Search Results - "Hemmelgarn, M"

Cervical cancer treatment and survivorship needs: The patient's perspective by Hemmelgarn, M, Pineda, E, Maggard-Gibbons, M, Holschneider, C.H, Amneus, M.W

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Abstract P3-08-13: Short-term impact of a breast cancer survivorship clinic in a public hospital setting by Viveros, LA, Feldman, NR, Hemmelgarn, M, Zibecchi, LT, Gibbons, MM

“…Abstract Background: Breast cancer survivors struggle with physical and emotional changes from their cancer treatment. Despite growing momentum of survivorship…”
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Using the Revised Cardiac Risk Index to Predict Major Postoperative Events for People With Kidney Failure: An External Validation and Update by Harrison, Tyrone G, Hemmelgarn, Brenda R, James, Matthew T, Sawhney, Simon, Lam, Ngan N, Ruzycki, Shannon M, Wilson, Todd A, Ronksley, Paul E

“…People with kidney failure have high risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Although the revised cardiac risk index (RCRI) is used to estimate the risk…”
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Research Priority Setting in Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review by Tong, Allison, PhD, Chando, Shingisai, MPH, Crowe, Sally, PG Dip, Manns, Braden, MD, MSc, Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C., MD, ScD, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, MD, PhD, Craig, Jonathan C., PhD

“…Background Resources for research are insufficient to cover all unanswered questions, and therefore difficult choices about allocation must be made. Recently…”
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Renal Function, Albuminuria, and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events After Kidney Transplantation by Lam, Ngan N., Klarenbach, Scott, Quinn, Robert R., Hemmelgarn, Brenda, Tonelli, Marcello, Ye, Feng, Ravani, Pietro, Bello, Aminu K., Brennan, Daniel C., Lentine, Krista L.

“…The risk of mortality and graft loss is higher in kidney transplant recipients with reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria. It is…”
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Risk of coronary events in people with chronic kidney disease compared with those with diabetes: a population-level cohort study by Tonelli, Marcello, Dr, Muntner, Paul, Prof, Lloyd, Anita, MSc, Manns, Braden J, MD, Klarenbach, Scott, MD, Pannu, Neesh, MD, James, Matthew T, MD, Hemmelgarn, Brenda R, MD

“…Summary Background Diabetes is regarded as a coronary heart disease risk equivalent—ie, people with the disorder have a risk of coronary events similar to…”
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Early recognition and prevention of chronic kidney disease by James, Matthew T, MD, Hemmelgarn, Brenda R, MD, Tonelli, Marcello, Dr

“…Summary Chronic kidney disease is a common disorder and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. Early diagnosis on the basis of presence of proteinuria or…”
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Serum Testosterone Levels and Clinical Outcomes in Male Hemodialysis Patients by Bello, Aminu K., MD, PhD, Stenvinkel, Peter, MD, PhD, Lin, Meng, MSci, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, MD, PhD, Thadhani, Ravi, MD, MPH, Klarenbach, Scott, MD, MSci, Chan, Christopher, MD, Zimmerman, Deborah, MD, Cembrowski, George, MD, PhD, Strippoli, Giovanni, MD, PhD, Carrero, Juan-Jesus, PhD, Tonelli, Marcello, MD, SM

“…Background Studies linking low serum testosterone concentration to adverse clinical outcomes in hemodialysis patients have been relatively small. We…”
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Impact of Age on the Association Between CKD and the Risk of Future Coronary Events by Tonelli, Marcello, MD, SM, Muntner, Paul, PhD, Lloyd, Anita, MSc, Manns, Braden, MD, MSc, Klarenbach, Scott, MD, MSc, Pannu, Neesh, MD, MSc, James, Matthew, MD, PhD, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, MD, PhD

“…Background Elucidation of the relationship between age, kidney function, and absolute coronary risk would facilitate efforts to promote chronic kidney disease…”
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Canadian Society of Nephrology Commentary on the 2012 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in CKD by Ruzicka, Marcel, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Quinn, Robert R., MD, PhD, FRCPC, McFarlane, Phil, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Ramesh Prasad, G.V., MBBS, MSc, FRCPC, Feber, Janusz, MD, FRCPC, Nesrallah, Gihad, MD, MSc, FRCPC, MacKinnon, Martin, MD, FRCPC, Tangri, Navdeep, MD, PhD, FRCPC, McCormick, Brendan, MD, FRCPC, Tobe, Sheldon, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Blydt-Hansen, Tom D., MD, FRCPC, Hiremath, Swapnil, MD, MPH

“…The KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) 2012 clinical practice guideline for the management of blood pressure (BP) in chronic kidney disease…”
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Implementation of an intervention to reduce population-based screening for vitamin D deficiency: a cross-sectional study by Naugler, Christopher, MD, Chin, Alex, PhD, Thomas, Roger, MD, Turin, Tanvir C., PhD, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, MD, Quan, Hude, PhD, Clement, Fiona, PhD, Sajobi, Tolulope, PhD, Hnydyk, William, MD, Wesenberg, James, PhD

“…Abstract Background We describe the implementation of an intervention in Alberta in support of the Choosing Wisely Canada recommendation against population…”
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Glomerular filtration rate, proteinuria, and the incidence and consequences of acute kidney injury: a cohort study by James, Matthew T, MD, Hemmelgarn, Brenda R, MD, Wiebe, Natasha, MMath, Pannu, Neesh, MD, Manns, Braden J, MD, Klarenbach, Scott W, MD, Tonelli, Marcello, Dr

“…Summary Background Low values of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) predispose to acute kidney injury, and proteinuria is a marker of kidney disease…”
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The 2009 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the management of hypertension: Part 2 – therapy by Khan, Nadia A., MD MSc, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, MD PhD, Herman, Robert J., MD, Bell, Chaim M., MD PhD, Mahon, Jeff L., MD MSc, Leiter, Lawrence A., MD, Rabkin, Simon W., MD, Hill, Michael D., MD MSc, Padwal, Raj, MD MSc, Touyz, Rhian M., MD PhD, Larochelle, Pierre, MD, Feldman, Ross D., MD, Schiffrin, Ernesto L., MD PhD, Campbell, Norman R.C., MD, Moe, Gordon, MD MSc, Prasad, Ramesh, MBBS MSc, Arnold, Malcolm O., MD, Campbell, Tavis S., PhD, Milot, Alain, MD MSc, Stone, James A., MD PhD, Jones, Charlotte, MD PhD, Ogilvie, Richard I., MD, Hamet, Pavel, MD PhD, Fodor, George, PhD, Carruthers, George, MD, Burns, Kevin D., MD, Ruzicka, Marcel, MD PhD, deChamplain, Jacques, MD PhD, Pylypchuk, George, MD, Petrella, Robert, MD PhD, Boulanger, Jean-Martin, MD, Trudeau, Luc, MD, Hegele, Robert A., MD, Woo, Vincent, MD, McFarlane, Phil, MD, Vallée, Michel, MD PhD, Howlett, Jonathan, MD, Bacon, Simon L., PhD, Lindsay, Patrice, BScN PhD, Gilbert, Richard E., MD PhD, Lewanczuk, Richard Z., MD PhD, Tobe, Sheldon, MD

“…Objective To update the evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and management of hypertension in adults for 2009. Options and outcomes For lifestyle…”
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An Economic Evaluation of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in CKD by Clement, Fiona M., PhD, Klarenbach, Scott, MD, MSc, Tonelli, Marcello, MD, SM, Wiebe, Natasha, MMath, PStat, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, MD, PhD, Manns, Braden J., MD, MSc

“…Background The objective was to determine the cost-effectiveness of treating anemic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with erythropoiesis-stimulating…”
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Arteriovenous Fistula Survival and Needling Technique: Long-term Results From a Randomized Buttonhole Trial by MacRae, Jennifer M., MSc, MD, Ahmed, Sofia B., MSc, MD, Hemmelgarn, Brenda R., MD, PhD

“…Background We previously have shown that buttonhole needling is associated with a reduction in hematoma and postulated that buttonhole needling may increase…”
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Quality-of-Care Indicators Among Remote-Dwelling Hemodialysis Patients: A Cohort Study by Thompson, Stephanie, MD, Bello, Aminu, MD, PhD, Wiebe, Natasha, MMath, PStat, Manns, Braden, MD, MSc, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, MD, PhD, Klarenbach, Scott, MD, MSc, Pelletier, Rick, MSc, Tonelli, Marcello, MD, SM

“…Background We hypothesized that the higher mortality for hemodialysis patients who live farther from the closest attending nephrologist compared with patients…”
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Association between proximity to the attending nephrologist and mortality among patients receiving hemodialysis by Tonelli, Marcello, Manns, Braden, Culleton, Bruce, Klarenbach, Scott, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, Wiebe, Natasha, Gill, John S

“…Many Canadian patients who receive hemodialysis live far from their attending nephrologist, which may affect clinical outcomes. We investigated whether…”
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Nutrient Needs of Young Athletes by Willenberg, Barbara, Hemmelgarn, Melinda

“…The fitness of today's youth is nothing to be proud of. Yet, we can make a difference in the health of our youth and future generations by teaching them…”
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Declining Kidney Function Increases the Prevalence of Sleep Apnea and Nocturnal Hypoxia by Nicholl, David D.M., BHSc, Ahmed, Sofia B., MD, Loewen, Andrea H.S., MD, Hemmelgarn, Brenda R., MD, PhD, Sola, Darlene Y., RN, Beecroft, Jaime M., MSc, Turin, Tanvir C., MBBS, PhD, Hanly, Patrick J., MD

“…Background Sleep apnea is an important comorbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Although the increased…”
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Phosphate Removal With Several Thrice-Weekly Dialysis Methods in Overweight Hemodialysis Patients by Tonelli, Marcello, MD, SM, FRCPC, Wang, Wenjie, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Lloyd, Anita, MSc, Manns, Braden, MD, MSc, FRCPC

“…Background Currently available phosphate binders are associated with either hypercalcemia or high costs, which limit their use in hemodialysis patients…”
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