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A modified Delphi process to identify process of care indicators for the identification, prevention and management of acute kidney injury after major surgery.

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease

James MT, Pannu N, Barry R, Karsanji D, Tonelli M, Hemmelgarn BR, Manns BJ, Bagshaw SM, Stelfox HT, Dixon E.
PMID: 26060575
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2015 Apr 09;2:11. doi: 10.1186/s40697-015-0047-8. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: The outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) are well appreciated. However, valid indicators of high quality processes of care for AKI after major surgery are lacking.OBJECTIVES: To identify indicators of high quality processes of care related to AKI...

Statin Use and Survival After Acute KidneyĀ Injury.

Kidney international reports

Brar S, Ye F, James M, Hemmelgarn B, Klarenbach S, Pannu N.
PMID: 29142930
Kidney Int Rep. 2016 Aug 20;1(4):279-287. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2016.08.009. eCollection 2016 Nov.

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized patients is rising, and survivors are at high risk for cardiovascular events and mortality. Effective strategies that improve long-term outcomes of AKI are unknown.METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was...

Risk factors associated with hemodialysis central venous catheter malfunction; a retrospective analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease

Ward DR, Moist LM, MacRae JM, Scott-Douglas N, Zhang J, Tonelli M, Lok CE, Soroka SD, Hemmelgarn BR.
PMID: 25960883
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2014 Jul 08;1:15. doi: 10.1186/2054-3581-1-15. eCollection 2014.

BACKGROUND: We previously reported a reduction in central venous catheter (CVC) malfunction when using once-weekly recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator (rt-PA) as a locking solution, compared with thrice-weekly heparin.OBJECTIVES: To identify risk factors for CVC malfunction to inform a targeted strategy...

A population-based study on care and clinical outcomes in remote dwellers with heavy proteinuria.

Kidney international supplements

Bello AK, Wiebe N, Hemmelgarn BR, Manns BJ, Klarenbach SW, Thompson S, Pelletier R, Tonelli MA.
PMID: 25018993
Kidney Int Suppl (2011). 2013 May;3(2):254-258. doi: 10.1038/kisup.2013.26.

Patients with proteinuria are at high risk of cardiovascular and renal complications. Since this risk can be reduced by appropriate interventions, we hypothesized that remote dwellers, who are known to have lower access to health care, might have a...

Implementation of an intervention to reduce population-based screening for vitamin D deficiency: a cross-sectional study.

CMAJ open

Naugler C, Hemmelgarn B, Quan H, Clement F, Sajobi T, Thomas R, Turin TC, Hnydyk W, Chin A, Wesenberg J.
PMID: 28401116
CMAJ Open. 2017 Jan 17;5(1):E36-E39. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20160073. eCollection 2017.

BACKGROUND: We describe the implementation of an intervention in Alberta in support of the Choosing Wisely Canada recommendation against population screening for vitamin D deficiency (as determined by serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D testing). We hypothesized that the introduction of...

Primary care physicians' perceived barriers and facilitators to conservative care for older adults with chronic kidney disease: design of a mixed methods study.

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease

Tam-Tham H, Hemmelgarn B, Campbell D, Thomas C, Quinn R, Fruetel K, King-Shier K.
PMID: 27047667
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2016 Apr 04;3:17. doi: 10.1186/s40697-016-0110-0. eCollection 2016.

BACKGROUND: Guideline committees have identified the need for research to inform the provision of conservative care for older adults with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) who have a high burden of comorbidity or functional impairment. We will use...

Choosing Wisely: The Canadian Society of Nephrology's List of 5 Items Physicians and Patients Should Question.

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease

Chan E, Hemmelgarn B, Klarenbach S, Manns B, Mustafa R, Nesrallah G, McQuillan R.
PMID: 28321324
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2017 Feb 28;4:2054358117695570. doi: 10.1177/2054358117695570. eCollection 2017.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to contribute to the Choosing Wisely Canada campaign and develop a list of 5 items for nephrology health care professionals and patients to re-evaluate based on evidence that they are...

Identifying strategies to improve diabetes care in Alberta, Canada, using the knowledge-to-action cycle.

CMAJ open

Manns B, Braun T, Edwards A, Grimshaw J, Hemmelgarn B, Husereau D, Ivers N, Johnson J, Long S, McBrien K, Naugler C, Sargious P, Straus S, Tonelli M, Tricco AC, Yu C.
PMID: 25077116
CMAJ Open. 2013 Nov 20;1(4):E142-50. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20130024. eCollection 2013 Oct.

BACKGROUND: Strategic clinical networks, a recent development in the health system in Alberta, have been charged with bringing together front-line clinicians, researchers and policy-makers to identify variation in clinical care, and to propose standards, pathways and innovative solutions to...

Patient navigators for people with chronic disease: A systematic review.

PloS one

McBrien KA, Ivers N, Barnieh L, Bailey JJ, Lorenzetti DL, Nicholas D, Tonelli M, Hemmelgarn B, Lewanczuk R, Edwards A, Braun T, Manns B.
PMID: 29462179
PLoS One. 2018 Feb 20;13(2):e0191980. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191980. eCollection 2018.

BACKGROUND: People with chronic diseases experience barriers to managing their diseases and accessing available health services. Patient navigator programs are increasingly being used to help people with chronic diseases navigate and access health services.OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review...

Correction to: Methods for identifying 30 chronic conditions: application to administrative data.

BMC medical informatics and decision making

Tonelli M, Wiebe N, Fortin M, Guthrie B, Hemmelgarn BR, James MT, Klarenbach SW, Lewanczuk R, Manns BJ, Ronksley P, Sargious P, Straus S, Quan H.
PMID: 31484516
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2019 Sep 04;19(1):177. doi: 10.1186/s12911-019-0900-2.

Following publication of the original manuscript [1], the authors noted several errors in TableĀ 1. Details of the requested corrections are shown below.

Pharmacist prescribing and care improves cardiovascular risk, but what do patients think? A substudy of the R.

Canadian pharmacists journal : CPJ = Revue des pharmaciens du Canada : RPC

Al Harmarneh YN, Lamb S, Donald M, Hemmelgarn B, King Shier K, Jones CA, Mitchell C, Tsuyuki RT.
PMID: 30237836
Can Pharm J (Ott). 2018 May 30;151(4):223-227. doi: 10.1177/1715163518779092. eCollection 2018.

No abstract available.

Multimorbidity, dementia and health care in older people:a population-based cohort study.

CMAJ open

Tonelli M, Wiebe N, Straus S, Fortin M, Guthrie B, James MT, Klarenbach SW, Tam-Tham H, Lewanczuk R, Manns BJ, Quan H, Ronksley PE, Sargious P, Hemmelgarn B.
PMID: 28811281
CMAJ Open. 2017 Aug 14;5(3):E623-E631. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20170052.

BACKGROUND: Little is known about how multimorbidity, dementia and increasing age combine to influence health outcomes or utilization. Our objective was to examine the joint associations between age, dementia and burden of morbidity with mortality and other clinical outcomes.METHODS:...

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