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Francesca Tentori

Researcher at Vanderbilt University

Publications -  47
Citations -  3465

Francesca Tentori is an academic researcher from Vanderbilt University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dialysis & Hemodialysis. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 47 publications receiving 2819 citations. Previous affiliations of Francesca Tentori include DaVita & Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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Performance of a brief survey to assess health literacy in patients receiving hemodialysis

TL;DR: The BHLS demonstrates evidence of construct validity among ESRD patients and was associated with kidney knowledge, supporting it as a potential intervention target to improve outcomes among patients with lower health literacy.
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Missed Hemodialysis Treatments: International Variation, Predictors, and Outcomes in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

TL;DR: Findings from an international investigation of missed treatments among patients prescribed thrice-weekly hemodialysis therapy suggest that their occurrence is potentially modifiable, especially in the United States and other countries in which missed treatment risk is high.