney journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Cannulation Skill Assessment Using Functional Data Analysis.IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ravikiran SingapoguDepartment of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9056-8465
Aniqa ChowdhuryCollege of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Prabir Roy-ChaudhuryUniversity of North Carolina Kidney Center, Chapel Hill, NC.; and, WG (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury, NC, USA.
Deborah Brouwer-MaierTransonic Systems Inc., Ithaca, NY, USA.
Clemson University · USMedical University of South Carolina · USTransonic Systems (United States) · USW. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center · US

Funding

CanSim: A novel simulator for training cannulation skills in dialysis careK01DK111767 · NIDDK · CLEMSON UNIVERSITY · PI SINGAPOGU, RAVIKIRAN · 2016 to 2020
$660k
NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK111767
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In accordance with the recently released Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative  (KDOQI) guidelines, there is a significant need for focused efforts on improving hemodialysis cannulation outcomes. Toward this, structured and meaningful training of our clinical personnel who cannulate in dialysis clinics is a priority. With the availability of advanced sensors and computing methods, simulators could be indispensable tools for standardized skills assessment and training. In this article we present ways in which sensor data could be used to quantify cannulation skill. As with many other medical specialties, implementation of simulator-based training holds the promise of much-needed improvement in end-stage kidney disease patient outcomes.

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cannulationdialysiseducation in ESKDESRDhemodialysisneedlingquality of lifevascular access

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PMID33623670
PMCPMC7886575
OpenAlexW3112389299

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