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Disparities in dialysis allocation: An audit from the new South Africa by Kilonzo, Kajiru G, Jones, Erika S W, Okpechi, Ikechi G, Wearne, Nicola, Barday, Zunaid, Swanepoel, Charles R, Yeates, Karen, Rayner, Brian L

“…End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) is a public health problem with an enormous economic burden. In resource limited settings management of ESKD is often rationed…”
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Task shifting roles, interventions and outcomes for kidney and cardiovascular health service delivery among African populations: a scoping review by Okpechi, Ikechi G, Chukwuonye, Ijezie I, Ekrikpo, Udeme, Noubiap, Jean Jacques, Raji, Yemi R, Adeshina, Yusuf, Ajayi, Samuel, Barday, Zunaid, Chetty, Malini, Davidson, Bianca, Effa, Emmanuel, Fagbemi, Stephen, George, Cindy, Kengne, Andre P, Jones, Erika S W, Liman, Hamidu, Makusidi, Mohammad, Muhammad, Hadiza, Mbah, Ikechukwu, Ndlovu, Kwazi, Ngaruiya, Grace, Okwuonu, Chimezie, Samuel-Okpechi, Ugochi, Tannor, Elliot K, Ulasi, Ifeoma, Umar, Zulkifilu, Wearne, Nicola, Bello, Aminu K

“…Human resources for health (HRH) shortages are a major limitation to equitable access to healthcare. African countries have the most severe shortage of HRH in…”
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Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa by Rayner, Brian L, Jones, Erika S. W, Davidson, Bianca, Wearne, Nicola

“…Africa, particularly sub-Sharan Africa (SSA), faces major challenges in respect to chronic kidney disease (CKD). There is a rising prevalence due to the…”
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Outcomes and challenges of a kidney transplant programme at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town: A South African perspective by Davidson, Bianca, Du Toit, Tinus, Jones, Erika S W, Barday, Zunaid, Manning, Kathryn, Mc Curdie, Fiona, Thomson, Dave, Rayner, Brian L, Muller, Elmi, Wearne, Nicola

“…Access to dialysis and transplantation in the developing world remains limited. Therefore, optimising renal allograft survival is essential. This study aimed…”
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Preventing the Next Pandemic: The Case for Investing in Circulatory Health - A Global Coalition for Circulatory Health Position Paper by Ferat, Leslie Rae, Forrest, Ryan, Sehmi, Kawaldip, Santos, Raul D, Stewart, David, Boulton, Andrew J M, Jiménez, Beatriz Yáñez, Riley, Phil, Burger, Dylan, Jones, Erika S W, Tomaszewski, Maciej, Milanese, Maria Rita, Laffin, Paul, Jha, Vivekanand, Borisch, Bettina, Moore, Michael, Pinto, Fausto J, Piñeiro, Daniel, Eiselé, Jean-Luc, Lackland, Daniel T, Whelton, Paul K, Zhang, Xin-Hua, Stavdal, Anna, Li, Donald, Hobbs, Richard, Pandian, Jeyaraj Durai, Brainin, Michael, Feigin, Valery

“…The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a continuous and robust impact on world health. The resulting COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating physical,…”
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The Association of the R563Q Genotype of the ENaC With Phenotypic Variation in Southern Africa by Jones, Erika S.W., Owen, E. Patricia, Rayner, Brian L.

“…Background The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) may be a common underlying pathway for the development of primary hypertension. In South Africa, the R563Q…”
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Towards Evidence-Based Implementation of Pharmacogenomics in Southern Africa: Comorbidities and Polypharmacy Profiles across Diseases by Soko, Nyarai Desiree, Muyambo, Sarudzai, Dandara, Michelle T. L, Kampira, Elizabeth, Blom, Dirk, Jones, Erika S. W, Rayner, Brian, Shamley, Delva, Sinxadi, Phumla, Dandara, Collet

“…Pharmacogenomics may improve patient care by guiding drug selection and dosing; however, this requires prior knowledge of the pharmacogenomics of drugs…”
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COVID-19 and the kidney: A South African state healthcare experience by Jones, Erika S W, Davidson, Bianca J, Barday, Zibya, Barday, Zunaid, Davids, M Razeen, Thomson, David, Day, Christel Arnold, Hussey, Hannah, Vermeulen, Alda, Chothia, Mogamat-Yazied, Nel, Johan, Wearne, Nicola

“…The first documented case of SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed in South Africa (SA) in March 2020. The Western Cape (WC) province was the initial epicenter…”
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Outcome of patients with membranous lupus nephritis in Cape Town South Africa by OKPECHI, Ikechi G, AYODELE, Olugbenga E, JONES, Erika S. W, DUFFIELD, Maureen, SWANEPOEL, Charles R

“…The kidney is one of the major target organs affected by systemic lupus erythematosus. Although proliferative forms of lupus nephritis (LN) occur more…”
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The Evolving Spectrum of Kidney Histology in HIV-Positive Patients in South Africa by Wearne, Nicola, Manning, Kathryn, Price, Brendon, Rayner, Brian L., Davidson, Bianca, Jones, Erika SW, Spies, Ruan, Cunningham, Carol, Omar, Aadil, Ash, Samantha, Bohmer, Raphaela, Kennedy, Luca, Post, Frank

“…Sub-Saharan Africa remains challenged by the highest burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), an epidemic of tuberculosis (TB), and increasing number of…”
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Addressing global disparities in blood pressure control: perspectives of the International Society of Hypertension by Schutte, Aletta E, Jafar, Tazeen H, Poulter, Neil R, Damasceno, Albertino, Khan, Nadia A, Nilsson, Peter M, Alsaid, Jafar, Neupane, Dinesh, Kario, Kazuomi, Beheiry, Hind, Brouwers, Sofie, Burger, Dylan, Charchar, Fadi J, Cho, Myeong-Chan, Guzik, Tomasz J, Haji Al-Saedi, Ghazi F, Ishaq, Muhammad, Itoh, Hiroshi, Jones, Erika S W, Khan, Taskeen, Kokubo, Yoshihiro, Kotruchin, Praew, Muxfeldt, Elizabeth, Odili, Augustine, Patil, Mansi, Ralapanawa, Udaya, Romero, Cesar A, Schlaich, Markus P, Shehab, Abdulla, Mooi, Ching Siew, Steckelings, U Muscha, Stergiou, George, Touyz, Rhian M, Unger, Thomas, Wainford, Richard D, Wang, Ji-Guang, Williams, Bryan, Wynne, Brandi M, Tomaszewski, Maciej

“…Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. Yet, its global prevalence is increasing, and it remains poorly detected,…”
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Physiological Phenotyping for Personalized Therapy of Uncontrolled Hypertension in Africa by Akintunde, Adeseye, Nondi, Justus, Gogo, Kennedy, Jones, Erika S W, Rayner, Brian L, Hackam, Daniel G, Spence, J David

“…Abstract OBJECTIVES African and African American hypertensives tend to retain salt and water, with lower levels of plasma renin and more resistant…”
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Hypertension in adolescents and young adults referred to a tertiary hypertension clinic in Cape Town, South Africa by Jones, Erika S W, Esack, Ilhaam, Mangena, Phetho, Rayner, Brian L

“…To audit the young patients referred to the Hypertension Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital that predominately serves the underprivileged communities of Cape…”
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Hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: the current profile, recent advances, gaps, and priorities by Gafane-Matemane, Lebo F, Craig, Ashleigh, Kruger, Ruan, Alaofin, Omotayo S, Ware, Lisa J, Jones, Erika S W, Kengne, Andre Pascal

“…Recent global and regional reports consistently confirm the high and increasing prevalence of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with poor detection,…”
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Reduction of salt intake: time for more action by Jones, Erika S.W., Lee, Hae-Young, Khan, Nadia, Charchar, Fadi J., Williams, Bryan, Chia, Yook-Chin, Tomaszewski, Maciej

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It is strongly recommended to not conduct, fund, or publish research studies that use spot urine samples with estimating equations to assess individuals’ sodium (salt) intake in association with health outcomes: a policy statement of the World Hypertension League, International Society of Hypertension and Resolve to Save Lives by Campbell, Norman R.C., Whelton, Paul K., Orias, Marcelo, Cobb, Laura L., Jones, Erika S.W., Garg, Renu, Willliams, Bryan, Khan, Nadia, Chia, Yook-Chin, Jafar, Tazeen H., Ide, Nicole

“…Spot urine samples with estimating equations have been used to assess individuals’ sodium (salt) intake in association with health outcomes. There is large…”
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The importance of guidelines by Jones, Erika S W, Rayner, Brian L

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A Response to: Letter to the Editor Regarding “Comparing Cardiovascular Outcomes and Costs of Perindopril-, Enalapril- or Losartan-Based Antihypertensive Regimens in South Africa: Real-World Medical Claims Database Analysis” by Snyman, Jacques R., Gumedze, Freedom, Jones, Erika S. W., Alaba, Olufunke A., Tsabedze, Nqoba, Vira, Alykhan, Ntusi, Ntobeko A. B.

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Kidney adolescent and young adult clinic: A transition model in Africa by Barday, Zibya, Davidson, Bianca, Harden, Paul, Mukuddem‐Sablay, Zakira, Wearne, Nicola, Jones, Erika S. W., Cross, Daley, McCulloch, Mignon

“…Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have challenges unique to this developmental period, with increased rates of high‐risk…”
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High prevalence but lack of awareness of hypertension in South Africa, particularly among men and young adults by Woodiwiss, Angela J., Orchard, Ane, Mels, Catharina M. C., Uys, Aletta S., Nkeh-Chungag, Benedicta N., Kolkenbeck-Ruh, Andrea, Ware, Lisa J., Yates, Samantha, Jones, Erika S. W., Peterson, Vernice R., Poulter, Neil R.

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in South Africa (SA) and high blood pressure (BP) is the primary risk factor. However, hypertension…”
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