Adults with chronic kidney disease are prone to sleep problems, which can impact sleep quality and harm physical and mental wellbeing. Subjective sleep instruments help assess sleep quality and symptom severity. Evaluating the characteristics and psychometric properties of these instruments aids health practitioners in selecting suitable tools.

The cannulation of an arteriovenous fistula can be performed using several different techniques and surrounding routines, which are presently not well-defined. The recently described chain of cannulation includes planning cannulation, pre-cannulation, during cannulation, evaluating cannulation and post-cannulation, and was based on the Swedish context, in which the buttonhole cannulation technique is the most common.

The burdensome life of haemodialysis impacts both patients and their families. It often leads to a stressful life marked by experiences of loss and grief. Nurses report a lack of knowledge and skills in providing grief support, as well as insufficient time for existential conversations with patients and families.

Adherence to home dialysis is the focus of renal nurse support. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) promises improved adherence and clinical tools. Remote monitoring has been available for more than a decade. Limited findings of how nurses use and perceive RPM are available in published literature.

Patients with chronic kidney disease are faced with complex decisions on kidney replacement therapy, which are prone to conflict and affect the quality of decision-making.

This project describes indicators of health risk of patients requiring haemodialysis and their adherence to current renal-specific nutrient guidelines and indicators of overall healthy eating.

Manual intake and output (I&O) recording is often delayed and inaccurate, highlighting the need for patient-involved digital solutions. Evidence on kidney failure individuals' acceptance, usability and willingness to self-monitor remains limited.

Transgender and nonbinary people experience inequity in terms of treatment and outcomes when interacting with healthcare services. Clinicians should treat Trans people with sensitivity in a context of cultural safety to minimise repeat trauma and ensure the delivery of quality, person-centred care.

Experiencing continued pain affects the level of haemodialysis adherence in patients and ultimately decrease quality of life. Therefore, pain control is an important priority in these patients. No systematic review and meta-analyses study about the effect of intervention (invasive and noninvasive intervention) on the arteriovenous fistula cannulation-related pain has yet been carried out.

Physical activity is crucial for improving cardiovascular risk and overall health in kidney transplant recipients. However, changes in physical activity before and after transplantation remain underexplored.

Depression is common in patients with chronic kidney disease on maintenance hemodialysis. However, depression prevalence and associated variables have been less studied in maintenance hemodialysis patients older than 65 years old.

Fatigue is a prevalent symptom among patients undergoing hemodialysis, significantly impacting their quality of life. There are several instruments to measure fatigue. However, most of these instruments measure general fatigue, with no specific emphasis on fatigue related to hemodialysis. Recently, a validated scale, the Post-Dialysis Fatigue (PDF) scale, was developed to address this gap by directly measuring post-dialysis fatigue.

Kidney transplant recipients must take immunosuppressive drugs for life, and medication non-adherence is a primary risk factor for graft loss and death. With the advancement of technology, electronic health applications are widely used in chronic disease management and offer the potential to improve medication adherence in kidney transplant recipients.

Acute kidney injury refers to sudden, potentially reversible, reduction in kidney function. Hypovolaemia is commonly the major risk factor. When acute kidney injury is established, fluid can accumulate leading to fluid overload. Undertaking a rigorous fluid assessment is vital in the management of a patient in hospital with acute kidney injury, as insufficient or excessive fluid can lead to increased morbidity and mortality.

Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus is a debilitating condition affecting people on haemodialysis, and nephrology nurses have the potential to play a crucial role in its early identification and management.

Difelikefalin is well-tolerated and reduces itch among adults undergoing haemodialysis (HD), with chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP).

Childhood hypertension, defined as blood pressure above the 95th percentile for age, sex, and height on three occasions, affects 3%-5% of children, with higher rates among those with kidney disease. In these cases, it is often secondary to renal pathology. Kidney disease increases hypertension risk, while uncontrolled hypertension accelerates renal damage, contributing to chronic kidney disease progression and cardiovascular issues. Early detection, particularly in high-risk groups, are critical to reducing long-term complications.

Many patients experience depression and anxiety even after kidney transplantation, making it crucial to strengthen their resilience.

Fatigue is a subjective and complex issue that commonly occurs in patients undergoing haemodialysis and significantly affects quality of life. A wide range of factors, including demographic, physiological, and psychological variables, influence the experience of fatigue in patients receiving haemodialysis.

First Nations People receive clinical care by renal staff who may or may not have had access to cultural education. If they have, what this education involves and if it has been co-designed with First Nations People is unknown.