Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Specialized Surveillance for Individuals at High Risk for Melanoma: A Cost Analysis of a High Risk Clinic
Published 2015Regular surveillance of individuals at high risk for cutaneous melanoma improves early detection and reduces unnecessary excisions; however, a cost analysis of this specialized service has not been undertaken.Open AccessArticle -
The cost-effectiveness of contemporary home haemodialysis modalities compared with facility haemodialysis: A systematic review of full economic evaluations
Published 2014The financial burden of the increasing dialysis population challenges healthcare resources internationally. Home haemodialysis offers many benefits over conventional facility dialysis including superior clinical, patient-centred ...Open AccessArticle -
COnsiderations of Nephrologists when SuggestIng Dialysis in Elderly patients with Renal failure (CONSIDER): a discrete choice experiment
Published 2014Nephrologists often face difficult decisions when recommending dialysis or non-dialysis (supportive) care for elderly patients, given the uncertainty around survival and the burden of dialysis. Discrete choice experiments ...Open AccessArticle -
Renal supportive and palliative care: position statement.
Published 2013Since the introduction of haemodialysis in the management of acute kidney injury in the 1940s and for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the 1960s dialysis has become one of the most successful advances in medical technology, ...Open AccessArticle -
Psychosocial aspects of post-treatment follow-up for stage I/II melanoma: a systematic review of the literature
Published 2012Patients treated for melanoma are advised to have lifelong full body skin examinations. Extended intervals between examinations have been proposed, but although this may be clinically effective, psychosocial aspects of ...Open AccessArticle