Hepatitis B Vaccination in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: A Quality Improvement Project at a Veteran Affairs Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic

• Main Authors: Jacob Hettenbaugh (Author), Ryan Mullane (Author), Gayle Gillispie (Author), Valerie Shostrom (Author), Linda Flores (Author), Jennifer A. Fillaus (Author), Marius C. Florescu (Author), Denise Murcek (Author), Ketki K. Tendulkar (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended in all patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, only 50-60% of these patients achieve protective antibody levels if immunized after starting dialysis. Strategies to overcome this low seroconversion rate include a 6-month vaccination schedule star...