Search Results - "Lau, Titus"
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Structural equation modelling of the role of cognition in functional interference and treatment nonadherence among haemodialysis patients
Published in PloS one (17-10-2024)“…Cognitive impairment is common in haemodialysis patients and associated with adverse health outcomes. This may be due to cognitive impairments interfering with…”
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Surface Modification of Silicone for Biomedical Applications Requiring Long-Term Antibacterial, Antifouling, and Hemocompatible Properties
Published in Langmuir (27-11-2012)“…Silicone has been used for peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters for several decades. However, bacteria, platelets, proteins, and other biomolecules tend to…”
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Segmental bioimpedance in pregnant end stage renal failure patient for dry weight titration and volume management (case report)
Published in BMC nephrology (24-10-2023)“…Abstract Background Volume assessment, dry weight titration, and blood pressure control in pregnant kidney failure patients are often challenging, with…”
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Correction to: Chlorhexidine - a commonly used but often neglected culprit of dialysis associated anaphylactic reactions (case report)
Published in BMC nephrology (25-01-2022)“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article…”
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Chlorhexidine - a commonly used but often neglected culprit of dialysis associated anaphylactic reactions (case report)
Published in BMC nephrology (06-01-2022)“…Hemodialysis-associated anaphylactic reactions are rare and frequently complex in nature due to the sheer number of possible culprit agents. Unfortunately,…”
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Treatment to reduce vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients using vitamin K (Trevasc-HDK): A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Published in Medicine (Baltimore) (04-09-2020)“…Abstract Introduction: End stage renal failure patients on hemodialysis have significant vascular calcification This is postulated to be related to…”
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Hemodialysis versus Peritoneal Dialysis: A Comparison of Survival Outcomes in South-East Asian Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
Published in PloS one (07-10-2015)“…Studies comparing patient survival of hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) have yielded conflicting results and no such study was from South-East…”
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Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis and Monoclonal Gammopathy: Potential Diagnostic Challenges
Published in Frontiers in oncology (25-05-2022)“…Fibrillary glomerulonephritis (FGN) is a rare glomerular disease featured by the randomly arranged 12- to 24-nm fibrils under electron microscopy (EM). Up to…”
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Serial Quantification of Urinary Protein Biomarkers to Predict Drug-induced Acute Kidney Injury
Published in Current drug metabolism (01-01-2019)“…Drug-induced Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) develops in 10-15% of patients who receive nephrotoxic medications. Urinary biomarkers of renal tubular dysfunction may…”
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Risk assessment of failure during transitioning from in-centre to home haemodialysis
Published in BMC nephrology (20-12-2022)“…Introducing a de-novo home haemodialysis (HHD) program often raises safety concerns as errors could potentially lead to serious adverse events. Despite the…”
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Telemedicine in the Satellite Dialysis Unit: Is It Feasible and Safe?
Published in Frontiers in medicine (29-04-2021)“…Telemedicine has gained popularity during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Regular and timely physician review is an essential component of care for the…”
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Use of dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers in the management of hypertension in Eastern Asians: A scientific statement from the Asian Pacific Heart Association
Published in Hypertension research (01-04-2011)“…Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are widely prescribed for the management of hypertension in Eastern Asians. In this study, the Asian Pacific…”
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Evaluation of different bioimpedance methods for assessing body composition in Asian non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients
Published in Kidney research and clinical practice (01-03-2019)“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with fluid retention, which increases total body water (TBW) and leads to changes in intracellular water (ICW) and…”
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Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of the Effect of Treatment with Vitamin K2 on Vascular Calcification in Hemodialysis Patients (Trevasc-HDK)
Published in Kidney international reports (01-09-2023)“…Vitamin K deficiency among patients on hemodialysis (HD) affects the function of matrix GLA protein (MGP), a potent vitamin K-dependent inhibitor of vascular…”
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Regional evidence and international recommendations to guide lipid management in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes with special reference to renal dysfunction
Published in Journal of diabetes (01-03-2018)“…The anticipated increase in the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes in Asia, and its associated cardiovascular–renal complications, will place a…”
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Electronic health records accurately predict renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury
Published in BMC nephrology (31-01-2019)“…Electronic health records (EHR) detect the onset of acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized patients, and may identify those at highest risk of mortality and…”
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Spot Urine Estimations Are Equivalent to 24-Hour Urine Assessments of Urine Protein Excretion for Predicting Clinical Outcomes
Published in International journal of nephrology (01-01-2015)“…Background. The use of spot urine protein to creatinine ratios in estimating 24 hr urine protein excretion rates for diagnosing and managing chronic kidney…”
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Comparison of toxin removal outcomes in online hemodiafiltration and intra-dialytic exercise in high-flux hemodialysis: a prospective randomized open-label clinical study protocol
Published in BMC nephrology (23-11-2012)“…Maintenance hemodialysis (HD) patients universally suffer from excess toxin load. Hemodiafiltration (HDF) has shown its potential in better removal of small as…”
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Arginine, citrulline, and nitric oxide metabolism in end-stage renal disease patients
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-05-2000)“…The kidneys are thought to be a major site of net de novo arginine synthesis, but the quantitative status of arginine metabolism and its substrate precursor…”
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Cost-effectiveness of haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis for patients with end-stage renal disease in Singapore
Published in Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-08-2016)“…Aim This study aimed to evaluate the cost‐effectiveness of haemodialysis (HD), continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and automated peritoneal…”
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