title: Is there a need for establishing a formal nephrologist-directed primary care program in dialysis units?
abstract: We have introduced an annual timetable format for addressing the "primary care" needs of the hemodialysis population. For 102 patients enrolled, fourteen interventions adapted for the dialysis population from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations were implemented successfully in 65% areas in our pilot year, which include important features like annual history and physical examination, breast examination, mammography, pap smear, lipid profile, adult specific immunization and stool occult blood. Flexible sigmoidoscopy program was unsuccessful in our pilot year.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Khaja H Mujtaba
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Quadri
authors.forename: Sameer Omar
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Huraib
authors.forename: Junaid
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: Hammad
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.forename: Fahad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al Kanhal
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lum
authors.forename: Bella May
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Loria
authors.forename: Danlami Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Tanimu
authors.forename: Ghormullah
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Al Ghamdi
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Flaiw
authors.forename: Zuhair M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Abunijem