Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) has a key role in cellular responses to hypoxia, including
the regulation of genes involved in energy metabolism, angiogenesis and apoptosis 1 , 2 , 3 …

Sustainability can be considered a domain of quality in healthcare, extending the
responsibility of health services to patients not just of today but of the future. The longer term …

Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) mediates a large number of transcriptional responses to
hypoxia and has an important role in processes that include angiogenesis and erythropoiesis. …

Quality improvement (box 1) is a core component of many undergraduate and postgraduate
curriculums. 1 2 3 4 5 Numerous healthcare organisations, 6 professional regulators, 7 and …

BACKGROUND: Insertion of percutaneous hemodialysis catheters is an invasive procedure
with a small but definite risk of morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES: Assessing potential …

BACKGROUND: Quality improvement strategies to increase and maintain the numbers of
arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are a critical drive in enhancing the quality of care of patients …

Background A significant proportion of patients starting dialysis do so with a temporary or
tunnelled haemodialysis catheter. Insertion of these catheters can be achieved either by using …

Aims and objectives While haemodialysis is an effective treatment for end‐stage renal disease,
the requirements and restrictions it imposes on patients can be onerous. The aim of this …

Current models of quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) education are not fully
integrated with clinical care delivery, representing a major impediment toward achieving …

There are growing calls for healthcare to confront it’s role in the climate crisis. Estimates suggest
that carbon emissions from healthcare constitute 5% of net global emissions. To put this …