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Compatibility and stability of non-ionic iodinated contrast media in peritoneal dialysis solution and safe practice considerations for CT peritoneography by Rappai, Jayan, Crabtree, John H, Mancini, Ann, Badugu, Sudheer Kumar, Kaushal, Anuj, Gellens, Mary E

“…Background: Computerised tomographic (CT) peritoneography is performed on peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients to identify peritoneal boundary defects, dialysate…”
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Assessing Creatinine Clearance from Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Equations in the ADEMEX Cohort: Limitations and Potential Applications by Sloand, James A, Leypoldt, John K, Culleton, Bruce F, Gellens, Mary E, Paniagua, Ramon, Amato, Dante, Vonesh, Edward F

“…Twenty-four-hour urine and dialysate collections provide accepted means to assess adequacy in peritoneal dialysis (PD). Recent publications suggest that…”
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Volume-Based Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription Guide to Achieve Adequacy Targets by Akonur, Alp, Firanek, Catherine A., Gellens, Mary E., Hutchcraft, Audrey M., Kathuria, Pranay, Sloand, James A.

“…Background The use of automated and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (APD and CAPD) prescriptions (Rxs) to achieve adequate uremic toxin and fluid…”
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Contrasting Perceptions of Home Dialysis Therapies Among In-Center and Home Dialysis Staff by Firanek, Catherine A, Garza, Sara, Gellens, Mary E, Lattrel, Karen, Mancini, Ann, Robar, Ann, Todd, Lucy B, Sloand, James A

“…Home dialysis offers many advantages over in-center dialysis, but peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis are infrequently used. To better understand why, a…”
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Steady state phosphorus mass balance model during hemodialysis based on a pseudo one-compartment kinetic model by Leypoldt, John K., Agar, Baris U., Akonur, Alp, Gellens, Mary E., Culleton, Bruce F.

“…PURPOSEMathematical models of phosphorus kinetics and mass balance during hemodialysis are in early development. We describe a theoretical phosphorus steady…”
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Prophylaxis of hemodialysis graft thrombosis with fish oil: Double-blind, randomized, prospective trial by SCHMITZ, Paul G, MCCLOUD, Linda K, REIKES, Sanford T, LEONARD, Cindy L, GELLENS, Mary E

“…Diets enriched with fish oil may favorably affect the vascular perturbations underlying synthetic graft thrombosis. Therefore, these studies were designed to…”
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Steady State Phosphorus Mass Balance Model during Hemodialysis Based on a Pseudo One-Compartment Kinetic Model by Leypoldt, John K., Agar, Baris U., Akonur, Alp, Gellens, Mary E., Culleton, Bruce F.

“…Purpose Mathematical models of phosphorus kinetics and mass balance during hemodialysis are in early development. We describe a theoretical phosphorus steady…”
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient treated with imatinib mesylate: True association or mere coincidence? by Al Aly, Ziyad, Philoctête Ashley, Jennifer M., Gellens, Mary E., González, Esther A.

“…Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), characterized by thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, is a relatively rare disorder. The majority…”
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Achieving K/DOQI laboratory target values for bone and mineral metabolism: an uphill battle by Al Aly, Ziyad, González, Esther A, Martin, Kevin J, Gellens, Mary E

“…The National Kidney Foundation has recently published the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism…”
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Primary Structure and Functional Expression of the Human Cardiac Tetrodotoxin-Insensitive Voltage-Dependent Sodium Channel by Gellens, Mary E., George, Alfred L., Chen, Liqiong, Chahine, Mohamed, Horn, Richard, Barchi, Robert L., Kallen, Roland G.

“…The principal voltage-sensitive sodium channel from human heart has been cloned, sequenced, and functionally expressed. The cDNA, designated hH1, encodes a…”
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Routine replacement of tunneled, cuffed, hemodialysis catheters eliminates paraspinal/vertebral infections in patients with catheter-associated bacteremia by Philipneri, Marie, Al-Aly, Ziyad, Amin, Kamal, Gellens, Mary E, Bastani, Bahar

“…Management of tunneled, cuffed, central venous catheters in hemodialysis (HD) patients with bacteremia remains a challenge. Attempts to salvage the catheter…”
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Cimetidine-induced climacteric symptoms in a young man maintained on chronic hemodialysis by Bastani, B, Galli, D, Gellens, M E

“…We present the case of a young man on maintenance hemodialysis who developed frequent episodes of 'fluttering, racing heartbeats', hot flashes, profuse…”
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